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Rugby: Italy pipped by Scotland in Rome

IMG class=hide alt=”Rugby: Italy pipped by Scotland in Rome” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-dbd0267545265cf5cc13421a6cc4cb36.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, February 22 – Italy lost 21-20 to Scotland in Rome Saturday and now look certain to land the Six Nations’ wooden spoon, the tournament’s booby prize for … Continue reading

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Rugby: Italy expect tough time against ‘generous’ Scots

IMG class=hide alt=”Rugby: Italy expect tough time against ‘generous’ Scots” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-eb814bc13a00e27092e206ba4d09e05d.jpg” (By Paul Virgo) (ANSA) – Rome, February 20 – Italy coach Jacques Brunel has warned his men that Saturday’s match against Scotland may be the toughest of this year’s … Continue reading

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Rugby: Italy make three changes for Scotland match

IMG class=hide alt=”Rugby: Italy make three changes for Scotland match” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-a999ff65894a46f0d0856f9fb7558c59.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, February 20 – Jacques Brunel on Thursday made three changes to his starting line-up for Saturday’s clash against Scotland, their third match of the 2014 Six … Continue reading

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Rugby: Italy make five changes for France clash

IMG class=hide alt=”Rugby: Italy make five changes for France clash” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-82b04519a0af9c67a7e780d53f5c12d9.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, February 7 – Coach Jacques Brunel on Friday made five changes to his starting line-up for Italy’s clash with France in Paris on Sunday, their second … Continue reading

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Rugby: Brunel revamps Italy for France clash

IMG class=hide alt=”Rugby: Brunel revamps Italy for France clash” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-0c293664e67ceb35efb9dba810435360.jpg” (By Paul Virgo) (ANSA) – Rome, February 7 – Coach Jacques Brunel on Friday made five changes to his starting line-up for Italy’s clash with France in Paris on Sunday, … Continue reading

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Rugby: Italy recall Mirko Bergamasco for Six Nations

IMG class=hide alt=”Rugby: Italy recall Mirko Bergamasco for Six Nations” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-22f4547d7e7e56172e31a340d7ab5d9c.jpg” (By Paul Virgo) (ANSA) – Rome, January 9 – Italy coach Jacques Brunel recalled veteran winger Mirco Bergamasco when he named his 30-man squad for the first two games … Continue reading

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Rugby: Italy winger Venditti to miss start of Six Nations

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-2ff36bc56687e99096cef4aafb4a285a.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”Rugby: Italy winger Venditti to miss start of Six Nations” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-2ff36bc56687e99096cef4aafb4a285a.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, January 8 – Italy winger Giovanbattista Venditti will miss the start of the Six Nations after injuring his ankle while … Continue reading

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Rugby: Parisse in running for player of the year

(ANSA) – Rome, November 22 – Italy captain Sergio Parisse was named one of five candidates for international rugby player of the year on Friday. The International Rugby Board will announce the MVP at the end of November. Last Saturday … Continue reading

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Pope compares rugby to life with Azzurri, Pumas

(By Paul Virgo) (ANSA) – Vatican City, November 22 – Pope Francis said rugby symbolised the way people cannot thrive without each other during an audience on Friday with the national teams of Italy and his homeland Argentina. Italy, the … Continue reading

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Pope compares rugby to life with Azzurri, Pumas

(By Paul Virgo) (ANSA) – Vatican City, November 22 – Pope Francis said rugby symbolised the way people cannot thrive without each other during an audience on Friday with the national teams of Italy and his homeland Argentina. Italy, the … Continue reading

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