Italy deal blow to Georgia’s Six Nations aspirations
Georgia's hopes of earning themselves a place in the Six Nations may have taken a knock after they lost to Italy.
Larmour sparkles as Ireland thrash Italy
Jordan Larmour grasped his first opportunity to start for Ireland with both hands, scoring three tries and laying on another in Chicago.
Ruddock captains under-strength Ireland
Both Ireland and Italy are lacking several key men for this weekend's Test meeting in the United States.
The Breakdown: A statistical look at Saturday’s rugby internationals
Australia will be determined to end their tour with a morale-boosting win over England after a barren run against their rivals.
Ireland’s Schmidt rests key men for Italy clash
Ross Byrne and Will Addison could make their Ireland debuts against Italy at Soldier Field, with several key men staying at home.
All Blacks, Springboks await Namibia at Rugby World Cup
The daunting task of competing in a pool featuring New Zealand, South Africa and Italy is Namibia's reward for reaching the Rugby World Cup.
Italy cling on with Allan penalties to draw Japan series
A pair of late Tommaso Allan penalties proved vital for Italy as, unlike in the first Test, Japan's second-half surge could not earn a... Read more
Second-half surge sees Japan beat Italy
An excellent second half helped Japan beat Italy in Oita, the Brave Blossoms taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.
Gray’s tackling ton and Italy’s woeful run – the Six Nations in Opta facts
With the help of Opta, we take a look at some of the best statistics from the 2018 Six Nations.
Scotland’s late rally leaves Townsend feeling positive for the future
Despite not playing their best rugby, Scotland coach Gregor Townsend was pleased at how his side battled back to beat Italy in Rome.
Laidlaw breaks Italian hearts in Rome
Greig Laidlaw landed a 79th-minute penalty to secure Scotland a dramatic victory over Italy at the Stadio Olimpico.
The Breakdown: A statistical look at round five of the Six Nations
As the final round of the 2018 Six Nations approaches, we take an Opta-powered peek at what to expect as Ireland chase the Grand... Read more
Polledri to make Italy debut as Parisse equals O’Driscoll record
Italy's one change to face Scotland sees Jake Polledri set for an international debut, while Sergio Parisse reaches another landmark.
Townsend adds five players to Scotland squad for Italy clash
Richie Vernon could make his first appearance of the 2018 Six Nations after being named in Scotland's revised squad to face Italy.
We will get there – O’Shea optimistic despite Italy’s miserable campaign
Italy might have lost four matches from four at the Six Nations without picking up a point, but Conor O'Shea is staying positive.
‘Job done’ for Gatland and Wales after big win
Wales easily saw off Italy on Sunday despite making 10 changes, to the delight of head coach Warren Gatland.
