Leonardo Ghiraldini

Brunel praises Bastereaud as he changes backline for Italy clash

‘It seems like he has reached a new dimension since he was named captain at Toulon’

Gerry Thornley: This new Italy team won't be built in a day

Bradley and Aboud also playing key roles in the restoration of Azzurri rugby

Conor O’Shea: Ian McKinley ‘a rugby player, not a romantic story’

Outhalf missed out on selection for Italy’s Six Nations trip to play Ireland in native Dublin

Conor O’Shea undaunted by the scale of the Italian job

Head coach remains positive despite Italy’s current low place in the pecking order

Toulouse are titans of French rugby but risk becoming also-rans

Munster’s opponents have found status diminished as money floods into Top 14

Conor O’Shea makes four changes as Italy bid to avoid wooden spoon

Scottish-born lock George Biagi brought into starting XV for Murrayfield finale

France finally run clear of Italy in second half

Les Bleus secure bonus-point win in Rome to consign Italy to wooden spoon

Italy make three changes for Six Nations France test

Carlo Canna in at outhalf among injury-enforced alterations by Conor O’Shea

Italy 10 Ireland 63: Ireland player ratings

Gavin Cummiskey runs the rule over Joe Schmidt’s charges after a convincing win

Conor O’Shea convinced Italy have what it takes to succeed

Coach makes four changes for Ireland game in Rome

Champions Cup lowdown: Irish pools broken down, players to watch and betting guide

Leinster and Ulster both face two French sides in pool stages

Real pressure on Ireland to deliver a victory over Italy

Six Nations: Joe Schmidt’s men need to end a frustrating sequence of results

Six Nations: Padovani to make full debut against Ireland

Outhalf selected ahead of Kelly Haimona for Saturday’s match in Dublin

Italy 20 Scotland 36: Scotland finally get over the line against Italy

Scots end Six Nations losing streak with deserved victory in Rome

Six Nations: The lowdown on Italy

With Brunel on the way out, we shouldn’t expect Italy to break new ground this time around

Ulster on high after big win but Toulouse a different prospect at home

Irish province in good shape while French side make nine changes after 38-0 defeat

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