Stadio Flaminio
The current stadium was built in 1959 ahead of the 1960 Rome Olympics, and has hosted Italy’s RBS 6 Nations fixtures since they joined in the year 2000.
They celebrated with a 34-20 success over Scotland at the Stadio Flaminio in February that year.
The stadium is the smallest in the Championship, and has a cosy atmosphere. It has hosted a wide range of other sporting events, including the World Equestrian Games, and beat off competition from rival venues in Bologna, Genoa and Padova to host Italy’s RBS 6 Nations matches.
The first international was a 44-6 drubbing by France way back in 1935.
Italy’s biggest win at Stadio Flaminio was 22-3 against Romania in 1992.
In the 2007 Tournament, Italy beat Wales 23-20 in Rome to win two matches in a single RBS 6 Nations for the first time, following an earlier victory in Scotland.
Rome
You can marvel at the grandeur of The Colosseum and The Vatican, and the Eternal City's other seemingly endless array of magnificent monuments, as well as enjoying the atmospheric intimacy of the Stadio Flaminio, the smallest of the RBS 6 Nations venues but possibly the nicest.
Warm spring sunshine is another bonus when you get to Rome, both for sightseeing and for rugby-watching. In Rome, it's not smoky and over-crowded pubs that you have to squeeze into out of the cold and the rain... it's more often than not a sun-dappled terrace overlooking a wide and beautiful square.
It is hardly possible that you would need an excuse for a long weekend of partying in Rome, but this year the rugby supporters of Ireland, France and Wales are in pole position. Not that other fans must miss out. There's more than enough to do in Rome, too, if you're neutral!
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| Date | Time | Home | Score | Away | Venue | TV/Attend | Links |
| Sun 10th Feb 08 | 15:30 | Italy | 19 - 23 | England | Stadio Flaminio |
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| | Sat 15th Mar 08 | 14:00 | Italy | 23 - 20 | Scotland | Stadio Flaminio |
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