Mallett: Players convinced history is in the making

ITALY coach Nick Mallett insists his men head to Twickenham convinced they can make history with a first victory over England.

The Azzurri came within minutes of beating Ireland for the first time last Saturday, only for Ronan O’Gara to wreck their dreams with a last-gasp drop goal.

“Only average teams consider defeats as good results, even close defeats,” reflected Italy captain Sergio Parisse.