Italy coach has high hopes for 6 Nations

Italy head coach Pierre Berbizier believes his side are closing the gap on their RBS Six Nations rivals.

Sat, 20 Jan, 2007 - 13:57

Italy head coach Pierre Berbizier believes his side are closing the gap on their RBS Six Nations rivals.

The former France international insists the Azzurri have made great strides since last year's tournament, when they played some fine rugby but were able to secure just a single point.

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