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Italy hunt sponsors for growth
The Italia Rugby Football League has started a campaign to bring in sponsors to help the growth of the game in the country.
The Italia Rugby Football League has started a campaign to bring in sponsors to help the growth of the game in the country.
Following their recent victory over Wales in Wrexham and a drawn home series with Lebanon, there are signs of definitive progress within the sport in Italy.
Italian coach Carlo Napolitano claimed that this was the biggest win in the history of Italian Rugby League.
Gareth Thomas made his first appearance for Wales in rugby league, but couldn’t help a youthful side avoid a surprise 13-6 defeat against Italy.
Italy will feature a mixture of domestic and international-based players when they arrive at The Racecourse in Wrexham to take on Wales this Sunday (kick-off 2pm).
Wales and Italy will make history on Sunday in Wrexham when they face each other for the first time in a full Rugby League international (kick-off 2pm).
Should Ian Watson walk onto the pitch for Wales against Italy on Sunday in Wrexham (kick-off 3pm), it will be a record breaking 27th appearance for him in ...
Italy levelled their two match series with Lebanon, after a hard fought 24-16 victory in Padova.
Lebanon won the opening match of their two game series against Italy in Montselice, a try at the end of a bruising encounter seeing them hold on to ...
Italy coach Carlo Napolitano, who arrived in Lo Stivale (“the Boot”) from Brisbane at the weekend, trained with his squad for the first time on Monday evening.
Rocky Trimarchi may be coming up against a lot of his Crusaders team-mates including Wales dual-code convert Gareth Thomas when Wales take on Italy on Sunday 3rd October.
Wakefield coach John Kear has brought young hooker James Davey in to his squad for the clash with St Helens on Friday, while Damien Blanch also returns.
Wakefield winger Damien Blanch will miss the start of the season after breaking his hand in the Boxing Day defeat by Leeds at Headingley.
Hat tricks from stand off Benjamin Falcone and outstanding second rower Dean Vicelich saw Italy maintain their place in the European Cup for 2010.
Italy and Serbia face a European Cup relegation shoot-out in Maesteg on Sunday morning (kick off 10.30), determined to remain at this level.
Scotland looked in ominous form as they opened the European Cup with an 18-try romp against Italy.
Gateshead’s Paul Franze and former Celtic centre Mark Dalle Cort are the familiar faces in Italy‘s squad for the European Cup next month.
Italy have been included in this autumn’s European Cup, after the withdrawal of Russia.
Italy retained their European Shield crown with a come-from-behind 42-30 win over Germany.
Euro Shield holders Italy took a big step to retaining their crown with a clinical 38-8 win over the Czech Republic.
Wakefield winger Damien Blanch has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a ruptured cruciate knee ligament.