Italy coach Pierre Berbizier has drafted Bourgoin lock Carlos Del Fava into his first 15 for this weekend’s Six Nations Championship clash with France in Paris.

Italy coach Pierre Berbizier has dropped Andrea Lo Cicero in favour of Fabio Ongaro in his team for the RBS 6 Nations opener against Ireland.

Wales 44 Italy 10

Italy number eight Sergio Parisse is set to miss the RBS 6 Nations match against Ireland on March 20.

Italian centre Manuel Dallan is not fully fit and will only be on the bench for tomorrow’s RBS 6 Nations Championship match against France in Paris.

Italy 9 England 50

Rima Wakarua has equalised with a drop goal for Italy after six minutes in their 6 Nations clash with England.

When it really mattered Wales turned in their finest performance of the World Cup to beat Italy today and cement a place in the quarter-finals.

First-half tries from Mark Jones and Sonny Parker gave Wales the half-time lead against Italy, leaving them just 40 minutes from securing a place in the World Cup quarter-finals.

Italy 19 Canada 14

There were wins for Fiji, Italy and Samoa in the Rugby World Cup today.

Italy 36 Tonga 12

John Payne’s 35th-minute try hauled Tonga back into their World Cup Pool D clash in Canberra after Italy looked set to enter half-time with a comfortable nine-point cushion.

John Kirwan today made 14 changes to the Italy side that was thumped by New Zealand on Saturday and urged his new-look side: “Our World Cup starts now.”

AZZURRI coach John Kirwan caused a sensation in Italian rugby yesterday when he omitted stand-off Ramiro Pez from his World Cup squad.