Italy

Pivac hoping for good night's sleep as Wales prepare to kick off South Africa tour

Wayne Pivac is looking forward to sleeping well for the first time since the Six Nations when his side face South Africa this weekend.     Wales coach Wayne Pivac is hoping for...

JAPAN v FRANCE: Preview, Stats, Facts and Lineups

Japan host France in Aichi on Saturday in what is just the fourth official meeting between the two sides since 1973.   The sides have met on 10 occasions, although France did not award...

ROMANIA v ITALY: Preview, Stats, Facts and Lineups

Romania and Italy face off for the 43rd time on Friday evening, however, this is their first meeting since the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.        Italy were the...

South Africa's top spot on the World Rugby rankings under siege

South Africa's number one ranking is on the line this weekend, with New Zealand, France and Ireland capable of usurping the Springboks.       World Rugby have published...

The weekend's test team lineups

Here are the test teamsheets for this weekend.   JAPAN V FRANCE       View this post on Instagram       A post shared by Ultimate Rugby (@ultimaterugby) NEW...

Kinghorn and Hutchinson start Scotland's first test versus Argentina

Grant Gilchrist will captain Scotland for the first time since 2018 this Saturday when he leads Scotland out in Jujuy for the first match of the Test series against Argentina. Kick-off 8.10pm (BST).   Gilchrist...

Junior Boks shuffle team for Irish clash

Junior Springbok coach Bafana Nhleko has shuffled his forward pack and his replacements bench for Wednesday's second pool match of the Six Nations U20 Summer Series against Ireland in Verona, Italy.     Nhleko...

HIGHLIGHTS: Portugal v Italy

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Portugal v Italy

'I don't like defending' - Paolo Garbisi

Italy and Montpellier flyhalf Paolo Garbisi says that he is not a fan of defending.   Speaking to Midi Olympique ahead of the Top 14 final between Montpellier and Castres, Garbisi spoke honestly...