Italy’s Rugby World Cup 2015 squad: Forwards: Matias Aguero, Martin Castrogiovanni, Dario Chistolini, Lorenzo Cittadini, Michele Rizzo, Loenardo Ghiraldini, Andrea Manici, Valerio Bernabo, Josh Furno, Marco Fuser, Quintin Geldenhuys, Mauro Bergamasco, Francesco Minto, Sergio Parisse (captain), Samuela Vunisa, Alessandro Zanni, Backs: Edoardo Gori, Guglielmo Palazzani, Marcello Violi, Tommaso Allan, Carlo Canna, Tommaso Benvenuti, Michele Campagnaro, […]
Captains gather as World Rugby U20 Championship set for kick-off in Italy The future stars of rugby are in Italy and are ready to set the world alight.With anticipation building in a Rugby World Cup year, captains jetted in to Milan on Friday to meet the media ahead of kick-off on Tuesday. The World Rugby […]
Try a Rome-antic Rugby Break with Jet2.com Extra flight put on for England’s Six Nations clash with Italy 20th April 2015: Leading leisure airline, Jet2.com, is putting on an additional flight to Rome for England rugby union fans wanting to see their team take on Italy in the Six Nations Championships next Valentine’s Day. Due […]
Ireland name team to face Italy in Rome The Ireland coaching staff has named the team that will line out in its opening fixture of the 2015 RBS 6 Nations Championship. Paul O’Connell captain’s the side on his 97th cap for his country and is partnered in the second row by Devin Toner. The front-row […]
Ireland Women’s Team to Play Italy in RBS 6 Nations 2015 Opener Ireland Women’s Coach Tom Tierney has announced his first RBS 6 Nations team for the 2015 Championship opener against Italy in Florence on Friday night. There are six uncapped players named in the match day squad – Leinster’s Hannah Tyrrell will make her […]
Ireland Under-20 Team to Play Italy Under-20 The Ireland Under-20 Team, sponsored by PwC, to play their opening game of the RBS 6 Nations against Italy has been named. Head Coach, Nigel Carolan has named an experienced side with six players from last year’s squad included in the starting XV to play Italy. Up front, […]
RBS Six Nations: Italy v Ireland Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome Date: Saturday, 7 February Kick-off: 14:30 GMT Coverage: Live on BBC TV, HD, Red Button, Radio 5 live extra, Radio Ulster, the BBC Sport website, mobile, the BBC Sport app and Connected TV. Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray has recovered from a neck injury and is […]
Rugby’s most prestigious prize, the Webb Ellis Cup, has arrived in Italy as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour. The Trophy Tour is visiting 15 countries over 12 months as part of a celebration of Rugby in the lead up to Rugby World Cup 2015. During 2014 the Trophy visited Japan, Australia, Fiji, […]
The Webb Ellis Cup, the most coveted prize in Rugby, will visit Italy next week as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour. Rugby World Cup, the third largest global sporting event behind the Olympics and Football World Cup, takes place in England and Cardiff next year between September 18 and October 31. The […]
Italy v Ireland 2015 Packages Six Nations Rugby in Rome Ireland kick off the defence of their 6 Nations Rugby title with a trip to the beautiful city of Rome to face Italy. Ireland’s last visit to Rome to play Italy in the 6 Nations in 2013 saw the Azzuri cause a surprise upset defeating Ireland […]