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Allan’s winding road to Italy No.10

Tommaso Allan knows the routine.

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Pat Lam focuses on Ospreys as Connacht shake off gutsy Zebre

Zebre 10 Connacht 40: It has been a season like no others. With a new record of 10 wins and currently leaders in the disciplinary stakes, Connacht will still be fighting on the last day of the Guinness Pro12 season for Champions Cup rugby.

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Win boosts Connacht's Champions Cup hope

Connacht kept alive their hopes of European Champions Cup qualification with a 40-10 away win over bottom-of-the-table Zebre in the Guinness PRO12.

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Joe Schmidt: We have to be better again for World Cup

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How Ireland retained their title in a staggering Six Nations finale

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France back on track

Leinster forced to dig deep against Zebre

Guiness Pro12

Sat, 21 Feb, 2015

Leinster secures win against Zebre in Pro12 match

Leinster 29 Zebre 8

Fri, 20 Feb, 2015

Joe Schmidt will have Ian Keatley well versed for opener in Rome

1 Authority at half-back.

Sat, 07 Feb, 2015

Bonus-point win over Zebre moves Munster up to second

Munster cruised to a sixth successive victory over Zebre to return to winning ways in the Guinness PRO12.

Sat, 10 Jan, 2015

O’Connor has high praise for Madigan

Zebre 3 Leinster 20

Mon, 13 Oct, 2014

Madigan leads the way in unconvincing Leinster victory

Ian Madigan chipped in with 13 points as Leinster got back to winning ways in the Guinness PRO12 with an unconvincing 20-3 triumph over Zebre at the Stadio XXV Aprile this afternoon.

Sat, 11 Oct, 2014

Leinster trust young guns to face Zebre

Leinster’s back row has an average of 22 as the province look to the young players to help them bounce back from

last week’s defeat to Munster.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2014

Last-gasp try lifts Zebre off bottom

Zebre 30 Ospreys 27

Fri, 02 May, 2014

Active Irish possession largest enjoyed by any team: The statistical breakdown

Seven tries scored, one conceded. A convincing Ireland win over an Italian side who are better than their Six Nations record this season suggest.

Tue, 11 Mar, 2014

Bortolami to skipper Italians

Veteran lock Marco Bortolami will captain Italy in tomorrow’s RBS Six Nations game against Ireland.

Fri, 07 Mar, 2014

Saint-Andre happy despite late red card

France 30 Italy 10

Mon, 10 Feb, 2014

France still undefeated after second-half try parade

France 30 Italy 10

Sun, 09 Feb, 2014

Sarries showdown focuses Lam mind

Connacht 20 Zebre 3

Mon, 13 Jan, 2014

Connacht keep quarter-final dream alive

Connacht 20 Zebre 3

Sat, 11 Jan, 2014

Zebre claim victory over rivals

Zebre 14 Treviso 12

Sat, 04 Jan, 2014

Payne lifts gloom as Ulster labour to shake off Zebre

RABO DIRECT PRO12:

Sat, 21 Dec, 2013

Ulster make it five for five

Ulster 13 Zebre 6

Fri, 20 Dec, 2013

Connacht fail to get bonus point in win over Zebre

Zebre 6 Connacht 33

Sat, 19 Oct, 2013

Concerns remain for Penney despite victory

It was an interesting night in the Rabo Direct Pro 12 last night where we saw the good, the bad and the ugly, writes Daniel Pitcher…

Sat, 14 Sep, 2013

Penney pride at recovery

Zebre 21 Munster 41

Sat, 14 Sep, 2013

Second-half resurgence gives Munster win in Italy

Zebre 21 Munster 43

Fri, 13 Sep, 2013

Lam era off to a good start for Connacht

Connacht 25 Zebre 16

Sat, 07 Sep, 2013

Roman ruins as Ireland finally crumble

Italy 22 Ireland 15

Mon, 18 Mar, 2013

Kidney: I have to think about whether I want a new contract

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.

Sat, 16 Mar, 2013

Parisse savours Italian success

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

Sat, 16 Mar, 2013

Desperate Ireland end disappointing Six Nations with loss to Italy

Italy 22 Ireland 15

Sat, 16 Mar, 2013

Brittle Irish need leaders in Rome

I have become extremely wary of Irish performances in the second of back-to-back internationals and the fact that today’s outing is against Italy offers no significant comfort.

Sat, 16 Mar, 2013

Italians sense our physical fragility

Tomorrow’s Rome result may not quality as do-or-die to the casual observer, but what happens over 80 minutes in the Olympic Stadium will have long-term repercussions for the management, players and IRFU as a whole.

Fri, 15 Mar, 2013

England set up showdown

England 18 Italy 11

Mon, 11 Mar, 2013

England scrape past Italy to keep Grand Slam hopes alive

England 18 Italy 11

Sun, 10 Mar, 2013

Scots run in four tries to defeat Italy

Scotland 34 Italy 10

Sat, 09 Feb, 2013

French falter as Italians come of age

Italy 23 France 18

Mon, 04 Feb, 2013

Rome rejoices as Italy humble France

Italy 23 France 18

Sun, 03 Feb, 2013

Biarritz gain expected bonus points at Zebre

Zebre 6 Biarritz 32

Sat, 12 Jan, 2013

Harlequins demolish Italian outfit to stretch lead at top

Harlequins 53 Zebre 5

Sat, 15 Dec, 2012

Connacht hold nerve to secure vital away victory

Zebre 10 Connacht 19

Sat, 13 Oct, 2012

Connacht rebound with commanding performance

Zebre 17 Connacht 30

Sat, 08 Sep, 2012

Zebre crash to heavy loss at Dragons

Newport Gwent Dragons 37 Zebre 6

Fri, 31 Aug, 2012

Connacht win in dramatic style

Connacht 19 Aironi 16

Sat, 21 Apr, 2012

Elwood makes one change for Aironi clash

The inclusion of prop Denis Buckley, who joins the front-row in place of the injured Brett Wilkinson, is the only change Eric Elwood has made for his side’s PRO12 meeting with Aironi in the Sportsground tomorrow (5pm).

Fri, 20 Apr, 2012

Scarlets warm up for Munster clash with win over brave Aironi

Scarlets, who play Munster next weekend, kept their hopes of a place in the RaboDirect Pro12 play-offs alive with a hard-fought victory over bottom side Aironi in Viadana yesterday.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2012

A clinical performance for Glasgow defeats Aironi

Glasgow 29 Aironi 6

Fri, 23 Mar, 2012

Ireland show the possibilities ahead of showdown in Paris

Just how expensive will that last gasp penalty against Wales prove to be when this championship is decided in a few weeks time?

Mon, 27 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

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