England battle past Italy in Rome
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyA rallying second-half performance helped England to a battling 27-24 victory away at Italy in the opening round of the 2024 Guinness Men’s Six Nations. A lacklustre start from the visitors paired...
Who is your pick for the 6 nations
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFrance Head coach Fabien Galthié has already lost two possible starters ahead of the Six Nations opener against Ireland on Friday week, with gritty back row Anthony Jelonch and gigantic lock Emmanuel...
Menoncello returns as Italy announce 6 nation side
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly centre Tommaso Menoncello, who missed last year's Rugby World Cup through injury, was included in the country's Six Nations squad as new head coach Gonzalo Quesada selected his players on Tuesday. A...
Italy make five changes looking to bounce back in upset
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly head coach Kieran Crowley has made several changes to the side that was demolished by New Zealand in hopes of securing an upset against France this weekend. Michele Lamaro leads the Azzurri from...
Sebastian Negri: 'I never saw home again'
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyOn fleeing from his home in Zimbabwe in the middle of night aged seven after war veterans arrived to claim his home: "My immediate thoughts were, 'Oh, dad is just taking us into the city and we...
NAM eve of match (v ITA): coach Proudfoot, Hardwick, Conradie
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyComments from Namibia assistant coach Matt Proudfoot, number eight Richard Harwick and flanker Wian Conradie at a media briefing before their Pool A match on Saturday against Italy. Matt Proudfoot,...
Italy name Rugby World Cup squad which feature Riccioni and Varney
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyProp Marco Riccioni and scrumhalf Stephen Varney have both been included in Italy's 33-man squad for next month's World Cup, despite suffering injuries against Ireland in their recent warm-up game. Coach...
All Blacks and Fiji climb World Rugby Men’s Rankings
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyNew Zealand successfully retained the Rugby Championship title, and with it the Bledisloe Cup for at least another year, following a comprehensive 38-7 victory over Australia in Melbourne on Saturday. It...
Double Debut For Italian Duo
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyBackline duo Lorenzo Pani and Martin Page-Relo will make their Test debuts for Italy this weekend after being named in the starting lineup to face Scotland in the Summer Nations Series. Pani starts at...
Italy: Five to watch this summer
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyItaly may have lost all five of their Six Nations matches but they showed glimpses of the quality at their disposal. The Azzurri came close to wins against Scotland and...
