Person: David Bortolussi

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Barclay ready for Bergamasco battle

JOHN BARCLAY felt for Mauro Bergamasco when Italy’s extraordinary gamble of playing the flanker at scrum-half backfired so spectacularly.

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Mallett enlists uncapped No.8 for Italy squad

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Jones hoping to out-speed Azzurri

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Ellis: England should plan for 2011

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Mallett forced into changes for Welsh challenge

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England scrape past Italy

Lo Cicero plays down England injury woes

Italy prop Andrea Lo Cicero will not be fooled into thinking the Azzurri will face a weak England side in Sunday’s RBS 6 Nations game in Rome.

Fri, 08 Feb, 2008

Mallett demands improvement from Italy

Italy coach Nick Mallett believes the Azzurri will have to significantly raise their game when they meet England in the RBS 6 Nations Championship this weekend.

Wed, 06 Feb, 2008

Reliance on O’Gara is scary

THE ROAD to redemption is longer and littered with more potholes than we might have imagined.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2008

O'Connell on course for Scotland test

Ireland’s RBS 6 Nations campaign has been given a timely lift after it was revealed today that Paul O’Connell is on course to face Scotland on February 23.

Sun, 03 Feb, 2008

D'Arcy out of Six Nations with broken arm

Ireland centre Gordon D’Arcy will miss the remainder of the RBS 6 Nations Championship after breaking his arm in today’s 16-11 victory over Italy.

Sat, 02 Feb, 2008

Ireland make hard work of win over Italy

Ireland 16 Italy 11

Sat, 02 Feb, 2008

Ireland to face experienced Italy team at Croke Park

Italy coach Nick Mallett has put his faith in experience for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations opener with Ireland at Croke Park.

Wed, 30 Jan, 2008

Italy get the boot as pitiless Paterson preserves perfect kicking record

Scotland 18 Italy 16

Mon, 01 Oct, 2007

Scotland scrape into quarter-finals

Scotland 18 Italy 16

Sat, 29 Sep, 2007

Penalties keep Scotland ahead at break

Scotland 12 Italy 10

Sat, 29 Sep, 2007

Italy made to battle to beat plucky Portugal

ITALY’S stuttering World Cup campaign showed no sign of improvement last night as they struggled to an unconvincing Pool C win over brave Portugal at the Parc des Princes.

Thu, 20 Sep, 2007

Italy unconvincing in win over Portugal

Italy 31 Portugal 5

Wed, 19 Sep, 2007

Italy hold narrow lead at interval

Italy 16 Portugal 5

Wed, 19 Sep, 2007

Berbizier wants more improvement from Azzurri

Italy will be looking to put down a marker ahead of their probable winner-takes-all Pool C match against Scotland when they meet Portugal at the Parc des Princes tomorrow.

Tue, 18 Sep, 2007

Troncon makes Italy return

Alessandro Troncon will earn his 100th Test cap when he lines up for Italy against Portugal in the World Cup Pool C match at the Parc des Princes on Wednesday.

Mon, 17 Sep, 2007

Azzurri get campaign back on track with laboured victory

ITALY got their Rugby World Cup campaign back on track last night with a laboured victory over Pool C rivals Romania in Marseille.

Thu, 13 Sep, 2007

Italy earn hard-fought victory against Romania

Italy 24 Romania 18

Wed, 12 Sep, 2007

O'Gara try saves disappointing Ireland

Ireland 23 Italy 20

Fri, 24 Aug, 2007

Ireland trail Italy at the break

Ireland 10 Italy 13

Fri, 24 Aug, 2007

Italy 36 Japan 12

Sat, 18 Aug, 2007

France field experimental side

There was an experimental feel to France’s team for their 2007 RBS 6 Nations Championship opener against Italy at a sun-kissed Stadio Flaminio today.

Sat, 03 Feb, 2007

Pumas beat Italy

Italy 16 Argentina 23

Sat, 18 Nov, 2006

Azzurri’s Bortolussi and Stanjevic called in to face Pumas in Rome

ITALY coach Pierre Berbizier has made two changes to his starting team for today’s Test match against Argentina in Rome.

Sat, 18 Nov, 2006

Azzuri secure World Cup berth

Italy crushed Russia 67-7 in Moscow today to make certain of their place at the 2007 World Cup.

Sat, 14 Oct, 2006

Six Nations: Wales youngsters fall to France

France secured a 30-22 under-21 victory over Wales by outscoring their hosts by four tries to three at Ebbw Vale.

Fri, 15 Feb, 2002