As it happened: South Africa v Italy, Rugby World Cup
Relive the action as South Africa put seven tries on Italy in Shizuoka, with a second half red card killing the game as a contest.
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Relive the action as South Africa put seven tries on Italy in Shizuoka, with a second half red card killing the game as a contest.
Ireland’s U21 qualifier against Italy at Tallaght Stadium next Thursday is a sell-out.
The 47-year-old suffered a health scare after Ireland’s Euro qualifier win against Sweden.
Ireland are currently top of their group with three wins from three.
Leo Cullen’s side secured a five-point win against Benetton on Saturday evening.
The Azzurri are two wins from two at the World Cup after cruising past Canada.
Conor O’Shea’s side ran in seven tries but the performance in Fukuoka was by no means perfect.
The glacier is on the Italian side of Mont Blanc.
Six tries but plenty to improve on for the Italians following this morning’s win against Namibia.
Conor O’Shea’s side had to hold firm through a drastic change in conditions and an early setback.
The Saracens forward has a hamstring injury while the Exeter Chiefs player has been dealing with an ankle injury and appendicitis.
An Andrea Belotti brace and a solitary effort from substitute Lorenzo Pellegrini settled a spicy contest.
The Harlequins centre’s selection raises doubts about the fitness of Jonathan Joseph and Henry Slade.
Italy’s president has been trying to solve the political crisis in the country.
Italy’s left-leaning Five Star Movement has confirmed plans for a coalition with the Democratic Party.
Giuseppe Conte’s resignation came under pressure from Matteo Salvini’s anti-immigrant League party, which has been soaring in opinion polls.
Joe Schmidt’s men have been at The Campus since last Wednesday.
Some of the people on board have spent months or years in Libyan detention camps, suffering torture and sexual abuse.
The announcement comes amid a war of words between Italy’s interior minister and the premier.
The Munster playmaker was a class apart before suffering an apparent knee injury.
We were at the Aviva Stadium as Joe Schmidt’s side ramped up their World Cup preparations.
Salvini has clashed with his fellow Deputy Prime Minister Luigi di Maio of the anti-establishment Five Star Movement.
The Italy head coach believes Ireland are World Cup contenders despite their poor Six Nations.
Munster’s Mike Haley is also set for his first international cap as he takes up a spot among the replacements.
Conor O’Shea will field just three of the starters who ran France close at the tail end of the Six Nations.
The Italy out-half represented Ireland at the Junior World Cup in Japan a decade ago, nobody could have predicted the journey he would take to get back.
The 30-year-old Leinster wing is set to feature against Italy this weekend.
Dean Budd was part of the Benetton side who pushed Munster close at the business end of the Pro14 campaign.
Defence coach Marius Goosen believes it is paramount that the Azzurri hang onto O’Shea.
Three people were arrested following the discovery.
Not only was Emanuela Orlandi’s body not found, the tombs did not hold the skeletons of the two princesses supposed to be buried there.
Ettore Weber (61) was a well-known circus tiger trainer.
The Netherlands scored twice in the second half to see off Italy in the Women’s World Cup quarter-finals.
43 people were killed when the Morandi bridge collapsed last August.
The accused include psychotherapists working for a social work association in Moncalieri, near Turin, and the mayor of Bibbiano.
A 2-0 win over China sees Milena Bertolini’s side set-up a clash with either Japan or the Netherlands.
Rocco Morabito was awaiting extradition to Italy.
Former Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri was presented as the Serie A champions’ new manager on Thursday.
Barbara Bonansea’s 95th-minute goal broke Australian hearts.
Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz, riding for Movistar, holds the overall leader’s jersey.