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McLean wary of Irish threat at breakdown
February 22, 2012, 6:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Italy winger Luke McLean is adamant the Azzurri will have to play the game on their own terms against Ireland in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash at the Aviva Stadium. » read full article
Italy's Botes gets nod at fly-half for Ireland clash
February 22, 2012, 2:07 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Tobias Botes is promoted to fly-half as part of four changes made by Italy coach Jacques Brunel for the Azzurri's RBS 6 Nations clash against Ireland on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium. » read full article
Ireland coach Kidney adamant Italy will fight to very end
February 22, 2012, 2:07 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Declan Kidney is adamant Ireland will be taken right to the wire by Italy on Saturday - just like the last RBS 6 Nations meeting between the two over a year ago. » read full article
Italy to be more clinical - Troiani
February 21, 2012, 6:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Italy manager Luigi Troiani has warned his players they will have to take advantage of any Irish errors when the two meet in their RBS 6 Nations clash at Dublin on Saturday. » read full article
Derbyshire out for Italy, Brunel calls up Minto
February 21, 2012, 12:36 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Italy flanker Paul Derbyshire will not make his RBS 6 Nations return against Ireland this Saturday having picked up a knee injury in Treviso's 35-14 RaboDirect PRO12 loss against Munster. » read full article
Brunel has Azzurri on right track
February 17, 2012, 6:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Jacques Brunel had some big shoes to fill when he replaced Nick Mallett as Italy coach and lock Marco Bortolami maintains the new boss is making a positive impression despite back-to-back defeats » read full article
Di Giandomenico: Italy women are unbowed by slow start
February 17, 2012, 6:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Italy women's coach Andrea Di Giandomenico has challenged his team to fight to the death in their next RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland no matter what the scoreboard says. » read full article
Venditti - Italy need to cut out errors
February 16, 2012, 7:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Italy winger Giovanbattista Venditti admits Italy need to put together a complete 80-minute performance after showing flashes of brilliance against both France and England in the RBS 6 Nations. » read full article
Castrogiovanni struggling to be fit for RBS 6 Nations finale
February 15, 2012, 2:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Leicester Tigers director of rugby Richard Cockerill has revealed Martin Castrogiovanni faces a race against time to be fit for the final two matches of Italy's RBS 6 Nations campaign after suffering a fractured rib in Saturday's 19-15 defeat to England. » read full article
Staibano comes in for injured Castrogiovanni
February 14, 2012, 8:07 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Italy head coach Jacques Brunel had called up Aironi prop Fabio Staibano to replace the injured Martin Castrogiovanni for their RBS 6 Nations clash with Ireland in two weeks time. » read full article
Venditti eager for more after opening try-scoring account
February 13, 2012, 2:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Italy winger Giovanbattista Venditti admits he is relishing taking his try-scoring contest with Tommaso Benvenuti onto the RBS 6 Nations stage after his maiden five-pointer against England. » read full article
Castrogiovanni set to miss rest of RBS 6 Nations
February 12, 2012, 5:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Italy appear likely to be without prop and talisman Martin Castrogiovanni for the rest of the RBS 6 Nations after he suffered a suspected broken rib against England on Saturday. » read full article
Brunel rues missed opportunity
February 11, 2012, 9:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Italy head coach Jacques Brunel admitted that a fallow period in the second half cost his side as they missed the chance to record a historic first victory over in England, going down 19-15. » read full article
Brunel demands clinical edge against England
February 11, 2012, 3:37 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Italy coach Jacques Brunel says his side cannot afford to repeat the mistakes that Scotland made in letting England off the hook in the RBS 6 Nations clash at Murrayfield. » read full article
Burton: expect a more attack minded Italy
February 10, 2012, 9:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Italy fly-half Kris Burton knows his backline left their attacking cards at home against France but England should expect to see the full complement in Rome. » read full article
Wales Women's coach demands flawless performance
February 10, 2012, 4:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Wales Women's coach Rhys Edwards has warned his side to cut out the errors of last week's curtailed clash with Ireland if they are to see off Scotland this week. » read full article
Castrogiovanni calls for 'perfect game' against England
February 9, 2012, 2:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
After their historic defeat of France in 2011, prop Martin Castrogiovanni declared Italy need to play 'the perfect game' if they are to beat England for the first time in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash. » read full article
Pavanello relishing Olimpico clash
February 8, 2012, 4:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Italy second-row Antonio Pavanello admits he feels a lot more secure in his place as he targets a first RBS 6 Nations appearance for Italy against England on Saturday. » read full article
Italy boss Brunel goes with experience for England clash
February 8, 2012, 3:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Jacques Brunel has gone for experience after making two changes to his Italy side for the RBS 6 Nations clash with England at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Saturday. » read full article
Parisse can be key to victory for Italy warns Palmer
February 7, 2012, 6:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Sergio Parisse holds to key to earning Italy's first ever RBS 6 Nations victory over England says club teammate Tom Palmer. » read full article
Italy on the right path - Brunel
February 5, 2012, 7:06 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Italy coach Jacques Brunel argues the score did not accurately reflect the game in Italy's RBS 6 Nations 30-12 defeat against France, and believes his side are still on the right track to success. » read full article
Re-born Italy will have attacking edge says Parisse
February 4, 2012, 4:11 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Captain Sergio Parisse insists the 2012 RBS 6 Nations will see the birth of a new-look Italy with head coach Jacques Brunel bringing out their attacking edge. » read full article
Under-20s clash between France and Italy postponed
February 4, 2012, 2:36 am sourced from feedproxy.google.com
The RBS 6 Nations opener between France Under-20s and Italy Under-20s in Bourgoin was called off due to freezing conditions. » read full article
Gori relishing new-look Italy
February 3, 2012, 4:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
Edoardo Gori believes Italy's newfound attacking freedom under Jacques Brunel can help the Azzurri spring a surprise in their opening RBS 6 Nations game against World Cup runners-up France in Paris on Saturday. » read full article
RBS 6 NATIONS LIVE CHALLENGE COMPANION APP LAUNCHES
February 3, 2012, 2:36 pm sourced from feedproxy.google.com
New for the 2012 RBS 6 Nations, RBS has launched rugby's first ever interactive in-game companion app, the RBS 6 Nations Live Challenge. » read full article
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