Italy

In a significant reveal for rugby, a top player took to the field for an elite country in four World Cups and played in over 100 test matches despite not being eligible to do so. Italy fielded an ineligible player at Rugby World Cup 2003 and in three subsequent tournaments. …

Canada celebrated their return home with a well-earned 34-24 win over Italy at Starlight Stadium on Sunday. It was the first test on home soil for the national senior women’s side since July 2015. A strong display from the forwards set the platform for the five-tries-to-four victory over the Azzurre. …

Canada will host Italy in Langford on Sunday in a one-off test as part of the build-up to October’s World Cup in New Zealand, where they will meet again in Pool B. Remarkably it’s just the second time they have faced each other, the last coming over 30 years ago …

Ivan Nemer created a spectacular try on Friday. Playing for Italy against Romania, the prop from Argentina made a linerbkreak from inside the Italian 22. Nemer ran to half way before passing and one pass later the Italians scored under the posts. Try: Nemer made his test debut for Italy …

Romania has named a 37-man roster for the July Internationals. The Eastern Europeans will tour Uruguay and also play a test match against Italy. The fixtures will begin at home against Italy on July 01 and be followed by tests in Montevideo on July 10 and 17. The roster contains …

Gonzalo García will continue his career in Italy; however, the Argentine will move from the Top 10 to the United Rugby Championship (URC). García has signed for Zebre. The move will see the Puma playing in an elite rugby competition in the lead-up to Rugby World Cup 2023. The 23-year-old …

Eduardo Bello will move from Italy to England. The Argentine prop has been recruited by Saracens from Zebre. It marks the second professional league and country of the career of the Puma. He was recruited by Zebre from Argentina in 2017. In 2021 he made his debut for Los Pumas. …

Mariano Romanini will continue his career in Italy. The Argentine N8 has signed for Viadana to play in the Top 10. The move comes following his involvement in the Súper Liga Americana de Rugby (SLAR) for the Olímpia Lions. Romanini was among the leading players in his position in the …

Córdoba provincial second-rower Diego Galetto started for Petrarca in a winning effort today. Petrarca Rugby defeated Rugby Rovigo Delta 19-6 to win the Italian Top 10 title. It means Italy have a new champion as Rovigo won the title in 2021. Galetto started the final in his natural position of …

Calvisano completed a hard-earned 16-12 Semi Final victory over Petrarca on Saturday. The Semi Final included Argentine players. The return match will take place next weekend. It will determine who advances to the Top 10 Final. Facundo Panceyra Garrido captained Calvisano. The former Argentine 7’s player put in a captains …