Italy secured a 22-15 victory over Wales at the Stadio Olimpico, deepening Wales' Six Nations woes with a 14th consecutive defeat and all but confirming their second successive Wooden Spoon.
Scotland withstood a scare from Italy as Huw Jones’ hat-trick helped them open their 2025 Six Nations campaign with a 31-19 victory at Murrayfield.
Springbok Women flanker Lusanda Dumke believes they showed great improvement against Italy despite the 19-23 defeat in their final WXV 2 clash at Athlone Stadium on Saturday.
Director of Rugby John Dobson was thrilled with the way the Stormers delivered on the gameplan in their bonus-point United Rugby Championship win in Italy on Saturday.
A 29-man Stormers squad left Cape Town on Tuesday for a three-match United Rugby Championship tour which will see them visit Wales, Italy and Scotland.
Italy have matched their previous all-time best of eighth in the World Rugby Men's Rankings following their 24-21 win over Wales in Cardiff.