14 May 12
Italy captain and No. 8 Sergio Parisse will miss Italy's summer tour of the Americas after tearing a muscle in his leg when playing for club Stade Francais.
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11 May, 15:55
Aironi forwards coach Andrea Moretti insists the franchise has succeeded in its mission statement of providing talented youngsters for the Italy side.
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4 May, 11:48
Italy captain Sergio Parisse admits Stade Français' season will be over if they lose the Parisian derby to Racing Métro at the Stade de France on Saturday.
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23 Apr, 12:27
Wales winger Alex Cuthbert grabbed a hat-trick as Cardiff Blues gave their departing stars the perfect send off in a resounding 38-13 victory over Edinburgh in the PRO 12.
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14 Apr, 13:03
Italy fly-half Kris Burton helped Treviso record a RaboDirect PRO12 double over Newport Gwent Dragons - notching 18 points, just one shy of his entire 2012 RBS 6 Nations total in south Wales.
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11 Apr, 15:58
Italy head coach Jacques Brunel insists the disbanding of Italian club side Aironi won't undo the progress made by the national team during the 2012 RBS 6 Nations.
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5 Apr, 15:04
Craig Green admits he's disappointed to be leaving his role as Italy Under-20 coach after the Italian Rugby Federation's (FIR) decided not to re-new his contract for another season.
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3 Apr, 20:03
England Under-18s will play Ireland in a repeat of last year's FIRA-AER final after they saw off Wales and France respectively in Madrid.
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30 Mar, 16:15
England Under-18 head coach John Fletcher was delighted by the manner in which his side kicked off their FIRA-AER tournament in Madrid as they recorded 58-8 victory over Georgia.
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21 Mar, 11:48
Flanker Dan Lydiate admits it's already a year to remember after being announced as the RBS Player of the Championship of the 2012 RBS 6 Nations following Wales' Grand Slam triumph.
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20 Mar, 12:18
Italy didn't play for the full 80 minutes once during the RBS 6 Nations, according to coach Jacques Brunel - but he has vowed to work tirelessly to ensure that is the case no more.
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19 Mar, 16:22
Italy boss Jacques Brunel is adamant his side will be in a position for the RBS 6 Nations title by 2016 - despite finishing with just one win to their name in the 2012 Championship.
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18 Mar, 14:21
Italy try hero Giovanbattista Venditti thanked his experienced colleagues after the Azzurri avoided the Wooden Spoon with a 13-6 win over Scotland at the Stadio Olimpico.
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17 Mar, 21:03
Italy coach Jacques Brunel put the Azzurri's 13-6 win against Scotland down to the traditional Gallic qualities of playing with the ball in hand.
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17 Mar, 17:09
Scotland coach Andy Robinson admitted his side were their own worst enemies following their 13-6 RBS 6 Nations defeat to Italy which condemned them to the Wooden Spoon.
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17 Mar, 12:05
Italy captain Sergio Parisse insists there's no danger of his side underestimating Scotland when they vie to avoid the Wooden Spoon in the RBS 6 Nations.
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16 Mar, 14:47
Italy captain Sergio Parisse believes Fabio Ongaro will go out with a bang on his curtain call from international rugby in Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland in Rome.
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15 Mar, 11:11
Italy scrum-half Edoardo Gori knows the Azzurri will have to be at their peak in the second half of their final 2012 RBS 6 Nations match on Saturday if they are to beat Scotland and avoid the Wooden Spoon.
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15 Mar, 11:11
Scotland scrum-half Chris Cusiter has dispelled any talk of the Wooden Spoon in the RBS 6 Nations this year and insists Scotland are determined to battle to a famous win in Rome.
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14 Mar, 14:00
Prop Martin Castrogiovanni has made a quicker than expected return from a fractured rib to start Italy's final RBS 6 Nations match against Scotland.
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13 Mar, 11:21
Italy coach Jacques Brunel admits Italy have yet to strike the right balance between attack and defence ahead of their crucial RBS 6 Nations clash with Scotland.
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