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James Lowe returns to the team having missed the opening two rounds due to a hamstring injury

Preview: Refreshed Ireland ready to attack Italy

Neil Treacy looks ahead to Ireland's Guinness Six Nations meeting with Italy at the Aviva Stadium.

The France scrum-half said his side know the threat Ireland will pose next Saturday

Dupont: Ireland 'surely favourites' for Six Nations

Antoine Dupont warned France they must improve quickly before facing Ireland in next weekend's Guinness Six Nations clash after needing to overcome a sloppy start to beat Italy 37-10 in Paris on Sunday.

Rugby • 06 Feb 22

Beibhinn Parsons scored a try and created one other

As it happened: Ireland bounce back to beat Italy

Ireland's hopes of qualifying for the 2021 Rugby World Cup are on a knife edge heading into today's game against Italy in Parma, where they need a result to keep their hopes alive. Follow the action with Neil Treacy.

Rugby • 19 Sep 21

England racked up another massive victory to seal their place - as expected - the 2021 Six Nations final

Re-jigged England destroy Italy to ease into final

England cruised into the Women's Six Nations final as they marked captain Sarah Hunter's comeback after more than a year on the sidelines by running in nine tries to record a thumping 67-3 win in Italy.

Rugby • 10 Apr 21

Scotland score eight tries in Italy hammering

Scotland made it third time lucky at Murrayfield as they cruised to their first home win of the Six Nations with a record-breaking 52-10 thrashing of Italy.

Rugby • 20 Mar 21

Italy start 20-year-old Garbisi as fly-half

Italy will field uncapped 20-year-old fly-half Paolo Garbisi against Ireland in their Six Nations clash in Dublin on Saturday, less than a month after his debut in the Pro14 competition.

Rugby • 23 Oct 20

Griggs was unhappy with his side's defence

'Bitterly disappointed' Griggs points to Irish defence

Ireland head coach Adam Griggs bemoaned his side's defence after Ireland suffered their first ever defeat to Italy in the Women's Six Nations.

Rugby • 23 Feb 19

Italian players applaud their fans after the Six Nations game against Ireland earlier this year

Italian players strike over bonuses

Italy's Rugby World Cup preparations have been thrown into disarray by a player strike over tournament bonuses.

Rugby • 15 Jun 15

Marco Bortolami returns from injury to earn his 111th cap for Italy

Italy make four changes for England game

Italy coach Jacques Brunel has made four changes to the starting XV that lost its RBS Six Nations opener against Ireland for Saturday's game against England at Twickenham.

Six Nations • 11 Feb 15

Mike Brown scores his second try for England

England hammer Italy in Eternal City

England easily saw off the challenge of Italy to win their final RBS 6 Nations game 52-11, but could not manage to close the points difference between themselves and Ireland.

Six Nations • 05 Jul 15

Italy have never beaten England in 19 encounters

Six Nations preview: Italy v England

Tadhg Peavoy examines what might transpire as England travel to Rome to take on Italy at Stadio Olimpico, and why the Red Rose have been so good so far this term.

Six Nations • 14 Mar 14

Italian captain Sergio Parisse will equal Andrea Lo Cicero as Italy's most capped player when he earns his 103rd cap

Brunel shuffles deck for Italy’s clash with France

Italy coach Jacques Brunel has made five changes to the starting XV that lost against Wales last weekend for their RBS 6 Nations game against France in Paris on Sunday.

Six Nations • 07 Feb 14

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