While the Springboks are firm favourites, Azzurri have everything to play for and are determined to derail any hopes of a third RWC triumph. SHIZUOKA, 3 Oct - A preview of the Pool B match between South Africa and Italy, which kicks off at 18:45 on Friday at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa. The
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RWC POOL B Result – Italy 48 vs 07 Canada
Match 11 - Basic skills were at a premium for Canada as they fell to a dominant Italian side 48-7 in their opening match of the Rugby World Cup in Fukuoka on Thursday. Several scoring opportunities went begging while the defense struggled to deal with their well-drilled opponents. The Azzurri nearly
RWC Pool B Preview – Italy vs Canada
Match 11 Canada will open their RWC 2019 account against Italy in Fukuoka on Thursday. The Maple Leafs join their North American neighbors USA as the last teams to begin their tournament. Meanwhile it’s a quick turnaround for the Azzurri after they defeated Namibia in their opening match on Sunday. Conor O’Shea
RWC Result: Pool B – Italy 47 vs 22 Namibia
The follow match highlights are courtesy of World Rugby. Italy made a positive start to their Rugby World Cup campaign when they notched a 47-22 bonus-point win over Namibia in Higashiosaka on Sunday. Despite the big winning margin, the Azzurri were made to work for this result as Namibia were competitive for
RWC Pool B Preview – Italy vs Namibia
RWC 2019 – COMPLETE – Pool B Preview
Preview: England v Italy {09/03/19}
England will look to maintain their impeccable record against Italy and keep their 2019 Guinness Six Nations title hopes on track at Twickenham on Saturday afternoon. England have never lost to the Azzurri but the visitors’ innovative ‘Fox’ tactics of not allowing a ruck to form in the tackle area gave
Six Nations 2019 Report: Italy 16 v 26 Ireland
Ireland's 26-16 victory has moved themselves right back into contention for the 2019 Guinness Six Nations after fighting back to see off a stubborn Italy and set up a mouth-watering final two rounds. Keith Earls and Conor Murray scored second-half tries as Joe Schmidt’s men, far from their best once more,
Preview: Italy v Wales {09/02/19}
Italy face another daunting task when they take on Wales in their Round Two Six Nations encounter at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Saturday. The Azzurri head into this match low on confidence after suffering a 33-20 defeat to Scotland in their tournament opener at Murrayfield last weekend. The Italians have
Kinghorn HAT-TRICK fires Scotland past Italy
Blair Kinghorn scored a hat-trick as Scotland opened their Six Nations campaign with a comfortable 33-20 triumph over Italy at Murrayfield. Gregor Townsend’s men created a number of chances in the first-half but could only convert two of them as Kinghorn crossed the whitewash twice. Tommaso Allan had given the Azzurri the