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Connacht on the cusp of history

You need breaks in any sport to win things. Connacht got them and took them on their march to the PRO12 title last season. It’s happening again in the Champions Cup this time round but there is nothing fortuitous about Pat Lam’s men being in prime position to make the quarter-finals for the first time in history. 

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Leinster warm up in style

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Ashton believes Sarries ready to end Euro misery

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Sexton sparkles on return as Leinster gain bonus point and reclaim second spot

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Scotland face Italy without Evans

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Lo Cicero fired up ahead of France test

Rougerie keeps Clermont in hunt

Clermont Auvergne 28 Racing Metro 17

Sat, 15 Jan, 2011

Cool Farrell inspires Sarries win

SARACENS restored some pride in their disappointing European campaign with a creditable Heineken Cup win in Paris last night.

Sat, 18 Dec, 2010

Ireland seeking to maintain Grand Slam hopes

Ireland are unchanged for Italy at the Stadio Flaminio as they sought to generate further momentum for their RBS 6 Nations title bid.

Sun, 15 Feb, 2009

Wilkinson lifts English spirits

JONNY WILKINSON clocked up 1,000 points for England as he guided the World Cup finalists through a hazardous Italian job and revived their RBS Six Nations campaign.

Mon, 11 Feb, 2008

Italy get the boot as pitiless Paterson preserves perfect kicking record

Scotland 18 Italy 16

Mon, 01 Oct, 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

Serra hails Pumas ‘attitude’

FULLBACK Federico Serra scored 19 points as Argentina beat Italy 24-6 in Mendoza on Saturday in their final home test before the World Cup.

Mon, 11 Jun, 2007

White apologises for denying Wales chance of victory

Italy 23 Wales 20

Mon, 12 Mar, 2007

Fear inspired Italian victory

ITALY captain Marco Bortolami has admitted he feared the Azzurri might throw away their chance to make history in the RBS 6 Nations Championship against Scotland.

Mon, 26 Feb, 2007

French guessing game as Laporte ponders changes

A LOT has been made of Bernard Laporte’s insistence on experimentation for this year’s RBS 6 Nations Championship, but it will be interesting to see if France’s head coach sticks to his word following the comprehensive opening day rout of beleaguered Italy.

Mon, 05 Feb, 2007

Connolly relieved as Aussies see off ‘ever-improving’ Italians

AUSTRALIA coach John Connolly was mightily relieved to see his side avoid a major upset against a spirited Italy in the second of their four-game European tour.

Mon, 13 Nov, 2006

Wales held to draw

Wales 18 Italy 18

Sat, 11 Mar, 2006

Veteran Checchinato doubtful for Azzurri

Veteran forward Carlo Checchinato is the principal doubt for Italy for their last RBS 6 Nations match with Wales at the Millennium Stadium.

Wed, 24 Mar, 2004

Ireland v Italy teams

Ireland: Dempsey, S. Horgan, D’arcy, O’Driscoll, Murphy, O’Gara, Stringer, Corrigan, Byrne, Hayes, O’Kelly, O’Callaghan, S. Easterby, Gleeson, Foley.

Sat, 20 Mar, 2004

Sides go in level at the break

Six Nations latest:

Sat, 06 Mar, 2004

Scotland and Italy square up

Scotland’s bid to avoid the RBS 6 Nations wooden spoon begins in earnest at the Stadio Flaminio this afternoon against an Italy side who have targeted the clash as their most likely source of championship points.

Sat, 06 Mar, 2004

Laporte happy to stay in grand slam hunt

HOME wins over Ireland and Italy have kept France in the race for a Six Nations title and a possible grand slam decider against England, which is enough to satisfy their coach Bernard Laporte.

Mon, 23 Feb, 2004

France beat Italy

RBS 6 Nations latest:

Sat, 21 Feb, 2004

France v Italy teams

Teams for today's RBS 6 Nations clash at Stade Francais.

Sat, 21 Feb, 2004

Wales gear up for Italy showdown

With few expecting Wales to emerge with anything from their final pool game against New Zealand next weekend, this was it – a showdown with Italy for a place in the last eight of the World Cup.

Sat, 25 Oct, 2003