Person: Luca Morisi

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Champions Cup team news: Calvin Nash to make Euro debut as academy duo named on bench

Nash has been named to start on the wing as Keith Earls misses out due to a minor knee injury in one of two changes to Johann van Graan's side.

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Pro14 wrap: Dragons, Ospreys, Cheetahs and Benetton earn wins

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Luke McGrath to captain Leinster in Benetton game

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Where has that Ireland swagger gone?

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Garry Ringrose returns and James Lowe makes debut for Leinster

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Pat Lam bitterly disappointed after shock loss

Burgeoning bunch needed to change ageing face of Italian rugby

You’ll know him as a full-back, but Luke McLean started life in Italian blue as a ten. The temptation is to ask, who hasn’t?

Sat, 03 Oct, 2015

Can Parisse’s outsiders summon one last stand?

Fear is Italy’s best friend for today’s clash, suggests Donal Lenihan.

Sat, 03 Oct, 2015

O’Mahony braced for bruiser

If ever there was a man primed for a tough day at the rugby coalface, it is Peter O’Mahony; relaxed, fresh and ready for what the Ireland flanker expects will be typically abrasive collision with the Italy pack on Sunday.

Fri, 02 Oct, 2015

The pain game: RWC’s injury list

The Rugby World Cup has not yet reached the midway point of the pool stage but squads are already being stretched by injuries. Simon Lewis

Wed, 30 Sep, 2015

Frederic Michalak: ‘I was the only one who believed that I could be here’

France 32 Italy 10: There were just four minutes to go on Saturday night when Frederic Michalak’s number came up.

Mon, 21 Sep, 2015

Top Three Tries – 6 Nations Round 2

After Round 2 of the Six Nations it looks increasingly likely that the Championship will all come to down to Ireland V England on March 1st.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2015

Victory for dominant England in Twickenham

England 47 Italy 17

Sat, 14 Feb, 2015

Top Three Tries – 6 Nations Round 1

The dust has settled around the first set of games in the 6 Nations and we know a lot more now than we did last week.

Mon, 09 Feb, 2015

Jones to captain Munster for first time

Anthony Foley has named his starting 15 for Munster’s game against Benetton Treviso on Friday and handed Felix Jones the captaincy for the first time.

Thu, 11 Sep, 2014

Treviso clinical as woes grow for misfiring Connacht

Treviso 23 Connacht 3

Sat, 05 Oct, 2013

Defeats continue for Connacht

Benetton Treviso 23 Connacht 3

Fri, 04 Oct, 2013

Munster hand Penney first victory

Munster 19 Benetton Treviso 6

Sat, 08 Sep, 2012

Two changes for Italy

Italy coach Jacques Brunel has made two changes to the side that lost the RBS 6 Nations opener against France for the game against England in Rome on Saturday.

Wed, 08 Feb, 2012

Azzuri select uncapped quartet

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.

Mon, 16 Jan, 2012

Second-half comeback saves Ospreys

Treviso 27 Ospreys 32

Sat, 17 Sep, 2011