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The new technical commissioner announced the names of 34 athletes, including those summoned and invited to the early 2025 gathering in Rome.

The former Zebre and Under-20 men’s coach will lead the Azzurre in the year of the World Cup.

This was announced by the federation in a statement.

The test match in Turin ends 29-11 pwr the All Blacks.

Gonzalo Quesada, Technical Commissioner of the Italian Men’s National Rugby Team, has made the lineup official.

“The memory of Batumi is alive and we learned a lot from that game.”

The Treviso club has announced the temporary transfer of Filippo Drago to Zebre Parma.

“For us, every game is important, and we must always maintain this mentality.”

The Azzurri will return to the field for the second match of the Autmn Nations Series on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2:40 p.m. at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa.

At Bluenergy Stadium the test match ends 50-18 for the Pumas.

The Azzurri captain presented the challenge with the South Americans at a press conference.

“We’ve been training with a lot of intensity, the players have been working very well, but I’m sure it can’t all be perfect, especially with the ball in their hands.”

The Piedmontese capital, which in its own history has welcomed the Italian National Rugby Team on three occasions, always at the Olympic Stadium, returns to host Italrugby nine years after the last appointment.

“We reason game by game. Now our focus is on Argentina,” stressed the blue scrumhalf.

The Azzurri will face Argentina, Georgia and New Zealand in three test matches.

Italy, placed in Group D with France, South Africa and Brazil, will make its debut in the rainbow competition the following day (Aug. 23, 2025, 9:15 p.m. Italian time) in Exeter.

The Treviso franchise has announced the extension of the 2001-class pylon until 2027.

The Parma-based URC franchise made official on Thursday the signing of Fiji Islands national Rusiate Nasove.

Gonzalo Quesada, technical commissioner of the Italian Men’s National Rugby Team, has made official the list of athletes called up for the gathering in Rome scheduled to begin Sunday, Oct. 27, in preparation for the Vittoria Assicurazioni Autumn Nations Series 2024.

In Cape Town, Giovanni Raineri’s women’s blues won 23-19.

The Federation has officially unveiled the agreement with the Friulian municipality and Udinese Calcio for the use of the Bluenergy Stadium for Italy-Argentina on Nov. 9.

The Azzurri will take on the Georgians at the ‘Ferraris’ on Sunday, Nov. 17, in the second round of the Autumn Nations Series.

The hooker signed a contract until June 30, 2025.

The Springboks win the Rugby Championship for the first time since 2019 and reaffirm their superiority after slipping in Santiago del Estero.

The Treviso club has announced the extension of Fabio Ongaro until June 30, 2026.

In the WXV prep test match played in Piacenza against Japan, the Nanni Raineri-coached lineup beat Japan 24-8.

The federal franchise participating in the URC aims to put colorless years behind it with new leadership on the field, Danilo Fischetti.

The Blue Women will make their away debut against England on March 23.

ItalRugby’s new kits are a tribute to Renaissance art, to one of its greatest exponents.

Born in England, the 1996-born fullback has Italian roots and has already made his debut with the Azzurri jersey before linking up with Benetton Rugby.