Sebastian Negri says Italy will bounce back from World Cup ‘hurt’ in Six Nations

Sebastian Negri admits Italy’s World Cup performance “hurts” . Pic: Adam Davy/PA

Sebastian Negri insists Italy are determined to show the World Cup was an aberration by delivering the upsets needed to make their Guinness Six Nations a success.

The Azzurri are overseen by new head coach Gonzalo Quesada, whose first assignment is plotting the downfall of England in Saturday’s opener at the Stadio Olimpico.