Former Ireland boss Michael Bradley has been named head coach of Italian side Zebre ahead of the new Guinness PRO12 season.

IF Italy ran with the ball as much as they do with their fighting talk, we could be in for a very different game this Sunday rather than the arm wrestle they will try and force on Ireland.

CARDIFF BLUES winger Jamie Roberts will make his Wales debut in Saturday’s RBS 6 Nations Championship clash with Scotland after head coach Warren Gatland made three changes to the side that beat England last weekend.

Italy assistant coach Carlo Orlandi is expecting England to raise their game when they travel to Rome for their second match of the RBS 6 Nations Championship this weekend.