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Leonardo Ghiraldini: 'The supporters in Italy are unbelievable'
The 39-year-old former hooker from Padova was firmly established in Italy’s front row when they downed Ireland 22-15 in March 20…
Jon Newcombe
05 Mar 2024, 7:31
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'One of the greatest Italian rugby players of all time' - Leonardo Ghiraldini calls time on Test career
Italian hooker, Leonardo Ghiraldini, who won 107 caps for the Azzuri, has called time on a 14-year Test career.
Ian Cameron
24 Jan 2021, 11:27
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Mirco Bergamasco : « Je suis plus bâton que carotte »
Mirco Bergamasco fait partie des nombreux joueurs de la génération dorée de l'Italie qui sont devenus entraîneurs. Il raconte.
RugbyPass
04 Nov 2024, 12:56
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Italy great Mirco Bergamasco – ‘I never wanted to be a coach, but found I liked it’
The ex-Azzurri centre and former team-mate Fabio Ongaro are among a generation of legends climbing the coaching ladder.
Jeremy Inson
29 Oct 2024, 3:59
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Inside the mind of Franco Smith: The 'school head boy' who scaled the URC's Everest
Rugby obsessive, Christian, family man - the in-depth tale of Smith's journey to glory with Glasgow.
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19-year-old Welshman to make his first Italy start this weekend... against Wales
Wales-born Stephen Varney made appearances off the Italy bench in Nations Cup games against Scotland and France last month.
PA
03 Dec 2020, 12:23
Top 14 2020/21 club-by-club season preview: Bordeaux
Expect Bordeaux to take the frustration of last season out on their opponents this time around, but how well will they handle the …
James Harrington
17 Aug 2020, 2:47
This is the best Italy Six Nations XV of all time, as voted for by the fans
Italian rugby fans have voted for the 'ideal' Italy XV of the Six Nations, with just three current players making the cut.
Online Editors
16 May 2020, 8:51
From packed out training sessions to scratched swan songs: the highs and lows of RWC 2019
The 2019 Rugby World Cup has finally come to a close, with South Africa crowned champions for the third time. What were the highs …
Online Editors
02 Nov 2019, 23:02
Safety first but World Rugby's lack of a contingency plan must be questioned - Andy Goode
People safety absolutely has to be paramount but it’s only natural to question World Rugby’s contingency plans when simply awa…
Andy Goode
11 Oct 2019, 7:33
'Whatever transpires from now on, this has tainted the tournament'
Never work with animals, small babies and 1400km-wide biblically-sized typhoons. That old adage routinely does the rounds in live …
Owain Jones
10 Oct 2019, 12:20
Fans gutted that Sergio Parisse is bowing out off the field - not on it - due to Hagibis
Saturday's fixture versus New Zealand was expected to be Sergio Parisse's Test level swansong, but the cancellation of the match i…
Josh Raisey
10 Oct 2019, 6:45
'I saw the players' reaction after training and it was horrible... I feel bad'
Conor O'Shea took his team to train as normal on Thursday morning only to devastatingly find out later that Italy's match on Satur…
Online Editors
10 Oct 2019, 3:54
Casualties as Conor O'Shea confirms 31-man Italy Rugby World Cup squad
Conor O'Shea has named his 31-man Italy Rugby World Cup squad for Japan - and there are some significant casualties.
Ian Cameron
18 Aug 2019, 6:40
2018 breakthrough star Mattteo Minozzi returns for Italy's warm-up fixtures
Three uncapped players have been included in Italy's squad for their warm-up matches against Ireland and Russia, alongside 2018's …
Online Editors
01 Aug 2019, 21:40
O'Shea names 44 in Italy's World Cup training squad
Two days after Wales led the way with their World Cup training squad announcement, Conor O'Shea has followed suit by unveiling the…
Online Editors
02 May 2019, 11:51
