Alessandro Zanni

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Jacob Stockdale offers a left-footed option for Ireland in the Six Nations match against Italy at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Ireland out to make a bold statement of intent against callow Italian side

Six Nations: Ireland v Italy, Aviva Stadium, Saturday, 3.30 – Live on Virgin Media One and ITV The Aviva echo chamber has become one of the new abnor(...)

Mike Catt has spoken about Ireland’s four uncapped players named in the team to face Italy. Photograph: Inpho
Mike Catt wary of young Italians and excited by Irish debutants

The sense of anticipation after an eight-month interlude since Ireland last played has been heightened by the presence of four uncapped players in the(...)

Alessandro Zanni returns to the Italy side for Saturday’s game against Scotland in Rome after pulling out of the side to face France after picking up an injury in the warm-up. Photograph: Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
Alessandro Zanni returns to Italy side for Rome clash with Scotland

Lock Alessandro Zanni will return to the Italy side for Saturday’s Six Nations match against Scotland at the Stadio Olimpico in the only change from t(...)

Ian McKinley has missed out on a place in Italy’s squad for the Rugby World Cup. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Ian McKinley misses out in numbers game as Italy name World Cup squad

Ian McKinley has lost out in the numbers game for Italy’s World Cup squad with head coach Conor O’Shea deciding to take just two outhalves among his 3(...)

Ireland’s Ultan Dillane takes on France’s Mathieu Bastareaud during the recent clash at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: James Crombie/Inpho
Connacht taking no chances against in-form Benetton

Connacht v Benetton, Sportsground (7.35, live on TG4, Eir Sport) Connacht coach Andy Friend has elected to include three internationals for an import(...)

Wales’ Corey Hill, who scored a try against England. Photograph:Tommy Dickson/Inpho
Rugby stats: sequence of fixtures has let Wales rotate and build

The Six Nations championship mid-term report card highlights Wales as the star pupils, unbeaten three-fifths of the way through the tournament and the(...)

Johnny Sexton, Joe Schmidt and Jacob Stockdale at Ireland training on Friday. Photograph: Billy Stickland/Inpho
Ireland look for cohesion and continuity in Rome

Italy v Ireland, Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Sunday 4pm local time/3pm Irish. On TV: Live on ITV (UK), Virgin Media (Ireland). Ireland haven’t hit their s(...)

Ireland squad member Rob Herring will start for Ulster against Benetton Treviso. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Formidable Treviso a tough assignment for youthful Ulster

Benetton v Ulster, Stadio Comunale di Monigo (3.0, Irish time, live on Premier Sports) The fact that the Italian team to face Ireland in Chicago isn’(...)

Italy have unearthed a gem in fulllback Matteo Minozzi. Photograph: Morgan Treacy/Inpho
Gerry Thornley: This new Italy team won't be built in a day

Rome wasn’t built in a day has rarely seemed more apt in a rugby context, as Conor O’Shea strives to orchestrate an Irish-infused revolution in Italia(...)

Keith Earls: will be expecting to be part of a potent Ireland backline against Italy at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho
Ireland must be patient in the face of increased expectancy

Ireland v Italy, Aviva Stadium. Kick-off: 2.15pm. (On TV: Live on TV3 and ITV)   This is an altogether different conundrum. A less lubrica(...)

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