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Six NationsItaly

Three changes for Italy for Sunday's game away to Ireland

(Photo by Dan Mullan/The RFU Collection via Getty Images)

Italy boss Kieran Crowley has made three changes to his team to take on Ireland this Sunday in the Guinness Six Nations in Dublin. Beaten by France and England so far in this year’s tournament, the Azzurri remain on a championship losing streak that dates back to the 2015 campaign. 

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Crowley will now look to snap that barren 34-game Six Nations run with an Italy selection that sees Pierre Bruno come onto the wing for Federico Mori, Leonardo Marin start at centre for Marco Zanon, and Giovanni Pettinelli take over at blindside from Braam Steyn.

The Italian boss said: “We have prepared the next meeting by focusing on the aspects of the game that did not satisfy us in the first two games. We face the next commitment with energy and the desire to improve. It will be a physically tough match against one of the strongest teams in the world.”

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ITALY (vs Ireland, Sunday) 
15 Edoardo PADOVANI (Benetton Rugby, 32 caps)
14 Pierre BRUNO (Zebre Parma, 1 cap)
13 Juan Ignacio BREX (Benetton Rugby, 10 caps)
12 Leonardo MARIN (Benetton Rugby, 2 caps)
11 Montanna IOANE (Benetton Rugby, 11 caps)
10 Paolo GARBISI (Montpellier, 15 caps)
9 Stephen VARNEY (Gloucester Rugby, 11 caps)
8 Toa HALAFIHI (Benetton Rugby, 2 caps)
7 Michele LAMARO (Benetton Rugby, 12 caps) – captain
6 Giovanni PETTINELLI (Benetton Rugby, 3 caps)
5 Federico RUZZA (Benetton Rugby, 27 caps)
4 Niccolò CANNONE (Benetton Rugby, 17 caps)
3 Pietro CECCARELLI (Brive, 18 caps)
2 Gianmarco LUCCHESI (Benetton Rugby, 10 caps)
1 Danilo FISCHETTI (Zebre Parma, 17 caps

Replacements:
16 Epalahame FAIVA (Benetton Rugby, 3 caps)
17 Ivan NEMER (Benetton Rugby, 4 caps)
18 Tiziano PASQUALI (Benetton Rugby, 23 caps)
19 David SISI (Zebre Parma, 18 caps)
20 Manuel ZULIANI (Benetton Rugby, 1 cap)
21 Braam STEYN (Benetton Rugby, 47 caps)
22 Alessandro FUSCO (Fiamme Oro Rugby/Zebre Parma, 3 caps)
23 Marco ZANON (Benetton Rugby, 9 caps)

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Bull Shark 4 minutes ago
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I’m not sure why it’s necessary to keep comparing this bok team to that AB team.


Let’s just focus on England getting pumped tomorrow.

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Loosehead 11 minutes ago
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🤣🤣mate I know ur not a happy chap but uve got to stop kp putting urself dwn,now saying ur a drunk and the towns idiot.lol.i know u didn't do too well in rugby personally🤭,but hopefully ur doing better in life.ab's playing france soon.wat ur bet buddy on winner.

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Hellhound 20 minutes ago
Scotland's Gregor Townsend confirms Tom Jordan Glasgow exit

A Kiwi. I'm not one to blame a nations fans for 1 troll. Misty kiwis is actually great people I get along with great. Every town has its drunk and town idiot. I'll let you decide which one you are

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Hellhound 23 minutes ago
'Who gives a crap?' Animosity towards the Springboks is proof of their dominance

It's because in over 100 years of rugby, the NH has never been the top echelon of rugby. That stayed with the SH. They may have had some blips, but that's it. The ingrained jealousy and hatred is strong.


Always coming off 2nd best is a hard pill to swallow. Just as they think they finally took over, that the NH is the Kings of rugby, they found out the hard way that it was all just day dreaming.


9/10 WC trophies for the SH vs 1/10 for the SH. What makes it worse is that they SHOULD be on top considering how close and how many countries in Europe plays rugby. It's just across the road for them compared to the SH that have to travel very far to play against each other, nevermind the NH.


The logistics counts against the teams, which means teams have to leave earlier and stay longer in another country to acclimate. That means the cost for the Rugby Unions go up compared to the NH. Yet, they can't crack the SH. No matter how hard they try.


I'm not surprised they are so hateful and jealous towards the SH.

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Loosehead 30 minutes ago
Scotland's Gregor Townsend confirms Tom Jordan Glasgow exit

😂.I can't spell and am trolling u said,now I'm jealous 😂.boy are u happy in life😂.sport is just sport.mor to life than just sport.we are allowed opinions,don't hav to agree with thm.lov rivalry,yep there will always b losses for fav teams in sport,that's the way it goes.anyway best of luck to the Scott's.lov rugger.best sport in the world.psssst we've won 3 world cups where I'm from.🤣.deep down u wanted to know.lol.take care.🙂

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Hellhound 47 minutes ago
Scotland's Gregor Townsend confirms Tom Jordan Glasgow exit

I've played for 2 decades and who I am has nothing to do with you. There is many good Scottish players. They will learn and benefit from the influx of foreign players. Where is that a bad thing?


Maybe you are jealous that foreign born players doesn't want to join your country where ever that is? Don't tell me where though. I really don't care.

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fl 53 minutes ago
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fl 57 minutes ago
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they probablt didn't select him because he doesn't exist


there is a rugby player called Paul Brown-Bampoe, but I reckon he'll be behind George Hendy and Tobias Elliott in the pecking order. I'd have loved one of those to be picked ahead of the zionist on the left wing.

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Bull Shark 1 hour ago
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DrinkAwayTheConcussion 1 hour ago
'Who gives a crap?' Animosity towards the Springboks is proof of their dominance

“Everyone’s against us!” And the team gets closer and more focused. Smart tactic, not really based in entirely in reality though. Springboks are well loved. (In Nz anyway).

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Tom 1 hour ago
5 capped players in England A squad v Australia A

Surprised Paul Brampton Brown isn't in there. I'm not sure why they insist on stringing Cadan Murley along, they're never going to pick him for England.

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Loosehead 1 hour ago
Scotland's Gregor Townsend confirms Tom Jordan Glasgow exit

Don't take things to heart😂..facts always hurt.i hav bad spelling and am trolling u said,ohhh dear u hurt my feelings,😂.I played rep rugby bud.wat level in rugby did u get too in rugby.🤔anyway point being their has to b a cap in foreign born players so locals can see a way to play for their country.🙂

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Jen 1 hour ago
'Who gives a crap?' Animosity towards the Springboks is proof of their dominance

It's like the McCaw era of the ABs. Boks are a great team so people will always be trash talking them and making crap up to explain why they win. Some of the NH pundits are quite bitter eh.

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Toaster 1 hour ago
Veterans return for All Blacks as team to play France named

I think DMac will come in at 10 and the other two shift as you say

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Toaster 1 hour ago
Veterans return for All Blacks as team to play France named

Thanks for the clarification 😂

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Toaster 1 hour ago
Veterans return for All Blacks as team to play France named

Agree

Hope Reece really adds something this time as Telea always does

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Toaster 1 hour ago
Veterans return for All Blacks as team to play France named

Savea played almost exclusively at 7 for Kobe this season and will be fine

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Jen 1 hour ago
'Who gives a crap?' Animosity towards the Springboks is proof of their dominance

That turkey has always flapped his gums. He did the same to the ABs. He just hates good SH teams as far as I can tell.

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DrinkAwayTheConcussion 1 hour ago
Scotland's Gregor Townsend confirms Tom Jordan Glasgow exit

I do not understand this attitude at all. How is it not a good thing for Scotland to have players from overseas?

Players who might not get to play international rugby get a chance to do so.

Scotland get a higher standard of rugby, are better opposition that makes the games more competitive that means the sides Scotland play against have to get better…

See how this works?

Look at Jamison Gibson Park. We laughed our arses off in NZ when he first got picked for Ireland because he couldn’t even get a starting role in SR.

But he got an opportunity and became arguably the best half back in the game next to DuPont.

As for “they aren’t Scottish”, well humans have been migrating around the place for many thousands of years.

Get with the times.

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Hellhound 1 hour ago
Scotland's Gregor Townsend confirms Tom Jordan Glasgow exit

Ever heard of sarcasm? Clearly you don't get it. So what if foreign born players plays for them? History won't say this player was born here and this one there etc. It will show their achievements as Scotland's. So what. Your English and spelling are really bad. Instead of trolling, maybe go back to school, learn how to speak and write and maybe then come and try again.

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