Italian great Zanni calls time on his playing career Italy's Alessandro Zanni has ended his playing career to join the coaching staff of Benetton, where he played club rugby since 2009. Rugby • 16 Jun 20
Bigger Six Nations could have home-and-away fixtures The Six Nations could be played as a home-and-away tournament next season if the Covid-19 pandemic prevents the autumn internationals going ahead as planned. Rugby • 04 Jun 20
Italy's Maxime Mbanda earns 'Knight of Merit' award Italian international Maxime Mbanda has earned one of Italy's highest awards for his work as a front-line volunteer in the fight against the coronavirus. Rugby • 03 Jun 20
Serie A expecting government green light to resume Serie A's hopes of following Germany and Spain back onto the pitch will be decided on Thursday in a meeting with the Italian government which ... Soccer • 27 May 20
Serie A sets new date for completion of Italian season Italy's football federation (FIGC) has set a new date of 20 August for Serie A to finish with the possibility of playoffs in the case ... Soccer • 20 May 20
Recap: Italy v Ireland - The 2013 Grand Slam clincher It's St Patrick's Day 2013. The pubs are open, you can shake all the hands in the world, and Ireland Women are on the cusp ... Rugby • 07 May 20
Serie A side Sassuolo to train from Monday Sassuolo are set to become the first Serie A side to resume training following the coronavirus shutdown after saying their players could use the club's ... Soccer • 02 May 20
Italian footballers' union unhappy at team training ban Italy's footballers' union (AIC) have slammed the government's decision not to allow a return to training for team sports while easing coronavirus restrictions for individual ... Soccer • 29 Apr 20
Italian clubs to resume group training on 18 May Italian football took a tentative step towards returning after prime minister Giuseppe Conte announced that sports teams would be allowed to resume group training from ... Soccer • 27 Apr 20
Serie A commits to finishing season after lockdown Serie A insisted that they were committed to finishing the season despite reports seven clubs are against a return to action as the coronavirus pandemic ... Soccer • 20 Apr 20
Uncertainty spreads alongside virus in lower leagues The suspension to the football season has top sides bracing themselves for huge drops in revenues, but the potential damage is even more serious at ... Soccer • 12 Apr 20
China-based Donadoni fears for family in Italy Roberto Donadoni should be in the thick of China's football season but his thoughts are consumed by the suffering that the coronavirus has brought to ... Soccer • 03 Apr 20
Italy flanker Mbanda aiding Covid-19 patients Italy flanker Maxime Mbanda has vowed to push through the fear and keep driving ambulances carrying coronavirus patients to and from hospital. Coronavirus • 31 Mar 20
Italian season may well be over The president of the Italian Footballers' Association has admitted it is time to consider the possibility that the season is over due to the coronavirus ... Soccer • 30 Mar 20
Italian rugby chiefs scrap current domestic season Italian rugby chiefs announced Friday that they were definitely scrapping the 2019-2020 season amid the coronavirus pandemic. Rugby • 27 Mar 20
When Troncon and Italy regularly stunned Ireland Prior to the postponement of the remaining 2020 tournament fixtures, Italian rugby legend Alessandro Troncon shared his memories of wins over Ireland in the 1990s ... Six Nations • 22 Mar 20
Italy FA want Euros postponement to finish Serie A Italy's football federation will ask for the Euro 2020 tournament to be postponed over the coronavirus outbreak in the hope of being able to complete ... Soccer • 15 Mar 20
UEFA confirm two games to be played behind closed doors UEFA have confirmed that two of next week's Champions League and Europa League fixtures will be played behind closed doors as part of measures to ... Soccer • 05 Mar 20
France v Ireland game to go ahead as scheduled Six Nations organisers have confirmed that Italy versus England has been postponed and said that all of the other matches, including France v Ireland on ... Six Nations • 05 Mar 20
RTÉ Rugby podcast: Ireland's Paris conundrum Stephen Ferris joins the panel to discuss the latest news as the coronavirus forces another Six Nations cancellation. Six Nations • 05 Mar 20
Coronavirus claims Italy v England England's final Guinness Six Nations match against Italy in Rome on 14 March has been postponed due to the spread of coronavirus. Rugby • 05 Mar 20
Italy-England will be behind closed doors or postponed England's final Guinness Six Nations match against Italy at the Stadio Olimpico will either be played behind closed doors or postponed due to the outbreak ... Rugby • 04 Mar 20
Farrell in dark on France as IRFU seek Italy refixture The IRFU is in discussions with Six Nations organisers and the Italian Federation about dates to refix the cancelled Ireland-Italy tie but admits that there ... Rugby • 28 Feb 20
Sexton 'gutted' as redemption shot pushed back by virus Johnny Sexton says he was "gutted for three or four days" following Ireland's latest Twickenham hammering. Six Nations • 28 Feb 20
Fixture headache - when will Ireland-Italy go ahead? The IRFU is actively working on rescheduling the Guinness Six Nations clash with Italy but what options are open to the organisers? Six Nations • 26 Feb 20
