Italy team to play Argentina
Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada named the following team on Thursday for their first Autumn international against Argentina in Udine on Saturday:
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Allan returns to Italy squad for Autumn Series, Varney out
Tommaso Allan returns from a break and Dino Lamb is back from injury, with both included in Gonzalo Quesada's Italy squad named on Thursday for the November internationals, while Stephen Varney misses out.
Italy's best Six Nations campaign is a beginning and not a destination
Italy came into their 25th Six Nations on the back of a disastrous World Cup and with a new head coach who had little time to prepare, but ended up with their best ever tournament and a feeling that there is even better to come.
Italy condemn sloppy Wales to Six Nations wooden spoon
CARDIFF : Italy completed their best Six Nations campaign with a 24-21 win over a desperately poor Wales who scored three late tries in Cardiff on Saturday but slipped to a fifth successive defeat and finished bottom of the standings.
Warren Gatland’s resignation rejected as sorry Wales reach ‘rock bottom’
Warren Gatland offered to resign after Wales picked up their first Wooden Spoon since 2003.
Italy awoken from slumber and hungry for more after win over Scotland
Italy celebrated a rare Six Nations success in Rome with a 31-29 win over Scotland on Saturday but unlike previous false dawns, this could be the beginning of something special.
Italy beat Scotland to claim first Six Nations home win in 11 years
Ireland will claim a second straight title if they defeat England later on Saturday thanks to the Italians winning a breathless match in which Juan Ignacio Brex, debutant Louis Lynagh and Stephen Varney all scored tries.
Italy’s win over Scotland could not be sweeter for debutant Lynagh
Italy wing Louis Lynagh joked that he may retire from international rugby after a dream debut in which he scored a try to help his side to a famous 31-29 victory over Scotland on Saturday, their first home win in the Six Nations since 2013.