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BBC News
27-04-2025
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Italy claim bonus-point win as Wales finish bottom
Women's Six NationsItaly (10) 44Tries: Stefan, Granzotto 2, Turani, Minuzzi, Muzzo Cons: Silari 4 Pens: Silari 2Wales (12) 12Tries: Williams, Pyrs Con: Bevan Italy finished their Six Nations campaign in style while condemning Wales to the wooden spoon for the second year had led at half-time in the Parma sunshine after Kate Williams and Gwenllian Pyrs scored either side of Sofia Stefan's the Italians ran away in a second half blitz, with Francesca Granzotto, Silvia Turani, Vittoria Minuzzi and Aura Muzzo all crossing for a bonus-point win, while Michela Sillari added 14 points from the boot. It was Italy's first win at home in two years as they finished fourth in the table, while Wales once again finished rock bottom, losing all five games for the first time in their head coach Sean Lynn had spoken about the importance of an 80 minute performance in the build-up to the match, which had been delayed a day due to Pope Francis' he only got a first 40 minutes as Wales were given a lesson in attacking rugby as Italy ran in five unanswered tries in a one-sided second-half. Wales did enjoy all the early possession and territory, but struggled for collision dominance as they went through the indiscipline gifted them an attacking lineout and the Welsh maul, which had stuttered against Ireland, went back to being a weapon with the pack driving Williams over for her third try of the responded in style with fly-half Veronica Madia showing her creativity with the boot, her cross-field kick just beating Alyssa D'Inca on her the hosts were not to be denied when some loose kicking from Lleucu George saw Sara Seye and Elisa Giordano burst through some weak tackling, with returning scrum-half Stefan finishing under the added the conversion and, sensing it might be a close game, a later penalty to give Italy the then shifted back to Wales and a fumble under the high ball from Minuzzi gave them a good attacking platform, but basic errors crept in and Wales could not they were given another chance on the stroke of half-time. The attack once again coming off lineout ball and the forwards showed good patience, keeping it tight until Pyrs pounced from close added the conversion to give Wales a 12-10 half-time lead, the first time this campaign they went down the tunnel the optimism was short-lived as Italy came out with a change of tactic as they chose to engage in a kicking battle with almost paid off with a chip through setting up Giordana Duca, who would have been through if not for a last-gasp tap tackle from Jasmine kept coming with wave after wave of attack as Wales struggled to live with their offloading game and when points were on offer Silari took the opportunity to kick Italy back in responded by making some early changings, with Alex Callender, Hannah Bluck and Carys Phillips all coming onto the they were not able to make an impact as Italy kept piling on the pressure and managed to get the ball out wide to Granzotto who did well to ride the defensive tackle and get the ball down in the desperately needed to get a foothold, but they could not live with the scintillating Azzurre went for the jugular and opted for a tap penalty in front of posts, and while the defence did well to repel the charging Sara Tounesi, they could not prevent Turani from stretching over the fourth try came from the full-back Minuzzi, whose outstanding 50-22 launched Italy upfield, the forwards then carried hard before Minuzzi ran a fine line to cut through the were reduced to 14 players when Natalia John was sent to the sin bin for a high tackle, and took full advantage as Granzotto completed another fine finish in the corner while Muzzo crossed at the death to pile on the misery. Line-ups Italy: Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi; Aura Muzzo, Michela Sillari, Sara Mannini, Alyssa D'Incá; Veronica Madia, Sofia Stefan; Silvia Turani, Vittoria Vecchini, Sara Tounesi, Giordana Duca, Beatrice Veronese, Francesca Sgorbini, Elisa Giordano (capt).Replacements: Desiree Spinelli, Emanuela Stecca, Gaia Maris, Isabella Locatelli, Alissa Ranuccini, Alia Bitonci, Beatrice Rigoni, Francesca Jasmine Joyce-Butchers; Lisa Neumann, Hannah Jones (capt), Courtney Keight, Carys Cox; Lleucu George, Keira Bevan; Gwenllian Pyrs, Kelsey Jones, Donna Rose, Abbie Fleming, Gwen Crabb, Kate Williams, Bethan Lewis, Georgia Carys Phillips, Maisie Davies, Jenni Scoble, Natalia John, Alex Callender, Sian Jones, Hannah Bluck, Catherine bin: Natalia John (76 mins)
BBC News
19-04-2025
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France fight back to record vital win in Italy
Women's Six NationsItaly (21) 21Tries: Vecchini, Muzzo, Turani Cons: Sillari 3France (12) 34Tries: Grisez, Bourgeois, R. Menager, M. Menager, Chambon Cons: Bourgeois 3 Pen: Bourgeois France survived a first-half mauling by Italy to fight back and pick up a vital 34-21 win in Parma that keeps their 100% record intact in the Six needed a win to keep the pressure up on England - who have a much better points difference and an extra bonus point - before the two sides meet next Saturday at they were second best in the opening half, as a hugely impressive Italy stormed to a 21-12 lead that could, and should, have been hosts did not manage a point in the second 40 minutes, though, as France responded well to take a win that was only assured when Marine Menager and Alexandra Chambon crossed in the last five last beat France in 2019, and fell behind early on when wing Joanna Grisez finished a flowing move in the when France lock Madoussou Fall was sent to the bin for a high tackle on Beatrice Veronese, Italy took advantage with a sustained spell of pressure and finished it with hooker Vittoria Vecchini going over from close Aura Muzzo scored at the end of another fine spell to put Italy 14-7 ahead, with the dominant hosts held up on the line three looked miles off it but reacted well and their first attack for 20 minutes ended with a try, quick ball finding Morgane Bourgeois to bossed the rest of the half though and secured a third try when prop Silvia Turani touched down after a maul. It appeared she had lost control of the ball but the TMO could not find clear evidence to overturn Sara Cox's on-pitch kicked a penalty to start the second-half comeback and Romane Menager put France 22-21 ahead when she dived under the failed kicks from Bourgeois kept it a one-point game until Marine Menager picked up a dropped ball and broke a tackle to score, and replacement Chambon then galloped over in the corner. Italy: Minuzzi; Muzzo, Sillari, Mannini, D'Inca; Madia, Bitonci; Turani, Vecchini, Seye, Fedrighi, Duca, Veronese, Ranuccini, Giordano (c)Replacements: Spinelli, Stecca, Maris, Tounesi, Sgorbini, Stefan, Capomaggi, RigoniFrance: Bourgeois; Boulard, M. Menager (c), Vernier, Grisez; Arbez, Bourdon; Brosseau, Bigot, Khalfaoui, M. Feleu, Fall, R. Menager, Okemba, T. FeleuReplacements: Riffonneau, Mwayembe, Joyeux, Escudero, Berthoumieu, Champon, Chambon, QueyroiReferee: Sara Cox (England)
BBC News
15-03-2025
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Ireland beat Italy to keep faint title hopes alive
Men's Six NationsItaly (10) 17Tries: Ioane, Varney Cons: Allan 2 Pen: Allan Ireland (12) 22Tries: Keenan, Sheehan 3 Con: Crowley Ireland held off a spirited Italy to secure a bonus-point win in Rome and keep alive their faint hopes of winning a third consecutive Six Keenan's first-half score and Dan Sheehan's hat-trick ensured a win that took Ireland to 19 points in the table, three clear of France and four ahead of scored tries through Monty Ioane and Stephen Varney, but paid the price for ill discipline, with Michele Lamaro sin-binned just before the break and Ross Vintcent shown red in the second half for a high hit on Sheehan's hat-trick score put the visitors 22-10 up, Stephen Varney's try raised Italy hopes of a rare win over Ireland, but the home side's late pressure failed to yield a winning face England in Cardiff at 16:45 GMT before leaders France welcome Scotland to Paris at 20: to follow. Line-ups Italy: Allan; Capuozzo, Brex (capt), Menoncello, Ioane; Garbisi, Page-Relo; Fischetti, Lucchesi, Ferrari; Lamb, Ruzza; Negri, Zuliani, L Nicotera, Spagnolo, Zilocchi, N Cannone, Lamaro, Vintcent, Varney, Lamaro (40), Nicotera (80)Red card: Vintcent (56)Ireland: Keenan; Hansen, Ringrose, Henshaw, Lowe; Crowley, Gibson-Park; Porter, Sheehan, Bealham; Ryan, Beirne; Conan, Van der Flier, Doris (capt).Replacements: G McCarthy, Boyle, Furlong, J McCarthy, O'Mahony, Murray, Prendergast, Luke Pearce (Eng)
BBC News
14-03-2025
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Ireland end U20 Six Nations with first Italy loss
Men's Under-20 Six NationsItaly (15) 15Tries: Drago, Caiolo-Serra Cons: Celi Pens: CeliIreland (0) 12Tries: Walker, Wood Cons: Wisniewski Italy secured a first ever Six Nations win over Ireland at under-20s level with a 15-12 victory in hosts led 15-0 in the opening quarter after tries from the impressive Alessandro Drago and Alessio Caiolo-Serra despite playing with 14 men at the time of both were better in the second half and crossed through Henry Walker and Tom Wood but could not overturn their host's one win from their five games, Ireland finished fifth in the table, ahead of Wooden Spoon winners Scotland only on points damp conditions at the Stadio Monigo, Italy opened the scoring through Pietro Celi's penalty in the early minutes.A yellow card for Italian hooker Nicolo Corvasce appeared to give Ireland an opportunity to gain a foothold in the game but instead the 14 men scored two quick first came when Ireland were turned over at the line-out and a brilliant Italy counter ended with Drago going over in the second also came off an Irish turnover. This time it came when Tom Wood was forced to carry the ball over his own line and replacement hooker Caiolo-Serra crashed over shortly after the subsequent scrum. Second-half comeback attempt comes up short Ireland were much improved in the second half but could not turn the game minutes after the restart, they scored their first points of the evening when, after an Italian offside, Ireland went to the corner and hooker Henry Walker burrowed his way over from close Miranda was the second Italy player shown a yellow card with the flanker sent to the bin for cynically spoiling Irish ball at the losing full-back Daniel Green to injury, this time Ireland made the extra man count. Showing greater patience in the opposition 22, Neil Doak's side worked the ball across the field before Ciaran Mangan's dummy put Tom Wood through a gap to conversion brought Ireland within three but, as they continued to struggle with their handling, they could not force the winning score in the closing stages. Italy: Pietramala; Drago, Zanandrea, Todaro, Faissal; Celi, Beni; Brasini, Corvasce, Vallesi, Midena, Redondi, Miranda, Casartelli, Caiolo-Serra, Pelliccioli, Bolognini, Opoku-Gyamfi, Bianchi, Bellotto, Fasti, bin: Corvasce, MirandaIreland: Green; Molony, Mangan, Smyth, O'Leary Kareem; Wood, Logan; Bohan, Walker, Mullan, Ronan, Corrigan, Walsh, Foy, Yarr, Moore, McAllister, Kennelly, Power, O'Connor, Wisniewski, Katsuki Furuse (JRU)
BBC News
23-02-2025
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France thrash Italy to keep Six Nations hopes alive
Men's Six NationsItaly (17) 24Tries: Menoncello, Brex, Garbisi Cons: Allan 2, Garbisi Pens: AllanFrance (35) 73Tries: Guillard, Mauvaka, Dupont 2, Boudehent, Barre 2, Alldritt, Bielle-Biarrey, Attissogbe, Barassi Cons: Ramos 8, Lucu France scored 11 tries to thrash Italy in a high-scoring contest to set up a potential Six Nations decider with Grand Slam-chasing game, with 14 tries, broke the previous championship record of 12 tries in a match, and it was also France's highest score in the Six a thrilling 52-point first half, Italy opened the scoring through Tommaso Menoncello, but France scored three answered tries to regain Mickael Guillard, hooker Peato Mauvaka and captain Antoine Dupont crossed, before a try by Ignacio Brex gave the hosts Paul Boudehent grabbed France's bonus-point try, with full-back Leo Barre scoring to extend the visitors' Galthie's side refused to let up in the second period and scored again through Gregory Alldritt, Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Garbisi scored the hosts' third try, but a ruthless France finished strong as Barre, Theo Attissogbe and Pierre-Louis Barassi all to follow. Line-ups Italy: Allan; Capuozzo, Brex, Menoncello, Gesi; Garbisi, Page-Relo; Fischetti, Lucchesi, Ferrari; N Cannone, Ruzza, Negri Lamaro (capt), L Nicotera, Spagnolo, Zilocchi, Favretto, Zuliani, Vintcent, A Garbisi, Barre; Attissogbe, Barassi, Moefana, Bielle-Biarrey; Ramos, Dupont (capt); Gros, Mauvaka, Atonio, Flament, Guillard, Cros, Boudehent, Marchand, Baille, Aldegheri, Taofifenua, Roumat, Jegou, Jelonch, Karl Dickson (Eng)
