Mallett: Improving Italy ready for Ireland

Nick Mallett insists Italy’s final assault on the World Cup quarter-finals will be strengthened by the belief they have come of age in Test rugby.

Fri, 30 Sep, 2011 - 14:07

Nick Mallett insists Italy’s final assault on the World Cup quarter-finals will be strengthened by the belief they have come of age in Test rugby.

The Azzurri will reach the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time if they beat Ireland in Sunday’s winner-takes-all showdown at Otago Stadium.

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Courts Rugby RWC2019 Place: Otago Stadium Place: New Zealand Place: Milan Person: Mallett Person: Nick Mallett Person: Azzurri Person: Ronan O’Gara Event: World Cup quarter Event: World Cup quarter-finals Event: 2007 World Cup Organisation: Italy Organisation: Ireland Organisation: New Zealand Organisation: All Blacks Organisation: France Organisation: Six Nations

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