Italy

Less than a month removed from their first meeting of the season in New Orleans, the San Diego Legion will host the NOLA Gold on Sunday evening in a match with enormous playoff implications. A win by the Legion – or a tie – will clinch home field advantage throughout …

The San Diego Legion have moved to strengthen their second row resources with the late-season acquisition of Italian international Joshua Furno. Standing 6’7″ (2.01m), the 29-year-old brings lineout presence and also considerable experience having won 37 caps for the Azzurri including four starts in the 2015 World Cup. Born in …

This past weekend saw Calvisano crowned Italian Top 12 champions. The northern Italian club defeated Rovigo 33-10, doing so with four Argentines in their line-up. Playing for Calvisano in the final were second-rower Agustín Cavalieri; center Facundo Panceyra Garrido; prop Franco Brarda; and fly half Serafín Bordoli. Of them Cavalieri and Panceyra …

As two-time Rugby World Cup Champions, South Africa are among the giants of rugby both past and present. The Springboks have the means of defeating all opposition and are one of the few teams to have the longevity to get through the marathon that is a World Cup tournament. Unable …

After just one season with Zebre in the Guinness Pro 14, Nicolás De Battista will depart Italy and return to the Cornish Pirates in the RFU Championship on a two-year deal. The former Pumitas captain traded Penzance for Parma at the end of last season but will not take up …

Namibia have a demonstrated ability at qualifying for RWC tournaments. The South-West African country has competed at the past five RWCs and is back again for this year’s tournament in Japan. The goal of winning a match will be hot on the agenda and a more sporting fixture list this …

Heading into the final stages of the Pro 14 season Benetton Treviso have suffered a blow. The Italian side have lost Argentine mid-fielder Juan Ignacio Brex following wrist surgery. The 26-year old has made 8 appearances in the Pro 14 this season. Of them six have been in the starting …

Italy have been hit with the news that first choice hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini is in doubt for the World Cup after suffering a serious knee injury playing against France on the weekend. His club side Toulouse have confirmed that the 34-year-old ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, …

History will be written on Saturday. For the first time ever a players in the Six Nations Championship will have led by team on 50 occasions. Italian captain Sergio Parisse will reach the milestone in Rome as Italy play host to France in the final round of this year’s edition …

The Pro 14 season is over for Eduardo Bello. The Zebre tight head prop will play no further rugby for Italian side Zebre in the 2018-2019 campaign. The Argentine front-rower underwent surgery on Tuesday in Parma. Bello had his knee repaired, specifically the lateral collateral ligament of his left knee. …