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Posted 793 days ago
Andrea Masi, Italy’s powerful back, has today been announced as the official RBS Player of the Championship for the 2011 RBS 6 Nations. Over 17,000 votes were registered ensuring that the RBS Player of the Championship award was won by an Italian for the first time.
On receiving the trophy, Andrea commented:
“It has been a Championship of highs and lows for the…
Posted 837 days ago
Big crowds turned out last November to see Italy’s autumn Internationals. Passionate people who never fail to cheer us on.
I want to start by saying this because I think our supporters are not only the best in the world but understand Italian rugby better than anybody. They understand perfectly well that we’re always facing teams that are bigger, stronger and…
Posted 843 days ago
The Ireland team to play Italy in Rome this Saturday in the opening game of the 2011 RBS 6 Nations Championship contains one new cap and nine changes to the side from the game against Argentina last November. Fergus McFadden will win his first cap for Ireland and is selected on the right wing and will play in a new combination…
Posted 845 days ago
It’s back to work after what seems like an Arctic weekend in London, and for today’s viewing pleasure we take a look at Italy and their chances of taking home the Six Nations trophy (and not the wooden spoon) this year. This might be Nick Mallett’s last European tournament with the men in blue, will they be able to end…
Posted 851 days ago
Andrew Trimble has been ruled out of Ireland’s opening game in the RBS 6 Nations Championship against Italy after breaking a bone in his right hand. Trimble picked up the injury during the Heineken Cup match at the weekend playing for Ulster against Aironi and follwoing an x-ray today, it was found that he had broken a metacarpal in his hand. …
Posted 917 days ago
Rugby World caught up with the Italian centre about memories, being starstruck, and walking the runway for fashion institution Armani. Just to ease the sibling confusion, a regular occurance he tells us, Mirco is not the one who scored a try against Wales, that would be his brother Mauro.
RUGBY WORLD: How did you celebrate the wins over Scotland and…
