Italy

Italian captain Sergio Parisse has slammed the cancellation of his country’s match against New Zealand on Saturday. Earlier today World Rugby made the announcement that two of Saturday’s three scheduled matches have been cancelled. The decision officially means that the result is a 0-0 draw and sees Italy eliminated from …

Italy have summoned two props to fill in for their final pool match against New Zealand after incredibly losing four following the match against South Africa. Zebre pair Giosuè Zilocchi and Danilo Fischetti, the latter uncapped, will join the team as injury replacements for Simone Ferrari and Marco Riccioni. Ferrari …

Game 23 of RWC 2019 took place earlier today in Shizuoka. The Pool B fixture was a must-win match for both sides. Having beaten Namibia and Canada Italy entered the contest as the Pool B leaders. South Africa were coming off an opening defeat against New Zealand and a win …

Romantic notions of another shock result in Shizuoka at the Rugby World Cup were promptly put to bed as South Africa breezed to a 49-3 win over Italy on Friday. The Springboks won the collisions in the first half, and a red card early in the second put the game …

Any chance for a surprise result in Pool B may come on Friday as Italy will look to overturn South Africa in Shizuoka. The Azzurri are riding high after dominant wins over both Namibia and Canada, and having effectively secured automatic qualification for Rugby World Cup 2023 they now turn …

Up and Under is a weekly exclusive on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. In this week’s edition ARN has expanded the scope to incorporate all not only the Americas but also from RWC 2019.   UP …

The Rugby World Cup pool system has a serious flaw. It is not only problematic but it is also highly controversial and non-sporting. While all teams competing at RWC 2019 will play four pool matches the manner in which they do so is vastly different. If you have already guessed …

Game eleven of RWC 2019 took place in this morning in Fukuoka. The match was a Pool B fixture with Canada playing their first match of the Rugby World Cup and Italy their second. To access the complete match report click here. The follow match highlights are courtesy of World …

Basic skills were at a premium for Canada as they fell to a dominant Italian side 48-7 in their opening match of the Rugby World Cup in Fukuoka on Thursday. Several scoring opportunities went begging while the defense struggled to deal with their well-drilled opponents. The Azzurri nearly had a …

Canada will open their RWC 2019 account against Italy in Fukuoka on Thursday. The Maple Leafs join their North American neighbors USA as the last teams to begin their tournament. Meanwhile it’s a quick turnaround for the Azzurri after they defeated Namibia in their opening match on Sunday. Conor O’Shea …