Italy

Test Picks: Back the Boks!

The Springboks have not lost to France in over a decade and the SARugbymag team is convinced the world champions will extend that run in Marseille on Saturday.

LIVE: France Women vs Italy Women

Follow the live action as France face Italy in the first World Cup quarter-final in Whangerei.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 21: Francois Steyn of South Africa in action during the International match between South Africa and Italy held at the Newlands Stadium on June 21, 2008 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Watch: When Frans Steyn last started at flyhalf

The injury-enforced absence of Damian Willemse could lead the Springboks to hand Frans Steyn a first Test start at flyhalf in over 14 years.

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: (L-R) Sergio Parisse, Martin Castrogiovanni and Andrea Masi of Italy sing the national anthem during the RBS Six Nations match between England and Italy at Twickenham Stadium on February 14, 2015 in London, England.

Italy great makes stunning revelation

Argentina-born former Italy prop Martin Castrogiovanni has revealed that only his great-grandfather was Italian, making him ineligible to have represented the country in over 100 Test matches.

Watch: Wild scenes as Georgia stun Italy

Flyhalf Tedo Abzhandadze scored 20 points for Georgia in a shock 28-19 win over Italy in Batumi on Sunday, the Lelos beating a tier-one nation for the first time.

Stonehouse to coach Cheetahs-filled Champions Team

Jimmy Stonehouse will coach a 30-man squad brimming with Springboks and Blitzboks, and blended with some of the most promising youngsters on the local provincial scene when they assemble in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday for the second Champions Match on Saturday.

Sergio Parisse (capt.) of Italy during the Rugby World Cup 2019 Pool B match between South Africa and Italy at Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa

Italy legend to play until 40

Former Italy captain Sergio Parisse, who turns 39 in September, has delayed his much-publicised retirement plans by signing a new one-year deal with Toulon.

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JULY 03: Springboks U20 head coach, Bafana Nhleko celebrate winning the series between Junior Springboks and Argentina at DHL Newlands on July 03, 2021 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Junior Boks to join Italy-based U20 series

Six Nations Rugby has announced that the Junior Springboks will be part of an U20 International Series hosted by Italy, taking place between 24 June and 12 July in Treviso and Verona.

North: Wales relish underdogs tag

George North is confident Wales can do to the Springboks in the upcoming three-Test series in July as Italy did to them in the historic final round Six Nations upset. DYLAN JACK reports.

France's scrum-half Antoine Dupont (C) scores a try during the Six Nations rugby union tournament match between France and England at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, outside Paris, on March 19, 2022. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP)

France to kick off Six Nations defence in Italy

France will kick off the defence of their Six Nations title in 2023 in Rome against Italy on February 5 and wrap up at home against Wales on March 18.