Italy and Zebre back row Jake Polledri has announced his decision to quit professional rugby with immediate effect at the age of 28 after failing to make sufficient recovery from injury.
Italy, the perennial wooden spoonists of the Guinness Six Nations, face Scotland in round 4 of the competition at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on 9 March 2024, hoping that they can secure another elusive win in the competition.
France head coach Fabien Galthie has made two changes to the starting line up for the third round of the Six Nations game against Italy to be played on Sunday.
The second round of the Six Nations saw Ireland and England maintain their winning starts while France had a thrilling victory over Scotland at Murrayfield. Here are the highlights from Round Two.
Ireland came up with a six-try performance as they blanked out Italy 36-0 in the second round of the Six Nations tournament at Aviva Stadium on Sunday.
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is expecting even higher standards from his side when they face Italy in the second round of the Six Nations on Sunday at Aviva Stadium.
Andy Farrell's side produced one of their finest performances against France but complacency is a luxury they cannot afford if they are to achieve back-to-back Six Nations Grand Slams.
Italy’s Seb Negri is back with his latest column for TRU where he reflects on a disappointing World Cup, looks ahead to a new era for the Azzurri and discusses his role in the new Netflix 'Full Contact' series.
France made a statement of intent as they stormed into the quarter-finals with a 60-7 victory over Italy in Lyon as they finished at the top of Pool A in the Rugby World Cup. Here are the key moments from the encounter.