Italy were thrashed 73-24 by France in their last Six Nations fixture, which Australian-born Ioane, who plays for ... who won the 1987 Rugby World Cup with New Zealand, makes his Six Nations ...

Italy's Monty Ioane is ready to face Ireland in the Six Nations on Sunday, playing with a smile on his face, but he almost retired from rugby before a World Cup call-up gave him a new lease of life.

“We could not have asked for more," Italy winger Monty Ioane said ... Uruguay led 17-7 and good for the Rugby World Cup's first shock. Italy's Juan Ignacio Brex, right, celebrates with ...

Ioane latches onto his offload and ... They won 36-0 at home to Italy last year, while they also won a 2023 Rugby World Cup warm-up match in Dublin having triumphed 34-20 earlier that year at ...

Michele Lamaro, Monty Ioane, Lorenzo Cannone ... but a resurgent Italy - who have never previously qualified for the knockout phase despite playing at every Rugby World Cup to date - took control ...

Justin Marshall and Jeff Wilson believe that the two starting wings that finished last year in the All Blacks XV should not ...

No upset this time by a Uruguay side who have given us two entertaining performances so far at this Rugby World Cup ... into the contest. Soon Italy were ahead, Monty Ioane off his wing to ...

Italy winger Monty Ioane will miss next week's Six Nations game with France due to a knee injury, the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) announced on Thursday. Lyon's Ioane, 30, had featured in both ...

Italy were thrashed 73-24 by France in their last Six Nations fixture, which Australian-born Ioane, who plays for ... who won the 1987 Rugby World Cup with New Zealand, makes his Six Nations ...