Italy overwhelmed by Argentina in Udine
At Bluenergy Stadium the test match ends 50-18 for the Pumas.
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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 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.
Triennial with the Ligurian capital, Batumi rematch on Sunday, Nov. 17.
Lyon is not about to let the third line, back from a troubled season, slip away.
At the moment, the athlete, monitored by the national team’s medical staff, is symptom-free and will follow the normal recovery process prescribed by the World Rugby protocol for post concussive injury recovery.
It ended 42-14 for Quesada’s Azzurri, who went on a 24-0 run, got a 24-14 comeback, and then extended again in the test match played in Sapporo.
“Focus on ourselves. We aim to end the season at our best.”
The second group of Azzurri reached Tokyo-Narita airport this evening, joining the other part of the team that had reached the Japanese capital on Sunday evening.
Italy redeemed last Friday’s loss to Samoa and with a good game beat Tonga 36-14 in Nuku’alofa.
A record-breaking presale for Italy v New Zealand next Nov. 23 in Turin.