France 30 Italy 10

Paddy Jackson’s 14 points from the kicking tee proved decisive as Ulster ground out a hard-earned 19-11 RaboDirect Pro 12 victory at Zebre.

Connacht 25 Zebre 16

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Zebre 25 Munster 27

Recent performances in the Heineken Cup excepted, it has been a poor campaign by Munster’s exalted standards and it will be a whole lot worse should they become the first team to lose to Zebre in their last match of the season at the Stadio XXV Aprile in Parma this evening.

Italy 22 Ireland 15

Ireland coach Declan Kidney insisted he would consider his future over the coming weeks after Ireland slumped to their first RBS 6 Nations defeat by Italy.

Sergio Parisse celebrated the conclusion of Italy’s most successful RBS 6 Nations after Ireland were beaten 22-15 at the Stadio Olimpico.

Italy 22 Ireland 15

Connacht 23 Zebre 19

Connacht 23 Zebre 19

Harlequins 53 Zebre 5

Munster 29 Zebre 3

Zebre 16 Ospreys 34

Glasgow Warriors 22 Zebre 19

Italy coach Jacques Brunel has named four uncapped players in his 30-man squad for the for the first two games of the RBS 6 Nations Championship.

Scotland 23 Italy 12

Italy coach Nick Mallett has made 11 changes to his starting line-up for Saturday’s World Cup warm-up match against Scotland at Murrayfield.

Scotland were today aiming to avoid the RBS 6 Nations wooden spoon in their clash with Italy at Murrayfield.

Italy winger Tommaso Benvenuti believes his team must not get carried away by the euphoria surrounding their historic win over France as they prepare for their final RBS 6 Nations match of the year against Scotland on Saturday.

Italy prop Andrea Lo Cicero is relishing the prospect of taking on France in Rome on Saturday.

Italy coach Nick Mallett has made seven changes to his side to face France in Saturday's RBS Six Nations match at the Stadio Flaminio.

AS a professional rugby player, one of the best bits of advice you get is not to heed the media. It’s usually one of the older, battle-hardened players who passes on this wisdom down to the more naive, young guns. But they never listen.

Italy coach Nick Mallett has named a 24-man squad for the first two games of the RBS 6 Nations.

Scarlets 35 Benetton Treviso 27

CONNACHT have made two changes to their starting XV for their first Magners League foray to Italy where they face Benetton Treviso this evening (6.05pm, Irish time).

FRANCE defence coach Dave Ellis was delighted with his side’s six-try show against Italy as Les Bleus remained on course for the Grand Slam.

France 46 Italy 20

Italy 16 Scotland 12

Italy coach Nick Mallett has made no changes to the starting XV that lost their last RBS 6 Nations match to England for the game against Scotland in Rome on Saturday.

Carlo Antonio Del Fava is the surprise inclusion in Italy’s 30-man squad to face Scotland in their next RBS 6 Nations clash.

Italy 12 England 17

EUAN MURRAY has no regrets about his decision to stop playing rugby on Sundays as he prepares to ride to Scotland’s rescue once again in the RBS Six Nations.

LEICESTER tight-head prop Dan Cole has admitted the prospect of anchoring the England pack in a full international was not even on his radar at the start of this season.

Italy coach Nick Mallett has been forced to make two changes to his 24-man squad ahead of the RBS 6 Nations match against England in Rome on Sunday.

ITALIAN coach Nick Mallett has warned Ireland’s opponents to brace themselves for a more vigorous challenge in the weeks ahead.

Italy coach Nick Mallett was delighted with his side’s rearguard effort against Ireland at Croke Park today as they lost the second half only 6-3.

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has admitted Ireland had to improve despite their 29-11 win over Italy at Croke Park today.

Ireland 29 Italy 11

Ireland 23 Italy 8

DAVID WALLACE is an injury concern for Munster’s Heineken Cup showdown with Northampton on Friday night.

Treviso are intent on making it two out of three home wins in this year’s Heineken Cup against Munster at Stadio Monigo on Saturday.