Italy include Varney for final World Cup warm-up game
Italy have made four changes for their final World Cup warm-up game against Japan with scrumhalf Stephen Varney returning to the side, the Italian Rugby Federation said on Wednesday.
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Marco Riccioni and Stephen Varney named in Italy squad
Prop Marco Riccioni and scrum-half Stephen Varney are both included in Italy's 33-man squad for next month's Rugby World Cup, despite suffering injuries against Ireland in their recent warm-up game.
Italy World Cup squad includes Capuozzo, Riccioni, Varney
Prop Marco Riccioni and scrum-half Stephen Varney are both included in Italy's 33-man squad named on Tuesday for next month's World Cup, despite suffering injuries against Ireland in their recent warm-up game.
Italy's Capuozzo returns for World Cup warm-up clash with Romania
Italy full-back Ange Capuozzo has been named in the team for their World Cup warm-up game with Romania on Saturday after a six month injury layoff.
Ireland boss Andy Farrell shrugs off injury concerns in ‘clunky’ win over Italy
Andy Farrell played down the severity of injuries suffered by Jack Conan, Jimmy O’Brien and Craig Casey during Ireland’s “clunky” World Cup warm-up win over Italy.
Ireland start World Cup preparations with 33-17 Italy win
DUBLIN : Ireland got their World Cup preparations off to a mixed but nevertheless winning start on Saturday as some fringe players grasped the opportunity to impress coach Andy Farrell in a 33-17 victory over Italy at the Aviva Stadium.
English-born pair to debut for Italy
DUBLIN : English-born wing Paolo Odogwu and lock Dino Lamb have been selected to make their test debuts for Italy this weekend, when they take on Six Nations champions Ireland in a World Cup warm-up test in Dublin.
Odogwu and Lamb to make Italy debuts against Ireland
English-born wing Paolo Odogwu and lock Dino Lamb have been selected to make their test debuts for Italy this weekend when they take on Ireland in a World Cup warm-up test at the Aviva Stadium.