Initially a temporary hire when Conor O’Shea quit in November, Francho Smith has been named Italy head coach.
30 May
Tag Archives: Italy
27 May
A suggested ‘Coronavirus Cup of World Rugby’ will not be pursued by governing body World Rugby as it makes its own plans.
22 May
A new global rugby union calendar is being discussed by 10 of the leading nations in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.
05 Mar
Italy have had a second Six Nations match postponed due to the coronavirus, with doubts over whether the tournament will be completed.
04 Mar
Following a decree by Italy’s prime minister, England’s final Six Nations match of 2020 looks set to be played without fans in attendance.
02 Mar
Ireland’s clash with Italy in Dublin is the only Six Nations match to be postponed due to the coronavirus.
26 Feb
The IRFU has confirmed the postponement of Ireland versus Italy in the interest of public health.
22 Feb
Stuart Hogg, Chris Harris and Adam Hastings crossed as Scotland claimed their first win of the 2020 Six Nations by beating Italy.
20 Feb
A mouthwatering round three of the Six Nations could be pivotal in a battle for the title that appears to be wide open.
20 Feb
Alessandro Zanni comes back in for Dean Budd in Italy’s only change for their clash with Scotland.
19 Feb
Scotland, who are yet to score a try in this year’s Six Nations, have made three changes to their XV to face Italy in Rome.
09 Feb
Only Usain Bolt would have been able to stop Matteo Minozzi scoring Italy’s first try against France, according to Teddy Thomas.
09 Feb
France claimed a bonus-point victory over Italy to make it two wins from two in the Six Nations.
07 Feb
Arthur Vincent and Jayden Hayward come into the France and Italy starting line-ups respectively for the match in Paris.
06 Feb
After both recorded opening wins, Ireland and Wales clash in Dublin. Meanwhile, there’s the small matter of a Calcutta Cup clash.
01 Feb
Josh Adams plundered a hat-trick in Wales’ rout of Italy, much to the delight of his boss Wayne Pivac.