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# Azzurri

Last month
November 2023
Holders Italy draw with Ukraine to qualify for Euro 2024
Ukraine’s Mykhailo Mudryk saw a late penalty appeal turned down.
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Nov 20th 2023, 10:10 PM
This year
2023
Italy name two new caps for Ireland clash while Garbisi returns at 10
Kieran Crowley has announced a strong matchday 23.
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Aug 3rd 2023, 1:11 PM
Mack Hansen urges Ireland to ‘rough up’ Italy’s Ange Capuozzo to stop him
The player is wary of ‘genuine superstars’ in the Azzurri ranks.
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Feb 22nd 2023, 6:45 PM
Last year
2022
Uninspiring England held to goalless draw by Italy
Raheem Sterling wasted the hosts’ best chance of a forgettable match.
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Jun 11th 2022, 10:32 PM
Italy hand first start to 20-year-old Marin for Sunday's clash with Ireland
The Benetton out-half has been selected at centre for the Six Nations fixture at the Aviva Stadium.
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Feb 25th 2022, 12:58 PM
New Zealand-born Halafihi to make Italy debut in France Six Nations opener
The 28-year-old qualifies for the Azzurri on residency grounds after joining Treviso in 2018.
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Feb 4th 2022, 1:35 PM
All time
'The players believed from day one that we could create something incredible'
Roberto Mancini’s Italy beat Spain on penalties to reach the Euro 2020 final.
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Jul 7th 2021, 8:38 AM
Italy's Brazil-born beating heart at Euro 2020
Jorginho has been among the most impressive midfielders at the tournament.
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Jul 5th 2021, 4:31 PM
Garbisi urges Italy to seize day against Ireland and avoid 30th straight loss
The hosts haven’t beaten Ireland since the Six Nations in March 2013 in Rome.
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Feb 26th 2021, 8:58 AM
Italy team announced for Saturday's clash with Ireland
Head coach Franco Smith has selected the same XV that started in their defeat to England.
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Feb 25th 2021, 3:03 PM
Change must come at the top in Italian rugby, says Castrogiovanni
As for the prospects of Georgia replacing Italy in the Six Nations, well, talk is cheap.
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Oct 18th 2020, 12:49 PM
Italy scrum-half Stephen Varney positive for Covid-19 ahead of Ireland fixture
The sides meet in their refixed Six Nations game next week.
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Oct 13th 2020, 2:49 PM
Boost for Ireland U21s as Italy suffer shock loss to Sweden
The Italians are now three points behind Ireland with one game in hand.
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Sep 8th 2020, 8:37 PM
Impressive Italy win in Amsterdam, Scots stutter to beat patchwork Czechs
Andy Robertson was instrumental in Scotland’s 2-1 win.
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Sep 7th 2020, 11:09 PM
Italy include most of their star names in squad for clash with Irish U21s in Dublin
Roma’s brilliant midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo misses out, however.
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Oct 4th 2019, 8:15 PM
Shades of Mealamu and Umaga as Italian prop sees red in loss to Springboks
South Africa wrapped up the bonus point after Lovotti and Quaglio combined to spear Duane Vermeulen.
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Oct 4th 2019, 1:06 PM
'He’s brilliant and he’s a legend': Italy must do everything to hang onto O'Shea, says Goosen
Defence coach Marius Goosen believes it is paramount that the Azzurri hang onto O’Shea.
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Aug 6th 2019, 7:15 AM
Italy deny Cheetahs claim that Smith will succeed Conor O'Shea after World Cup
Irishman O’Shea has been in charge since 2016.
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May 14th 2019, 12:45 PM
Schmidt hopes to see Cronin grab opportunity after show of 'faith'
The explosive Leinster hooker will make just a 10th start for Ireland, his first in the Six Nations.
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Feb 22nd 2019, 4:00 PM
McKinley and uncapped Sisi among Italy's Six Nations squad
Conor O’Shea will bring his squad together for training camp on 20 January.
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Jan 9th 2019, 5:40 PM
'Both sides went at it furiously': Italy withstand Brave Blossoms fightback to end season with victory
Conor O’Shea’s men dominated the early stages and took a 19-3 lead before Japan were stirred into a reaction.
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Jun 16th 2018, 9:41 AM
Italy name former City boss Mancini as new head coach
The 64-year-old left his role with Zenit at the weekend.
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May 14th 2018, 8:47 PM
Italy confirm Ancelotti talks over vacant manager's job
But the Azzurri have insisted there’s no front-runner yet.
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Apr 24th 2018, 3:23 PM
'I’ll definitely talk with him' - Italy make Chelsea boss Conte their number one target
The former Juventus midfielder has held the role once before between 2014 and 2016.
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Feb 27th 2018, 3:43 PM
'I see myself as one of the older fellas': Influx of youth strenghtening Henshaw's leadership
The 24-year-old is happy to learn and teach to knit Ireland’s back-line together.
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Feb 10th 2018, 6:04 AM
'When you're not able to do something, it becomes mental': McGrath ready to roar again
The loosehead prop took a look at his game in order to get back to enjoying himself on the field again.
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Feb 9th 2018, 7:15 AM
Hard road ahead for Italy, but O'Shea willing to work for day in the sun
We caught up with the Azzurri boss as a daunting Six Nations schedule looms, but Pro14 performances have shown that there is something brewing in Italy.
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Jan 23rd 2018, 8:30 AM
'Italy should be guaranteed World Cup spot' - Lippi supports 'superpower' involvement
Presumably Ireland would be given a spot forever too?
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Dec 2nd 2017, 12:49 PM
Ancelotti favourite to take over Italy as Ventura sacked after failure to qualify for World Cup
It is the first time in 60 years that the four-time champions have missed out on the tournament .
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Nov 15th 2017, 5:49 PM
De Rossi and Barzagli join Buffon in announcing Italy retirement
The Azzurri veterans confirmed they’re stepping aside after seeing their hopes of playing at the 2018 World Cup dashed by Sweden.
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Nov 14th 2017, 7:49 AM
'We're Italy, we'll qualify,' insists under-pressure boss Ventura
Sweden head to Milan with a one-goal advantage.
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Nov 12th 2017, 4:30 PM
Inspiring comeback sees Ian McKinley kick crucial penalty on Italy debut
McKinley scored an important second half penalty as Italy earned their first Test win of 2017.
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Nov 11th 2017, 5:24 PM
Cheika chops six as wounded Wallabies turn sights on Italy
Conor O’Shea is still ruing a missed opportunity against Fiji as he takes his team to Brisbane.
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Jun 22nd 2017, 3:56 PM
Four-try France leave Italy with a wooden spoon and no points on the board
Gael FIckou and Virimi Vakatawa were on form to inflict another defeat on Conor O’Shea’s Azzurri.
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Mar 11th 2017, 3:48 PM
Parisse warns Italy may continue with controversial tactics
Conor O’Shea’s no ruck plan may be back tomorrow against France.
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Mar 10th 2017, 6:02 PM
Castres star Dupont set for France debut against Italy
Conor O’Shea has made three changes from the impressive performance in Twickenham.
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Mar 9th 2017, 10:31 AM
O'Shea delighted by England's eventual show of respect as Italy refuse to be taken to the cleaners
“We will dig our way out of this hole by thinking differently..”
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Feb 27th 2017, 9:59 AM
Italy v Ireland, Six Nations
We went minute-by-minute as Ireland ran in nine tries against Italy in Rome.
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Feb 11th 2017, 1:35 PM
'People might laugh, but in a few years we'll be a very good team' -- Conor O'Shea
Italy’s head coach says his side have ‘a mountain to climb’ against his home nation this weekend.
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Feb 9th 2017, 5:42 PM
Parisse ready to shrug off neck concern ahead of Ireland clash
The focal point of Italy’s game will be in place this weekend.
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Feb 6th 2017, 9:03 PM
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