France flew into the quarter-finals of the Rugby World Cup with a dominant display against Italy that saw them score 57 points with hardly a reply in Lyon. Damian Penaud was the first to go over the ...

New Zealand ran in 14 tries to destroy Italy 96-17 for a bonus-point victory in Pool A and take a decisive step towards the quarter-finals at the Rugby World Cup on Friday. The All Blacks, with lock ...

SAINT-ETIENNE, FranceSAINT-ETIENNE, France — When Ange Capuozzo and Edoardo Padovani combined for the last-ditch converted try that stunned Wales in Cardiff last year, Italy finally showed coach ...

NICE, France — Italy rebounded from a 10-point halftime deficit to blow away Uruguay 38-17 on Wednesday and set up a potentially decisive clash against New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup. All the talk ...

His side’s surprise tactics caused anger and confusion throughout the rugby world, sparking chaos on the pitch and heated debate off it. But Italy head coach Conor O’Shea says his team did “nothing ...

LONDON — England kept alive its Six Nations rugby title hopes by running in seven tries in a bonus-point 47-24 win over Italy at Twickenham on Sunday that extended its perfect all-time test record ...

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Italy were never expected to make the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup, but ending with a 60-7 loss to France on the back of a 96-17 hammering by New Zealand has raised doubts ...

Sept 4 (Reuters) - Italy are renowned for passionately singing their national anthem on international sporting occasions and their Rugby World Cup players proved that they can hold a tune no matter ...

The goalposts have shifted, and how. This is not, most likely, how the Ireland squad, huge travelling support or those at home had envisaged Super Saturday panning out. Yet, after last week’s ...

POOR Sergio Parisse. When the colossal Italian finally retires, he will be an obvious candidate for the World Rugby Hall of Fame: he is widely regarded as one of the best number eights ever to play ...