January 25, 2021 2:32 pm (GMT) by Luke Baker. Italy head coach Franco Smith has named a 32-man squad for the Six Nations, but will be without star full-back Matteo Minozzi after the Wasps player opted out of the tournament. Jacopo Trulla; Luca Sperandio, Juan Ignacio Brex, Carlo Canna, Montanna Ioane; Paolo Garbisi, Stephen Varney; Andrea Lovotti, Luca Bigi, Marco Riccioni, Marco Lazzaroni, David Sisi, Sebastian Negri, Johan Meyer, Michele Lamaro. The provinces are involved in Guinness PRO14 interprovincial action this weekend so 13 players have been released to access game time. Luca Bigi (19 Apr 1991/Zebre/Hooker/2017 v Scotland/35) Replacements: Gianmarco Lucchesi, Danilo Fischetti, Giosuè Zilocchi, Niccolò Cannone, Federico Ruzza, Maxime Mbanda, Guglielmo Palazzani, Carlo Canna. Enjoy the luxury of home delivery and never miss an issue <<, Tommaso Allan (26 Apr 1993/Benetton/Fly-half/2013 v Australia/61) Carlo Canna (25 Aug 1992/Zebre/Fly-half/2015 v Scotland/50) Wales Six Nations 2021 squad in full as Jarrod Evans named, Rhys Webb axed and Dan Lydiate recalled . Six Nations 2021: Another step in the coming of age for France Fabien Galthié has a young and potentially generation-defining squad at his disposal Sat, Jan 30, 2021, 11:57 All the latest ahead of the 2021 Guinness Six Nations Championship The last win by the Italians was a 22-19 verdict over Scotland in 2015. Maxime Mbanda (10 Apr 1993/Zebre/Flanker/2016 v USA/27) Death, taxes and Italy drubbings. Italy have now lost 29 consecutive Six Nations matches. The Irish are 28-4 straight up all-time against Italy. Giosuè Zilocchi (15 Jan 1997/Zebre/Prop/2018 v Japan/13), >> SPECIAL OFFER: Subscribe to Rugby World magazine and get three issues for just £5. Last updated on 12 February 2021 12 February 2021. Zebre front-rowers Daniele Rimpelli and Marco Manfredi get the nod, as does Mogliano lock Riccardo Favretto, with Benetton centre Juan Ignacio Brex the only new face among the backs. 7. Sat 30 Jan 2021 07.00 EST. David Sisi (5 Feb 1993/Zebre/No.8/2019 v Scotland/14) Federazione Italiana Rugby Gianmarco Lucchesi (10 Sep 2000/Benetton/Hooker/2020 v Ireland/5) Jacopo Trulla; Luca Sperandio, Juan Ignacio Brex, Carlo Canna, Montanna Ioane; Paolo Garbisi, Stephen Varney; Andrea Lovotti, Luca Bigi, Marco Riccioni, Marco Lazzaroni, David Sisi, Sebastian Negri Johan Meyer, Michele Lamaro. Italy 10-50 France LIVE: Six Nations 2021 rugby result and match stream today. Stephen Varney (16 May 2001/Gloucester Rugby/Scrum-half/2020 v Scotland/5) … Anthony Watson (Bath, 47 caps) 13. After Jack Willis’s injury in that Italy match, George Martin was promoted from the ‘shadow squad’. Marco Riccioni (19 Oct 1997/Benetton/Prop/2019 v Ireland/13) 4:51am, 12 February 2021. Rugby Rucker. Andrea Lovotti (28 Jul 1989/Zebre/Prop/Prop/2016 v France/45) 11th February 2021 . France thrashed Italy in the opening game of the 2021 Six Nations / Getty Images. Ireland hammer Italy to secure first 2021 Six Nations win By Alasdair Mackenzie. Riccardo Favretto (10 Oct 2001/Mogliano/Lock/Uncapped) Google Ads Manager – 300×250. Pietro CECCARELLI (Brive, 14 caps) Danilo FISCHETTI (Zebre Rugby Club, 10 caps) Andrea LOVOTTI (Zebre Rugby Club, 44 caps) Marco RICCIONI (Benetton Rugby, 9 caps) Cherif TRAORE’ (Benetton Rugby, 10 caps) Giosuè ZILOCCHI (Zebre Rugby Club, 12 caps) Hookers. The squad dispersed upon return to Ireland on Saturday evening following the win over Italy in Round 3 of the 2021 Guinness Six Nations Championship. George Ford, Courtney Lawes, Kyle Sinckler and Mako Vunipola all return to England's starting XV for Saturday's Six Nations match against Italy. Follow Rugby World on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. BEST SIX NATIONS RESULT: Champion 2000, ’01, ’03, ’11, ’16, ’17, ’20. Italy's 2021 Six Nations squad A quartet of uncapped players have been included in Italy’s squad for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations, with head coach Franco Smith naming a … Off the pace last weekend, the defending champions were spectacularly ambushed by Scotland at Twickenham. Six Nations 2021 Championship in focus: Italy South African Franco Smith is the man charged with leading Italy in this year's tournament as they seek to silence their critics. A quartet of uncapped players have been included in Italy’s squad for the upcoming Guinness Six Nations, with head coach Franco Smith naming a 32-man group for the Championship. Luca Sperandio (28 Jan 1996/Benetton/Wing/2017 v France/11) The result means they lifted the Triple Crown having also beaten Ireland and Scotland in the earlier rounds, and with Italy next up they are expected to be four wins from four in a couple of weeks’ time. They haven’t won a match in the competition since beating Scotland in 2015 and now have a points difference of -101 after three matches. A dislocated finger ruled scrum-half Stephen Varney out of the Ireland match but he is back in the squad ahead of Italy’s fourth-round fixture against Wales. The 2021 Six Nations Championship will be the 22nd edition of an annual rugby tournament contested between six European rugby nations - England, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, France and Italy. Marco Zanon (3 Oct 1997/Benetton/Centre/2019 v France/5), Additional invited players Italy. Replacements: Gianmarco Lucchesi, Danilo Fischetti, Giosuè Zilocchi, Niccolò Cannone, Federico Ruzza, Guglielmo Palazzani, Tommaso Allan, Federico Mori. Pietro Ceccarelli (16 Feb 1992/Brive/Prop/2016 v Ireland/14) Callum Braley (20 Mar 1994/Benetton/Scrum-half/2019 v Ireland/10) Six Nations 2021: A bluffer’s guide to Italy Young squad light on experience - with 15 players who have less than 10 caps Tue, Feb 2, 2021, 06:00 From the section Rugby Union. Prop Furlong named in Ireland Six Nations squad… Ireland team vs Italy: The starting XV and replacements in full for Six Nations 2021 match. What TV channel is … Six Nations 2021: Italy v Ireland preview, team news & key stats. Can’t get to the shops? No wonder then that Ireland will be 19.5-point favorites when they take the pitch in Rome. England Six Nations Squad 2021 Ahead of the round two fixture against Italy, Eddie Jones made two changes to his 28-player squad with props Kyle Sinckler and Mako Vunipola coming in for Harry Williams and Tom West.