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Italy made three changes to their team to face New Zealand in their Rugby World Cup Pool A clash in Lyon on Friday, with Dino Lamb, Luca Morisi and Stephen Varney returning to the squad seeking a first ever win over the All Blacks.
BOURGOIN-JALLIEU, France : Dino Lamb may be a new face in this exciting Italy squad, but the English-born lock has already made a big impact, and is relishing the prospect of taking on the All Blacks.
Italy have drafted Marco Manfredi into their Rugby World Cup squad to replace the injured hooker Luca Bigi, the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) said on Sunday.
Italy have one win under their belts after their 52-8 defeat of Namibia but now face a Uruguay side which impressed against France, and back row Sebastian Negri expects a tough battle.
Star wing Ange Capuozzo was amongst the try scorers, with Lorenzo Cannone, Paolo Garbisi, Dino Lamb, Epalahame Faiva, Manuel Zuliani and Paolo Odogwu also dotting down, while Gerswin Mouton replied for Namibia.
SAINT-ETIENNE, France : Italy will need a big improvement going into their second pool game at the Rugby World Cup as coach Kieran Crowley bemoaned his side’s inaccuracy in their opening 52-8 victory over minnows Namibia at a sweltering Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Saturday.
Error-strewn Italy overcame a poor first half in blistering heat to secure a 52-8 victory over minnows Namibia in a lacklustre start to their Rugby World Cup Pool A campaign at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
Italy begin another Rugby World Cup adventure with few giving them any hope of making it to the knockout stages, but this squad have a self-belief that perhaps previous teams did not possess.