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.

Sat, 12 Feb, 2011 - 00:00
Alex Lowe

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.

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