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The squad are set to meet for a camp in Verona between January 22-27 and World Rugby Men's 15s Breakthrough Player of the Year Ange Capuozzo spearheads the list of those included having burst onto the international scene during last year's Championship. Michele Lamaro will once more captain the Azzurri, though Paolo Garbisi misses out with injury…

A campaign that began in the best possible fashion with their first Calcutta Cup win over England at Twickenham since 1983 has since given way to familiar disappointment, with successive narrow defeats against Wales and Ireland on home soil in Edinburgh leaving them fifth in the standings. Their trip to France was postponed last month due to a…

Backrow powerhouse Jake Polledri looks set to have to wait until 2023 before he is given a shot at returning to the international arena having missed out on Italy's latest training squad ahead of the Autumn Nations series. The 19-cap Azzurri number eight is on a comeback following nearly two years on the sidelines after suffering a horror knee and…

A walking wounded Gloucester Rugby side head to the Stade de Gerland on Sunday to take on French Top 14 side Lyon in the opening round of the European Heineken Champions Cup. The Cherry and Whites have been badly hit by injuries in the last week and turn their attention to Europe having won just their opening game in the Gallagher Premiership,…

cotland face Italy in the Six Nations today hoping to get back to winning ways in round four after back-to-back losses. After getting their campaign off to the perfect start with victory over England, Gregor Townsend's side have stalled since with defeats to Wales and France and they desperately need to produce a positive display to lift the mood…

It is Friday night lights at the Gtech Community Stadium as Gloucester Rugby travel to London Irish in Round Seven of the 2022/23 Gallagher Premiership. The Cherry and Whites are unbeaten in their last three matches against London Irish, although the two clubs did share a 25-all draw the last time they met at Brentford in Round Five last…

Gloucester Rugby head north to face Newcastle Falcons on Saturday in Round 14 of the 2021/22 Gallagher Premiership. The Cherry and Whites go into the match having handsomely in Europe on their last outing and sitting in fourth place in the league table. Falcons sit in ninth and are famously difficult to tackle on their home turf. The game kicks off…

Danilo Fischetti and Luca Morisi have been included amongst a training squad of 35 players in Kieran Crowley's first Italian national squad of the 2022/23 season. The chosen players will converge in Verona from 23 to 28 October in preparation for the Azzurri's Autumn Nations Series challenges. The Italian duo, alongside compatriot Giosúe Zilocchi,…

When is France vs Italy on and what time does it start? France vs Italy will take place on Sunday 6 February, 2022 - 15:00 (UK) Where is France vs Italy taking place? France vs Italy will take place at Stade de France in Paris, France What channel is France vs Italy on in the UK? France vs Italy will be televised live on ITV Where can I stream…