Ireland v Italy: How the sides compare

Simon Lewis breaks down the selection and form on both sides...

Ireland v Italy: How the sides compare
Sat, 12 Mar, 2016 - 00:00
Simon Lewis

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CourtsRugbySix Nations 2016Place: TwickenhamPlace: ConnachtPlace: DublinPlace: Stadio OlimpicoPerson: Simon LewisPerson: Joe SchmidtPerson: Simon ZeboPerson: Rob KearneyPerson: Jared PaynePerson: PaynePerson: Stuart McCloskeyPerson: SchmidtPerson: Robbie Henshaw-McCloskeyPerson: HenshawPerson: McCloskeyPerson: Sean CroninPerson: Richardt StraussPerson: Rory BestPerson: Kieran MarmionPerson: Eoin ReddanPerson: Fergus McFaddenPerson: ZeboPerson: Cian HealyPerson: Finlay BealhamPerson: James CroninPerson: Devin TonerPerson: Donnacha RyanPerson: Jacques BrunelPerson: Edoardo PadovaniPerson: PadovaniPerson: Kelly HaimonaPerson: Carlo CannaPerson: Guglielmo PalazziniPerson: Edoardo GoriPerson: BrunelPerson: Sergio ParissePerson: Martin CastrogiovanniPerson: Leonardo GhiraldiniPerson: Davide GiazzonPerson: Quintin GeldenhuysPerson: George BiagiPerson: Marco FuserPerson: Michele CampagnaroPerson: CampagnaroPerson: Jack McGrathPerson: Lorenzo CittadiniPerson: Alasdair DickinsonPerson: AzzurriPerson: ItaliansPerson: McGrathPerson: CittadiniEvent: Champions CupOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: ItalyOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: UlsterOrganisation: LeicesterOrganisation: TrevisoOrganisation: Exeter ChiefsOrganisation: ScotsOrganisation: Leinster
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