Caelan Doris stars for Ireland but injury concerns overshadow win over Italy
Caelan Doris shone and Jack Conan suffered an injury scare as Ireland launched their World Cup warm-up fixtures by easing to a 33-17 win over Italy in Dublin.
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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.
Two new caps for experimental Italy side in Scotland test
ROME : Italy have picked the uncapped duo of Lorenzo Pani and Martin Page-Relo to make their test debuts when they take on Scotland in a Rugby World Cup warm-up match at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Benetton v Cardiff live: Kick-off time, TV channel and score updates from European Challenge Cup semi-final
Cardiff will be looking to stay on track to win their third ever Challenge Cup but will first have to overcome a strong Benetton side in the quarter-finals this afternoon (3pm kick-off).
Aki makes Connacht return for Challenge Cup trip to Benetton
Grand Slam winners Mack Hansen and Bundee Aki have both returned to the Connacht starting side for Saturday's Challenge Cup last-16 meeting with Benetton in Treviso (3pm).
Gesi gets debut in rejigged Italy team to face Scotland
Italy have handed winger Simone Gesi his test debut and dropped veteran Edoardo Padovani as coach Kieran Crowley made several changes for Satruday's Six Nations game away to Scotland.
Allan in for Italy, Wales make six changes
Harlequins fly-half Tommy Allan will start at full-back for Italy in Saturday's Guinness Six Nations clash against Wales.