The Italy Six Nations squad proved in 2026 that they’re now capable of mixing it with the best teams in the northern hemisphere.

Gonzalo Quesada’s team got off to the best possible start, beating Scotland 18-15 in appallingly wet conditions in Rome. They were unlucky to lose to Ireland the following weekend, and – while they were comfortably beaten by France – went on to secure their first ever victory over England.

They headed into Super Saturday chasing a third win in a single championship for the first time, only to be defeated by a resurgent Wales desperate to end a 15-match Six Nations losing streak. Nonetheless, two wins and fourth place equalled the Azzurri’s best ever performance in the tournament.

Below you’ll find all of the Italy Six Nations squad’s line-ups in the 2026 championship.

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Italy Six Nations squad: 2026 results

• Sat 6 February, Italy 18 v 15 Scotland (kick-off 2.10pm GMT, Stadio Olimpico, Rome)
• Sat 14 February, Ireland 20 v 13 Italy (kick-off 2.10pm GMT, Aviva Stadium, Dublin)
• Sun 22 February, France 33 v 8 Italy (kick-off 3.10pm GMT, Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
• Sat 7 March, Italy 23 v 18 England (kick-off 4.40pm GMT, Stadio Olimpico, Rome)
• Sat 14 March, Wales 31 v 17 Italy (kick-off 4.40pm GMT, Principality Stadium, Cardiff)

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Italy Six Nations squad: Line-ups from every match in 2026

Italy Six Nations team v Scotland – round 1

15. Leonardo Marin
14. Louis Lynagh
13. Juan Ignacio Brex
12. Tommaso Menoncello
11. Monty Ioane
10. Paolo Garbisi
9. Alessandro Fusco

1. Danilo Fischetti
2. Giacomo Nicotera
3. Simone Ferrari
4. Niccolò Cannone
5. Andrea Zambonin
6. Michele Lamaro (captain)
7. Manuel Zuliani
8. Lorenzo Cannone

Replacements:
16. Tommaso Di Bartolomeo
17. Mirco Spagnolo
18. Muhamed Hasa
19. Federico Ruzza
20. Riccardo Favretto
21. Alessandro Garbisi
22. Giacomo Da Re
23. Lorenzo Pani

Italy Six Nations team v Ireland – round 2

15. Lorenzo Pani
14. Louis Lynagh
13. Tommaso Menoncello
12. Leonardo Marin
11. Monty Ioane
10. Paolo Garbisi
9. Alessandro Fusco

1. Danilo Fischetti
2. Giacomo Nicotera
3. Simone Ferrari
4. Niccolò Cannone
5. Andrea Zambonin
6. Michele Lamaro (captain)
7. Manuel Zuliani
8. Lorenzo Cannone

Replacements:
16. Tommaso Di Bartolomeo
17. Mirco Spagnolo
18. Muhamed Hasa
19. Federico Ruzza
20. Riccardo Favretto
21. David Odiase
22. Alessandro Garbisi
23. Paolo Odogwu

Italy Six Nations team v France – round 3

15. Ange Capuozzo
14. Louis Lynagh
13. Tommaso Menoncello
12. Leonardo Marin
11. Monty Ioane
10. Paolo Garbisi
9. Alessandro Fusco

1. Danilo Fischetti
2. Giacomo Nicotera
3. Simone Ferrari
4. Niccolò Cannone
5. Andrea Zambonin
6. Michele Lamaro (captain)
7. Manuel Zuliani
8. Lorenzo Cannone

Replacements:
16. Pablo Dimcheff
17. Mirco Spagnolo
18. Giosuè Zilocchi
19. Federico Ruzza
20. Riccardo Favretto
21. David Odiase
22. Alessandro Garbisi
23. Paolo Odogwu

Italy Six Nations team v England – round 4

15. Lorenzo Pani
14. Louis Lynagh
13. Juan Ignacio Brex
12. Tommaso Menoncello
11. Monty Ioane
10. Paolo Garbisi
9. Alessandro Garbisi

1. Danilo Fischetti
2. Giacomo Nicotera
3. Simone Ferrari
4. Niccolò Cannone
5. Andrea Zambonin
6. Michele Lamaro (captain)
7. Manuel Zuliani
8. Lorenzo Cannone

Replacements:
16. Tommaso Di Bartolomeo
17. Mirco Spagnolo
18. Muhamed Hasa
19. Federico Ruzza
20. Riccardo Favretto
21. Alessandro Fusco
22. Leonardo Marin
23. Tommaso Allan

Italy Six Nations team v Wales – round 5

15. Lorenzo Pani
14. Louis Lynagh
13. Juan Ignacio Brex
12. Tommaso Menoncello
11. Monty Ioane
10. Paolo Garbisi
9. Alessandro Fusco

1. Danilo Fischetti
2. Giacomo Nicotera
3. Muhamed Hasa
4. Niccolò Cannone
5. Federico Ruzza
6. Michele Lamaro (captain)
7. Manuel Zuliani
8. Lorenzo Cannone

Replacements:
16. Tommaso Di Bartolomeo
17. Mirco Spagnolo
18. Giosuè Zilocchi
19. Riccardo Favretto
20. David Odiase
21. Stephen Varney
22. Leonardo Marin
23. Tommaso Allan

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Italy Six Nations squad: Quesada’s 33-man squad

Forwards (18): Tommaso Di Bartolomeo (Zebre Parma), Lorenzo Cannone (Benetton Rugby), Niccolò Cannone (Benetton Rugby), Pablo Dimcheff (Colomiers Rugby), Riccardo Favretto (Benetton Rugby), Simone Ferrari (Benetton Rugby), Danilo Fischetti (Northampton Saints), Muhamed Hasa (Zebre Parma), Alessandro Izekor (Benetton Rugby), Michele Lamaro (Benetton Rugby), Samuele Locatelli (Zebre Parma), Giacomo Nicotera (Stade Français), David Odiase (Zebre Parma), Marco Riccioni (Saracens), Federico Ruzza (Benetton Rugby), Mirco Spagnolo (Benetton Rugby), Andrea Zambonin (Exeter Chiefs), Manuel Zuliani (Benetton Rugby)

Backs (15): Juan Ignacio Brex (Benetton Rugby), Giacomo Da Re (Zebre Parma), Alessandro Fusco (Zebre Parma), Matt Gallagher (Benetton Rugby), Paolo Garbisi (Toulon), Monty Ioane (Lyon), Louis Lynagh (Benetton Rugby), Leonardo Marin (Benetton Rugby), Damiano Mazza (Zebre Parma), Tommaso Menoncello (Benetton Rugby), Paolo Odogwu (Benetton Rugby), Martin Page-Relo (Lyon), Lorenzo Pani (Zebre Parma), Edoardo Todaro (Northampton Saints), Stephen Varney (Exeter Chiefs)

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Italy Six Nations squad: Line-ups from every match in 2025

Round 1: v Scotland (Scottish Gas Murrayfield, Edinburgh)

Result: Scotland 31-19 Italy

Starting XV:
15. Tommaso Allan
14. Ange Capuozzo
13. Juan Ignacio Brex
12. Tommaso Menoncello
11. Monty Ioane
10. Paolo Garbisi
9. Martin Page-Relo

1. Danilo Fischetti
2. Giacomo Nicotera
3. Simone Ferrari
4. Dino Lamb
5. Federico Ruzza
6. Sebastian Negri
7. Michele Lamaro (captain)
8. Lorenzo Cannone

Replacements:
16. Gianmarco Lucchesi
17. Luca Rizzoli
18. Marco Riccioni
19. Niccolò Cannone
20. Manuel Zuliani
21. Ross Vintcent
22. Alessandro Garbisi
23. Simone Gesi

Round 2: v Wales (Stadio Olimpico, Rome)

Result: Italy 22-15 Wales

Starting XV:
15. Tommaso Allan
14. Ange Capuozzo
13. Juan Ignacio Brex
12. Tommaso Menoncello
11. Monty Ioane
10. Paolo Garbisi
9. Martin Page-Relo

1. Danilo Fischetti
2. Giacomo Nicotera
3. Simone Ferrari
4. Niccolò Cannone
5. Federico Ruzza
6. Sebastian Negri
7. Michele Lamaro (captain)
8. Lorenzo Cannone

Replacements:
16. Gianmarco Lucchesi
17. Luca Rizzoli
18. Marco Riccioni
19. Dino Lamb
20. Manuel Zuliani
21. Ross Vintcent
22. Alessandro Garbisi
23. Jacopo Trulla

Round 3: v France (Stadio Olimpico, Rome)

Result: Italy 24-73 France

Starting XV:
15. Tommaso Allan
14. Ange Capuozzo
13. Juan Ignacio Brex
12. Tommaso Menoncello
11. Simone Gesi
10. Paolo Garbisi
9. Martin Page-Relo

1. Danilo Fischetti
2. Gianmarco Lucchesi
3. Simone Ferrari
4. Niccolò Cannone
5. Federico Ruzza
6. Sebastian Negri
7. Michele Lamaro (captain)
8. Lorenzo Cannone

Replacements:
16. Giacomo Nicotera
17. Mirco Spagnolo
18. Giosuè Zilocchi
19. Riccardo Favretto
20. Manuel Zuliani
21. Ross Vintcent
22. Alessandro Garbisi
23. Jacopo Trulla

Round 4: v England (Allianz Stadium, Twickenham)

Result: England 47-24 Italy

Starting XV:
15. Ange Capuozzo
14. Monty Ioane
13. Juan Ignacio Brex
12. Tommaso Menoncello
11. Matt Gallagher
10. Paolo Garbisi
9. Stephen Varney

1. Danilo Fischetti
2. Giacomo Nicotera
3. Marco Riccioni
4. Niccolò Cannone
5. Federico Ruzza
6. Sebastian Negri
7. Michele Lamaro (captain)
8. Ross Vintcent

Replacements:
16.  Gianmarco Lucchesi
17. Mirco Spagnolo
18. Simone Ferrari
19. Riccardo Favretto
20. Manuel Zuliani
21. Lorenzo Cannone
22. Martin Page-Relo
23. Tomasso Allan

Round 5: v Ireland (Stadio Olimpico, Rome)

Result: Italy 17-22 Ireland

Starting XV:
15. Tomasso Allan
14. Ange Capuozzo
13. Juan Ignacio Brex (captain)
12. Tommaso Menoncello
11. Monty Ioane
10. Paolo Garbisi
9. Martin Page-Relo

1. Danilo Fischetti
2. Gianmarco Lucchesi
3. Simone Ferrari
4. Dino Lamb
5. Federico Ruzza
6. Sebastian Negri
7. Manuel Zuliani
8. Lorenzo Cannone

Replacements:
16. Giacomo Nicotera
17. Mirco Spagnolo
18. Giosuè Zilocchi
19. Niccolò Cannone
20. Michele Lamaro
21. Ross Vintcent
22. Stephen Varney
23. Leonardo Marin

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