Italy v Scotland – WXV2 DHL Stadium, Cape Town As soon as the Scots got hold of the ball, you could sense their confidence. Instant decisions were correctly made, pass, hold, drive, check. Six minutes in and Beatrice Veronese didn’t release after a tackle. It was right under the Italian posts, and Rachel Malcolm called
Here’s a glance at three internationals played across Europe on the same day. The three games: Ireland v Australia, Italy v Japan and Scotland v Fiji. While the big hitters, England and New Zealand, were meeting in London, six other nations had other pressing matters to attend to. WXV is doing a power of good
Our friends at the Italian website, Ladies Rugby Club, obtained an interview with Marzio Innocenti, as he hopes to secure a second term of office as President of the FIR. (https://ladiesrugbyclub.blogspot.com/2024/08/elezioni-federali-e-sviluppo-del-rugby_27.html) This is a summary of the conversation. Women’s rugby in Italy has leapt forward in recent years, but huge problems remain. The first question
Cymru v Italy This was the start of a thrilling three-act play. For once the soupy title “Super Saturday” lived up to its billing. Lucia Gai appeared first, to celebrate a well-deserved 100 caps. Two early box-kicks didn’t bode well, and as we look back with hindsight, we can see that the game was more
In stark contrast to John Mitchell’s approach, Nanni Raineri has already announced just 24 players to play Wales in the last round of the Six Nations. They are: Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi, Aura Muzzo, Alyssa D’Incа, Beatrice Rigoni, Francesca Granzotto, Veronica Madia, Sofia Stefan, Silvia Turani, Vittoria Vecchini, Sara Seye, Sara Tounesi, Giordana Duca, Ilaria Arrighetti.
Italy v Scotland – Round Four Only the players’ parents might be able to remember the last time the Scots won away in Italy, but this was a sequence they were desperate to end. That vital third place in the table would mean the chance to mix it with the big guns in WXV1 next
Round 4 – Saturday Match Previews Fixtures: England v Ireland, Twickenham Stadium, KO 14.15 Italy v Scotland, Parma, KO 16.45 The four teams are shown below. England v Ireland The big news – though it goes completely unmentioned in the team announcement and Scott Bemand’s comment – is the absence of Sam Monaghan from the
France v Italy Les Bleues produced the victory a large and expectant crowd wanted, but one or two doubts remain. Italy still await their first win on French soil, but they finished well, crossing the line more than once. A central question must be: why did Sofia Stefan, the captain, insist on playing a slow
Round Three – Preview Sunday 14 April Stade Jean-Bouin, Paris, KO 12.30 (UK time) As usual, we have to fancy France’s chances at home in the capital, but Italy are finding some real form. There is more cohesion about their play than we have seen in recent seasons, partly helped by maintaining consistency in the
Six Nations – Italy v England Not for the first time the final score hides a mass of detail. In less than twelve minutes of play Sarah Beckett’s involvement in this season’s Six Nations may have come to an end. She was found guilty of the so-called ‘croc-roll’, was shown a yellow card, then became
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