Only five of the Italy team narrowly beaten by Ireland in their final 2025 Six Nations Championship match will face Rugby ...

Italy boss Gonzalo Quesada has rung the changes to his starting XV for their first Test against South Africa at Loftus ...

Joburg-born Ross Vintcent has been named on Italy’s bench for the first Test against the Springboks at Loftus Versfeld.

Italy have selected Giacomo Da Re at flyhalf and three debutants on the bench against South Africa in Pretoria on Saturday, ...

Munster face a potentially similar route to the 2025 decider as they did two years ago with a daunting challenge against the third-seeded Sharks at Durban’s Kings Park.

United Rugby Championship: Munster v Benetton Munster (10) 30 Tries: Crowley, Barron, Abrahams, Bernasconi Cons: Crowley, Casey Pens: Crowley, Casey Benetton (14) 21 Tries: Smyth 2, Bernasconi ...

Munster beat Benetton 30-21 to secure a place in the quarter-finals of the United Rugby Championship and ensure Champions Cup rugby next season.

Cardiff (14) 19 Tries: Botham, Bevan, Lloyd Cons: Sheedy 2 Benetton fly-half Tomas Albornoz kicked a 77th minute penalty to dent Cardiff's hopes of a United Rugby Championship (URC) play-off place.

Italy 17-54 France 59 mins: A nice little break there from Italy, who have sent on Vintcent and Paolo’s brother Alessandro Garbisi at scrum-half. Trulla also on and quickly showing his wheels.

Replacements: 16 Giacomo Nicotera, 17 Mirco Spagnolo, 18 Giosue Zilocchi, 19 Riccardo Favretto, 20 Manuel Zuliani, 21 Ross Vintcent; 22 Alessandro Garbisi, 23 Jacopo Trulla.

Replacements: 16 GIanmarco Lucchesi, 17 Luca Rizzoli, 18 Marco Riccioni, 19 Niccolò Cannone, 20 Manuel Zuliani, 21 Ross Vintcent, 22 Alessandro Garbisi, 23 Simone Gesi.