Italy
Italy thrash USA
Riccardo Bocchino kicked three penalties and two conversions as Italy beat the United States 30-10, running in three tries on Saturday.
'Aussie' Burton's boot lift Italy over Canada
Kris Burton kicked 20 points, rallying Italy in the second half for a 25-16 victory over Canada on Friday in an international rugby union friendly.
Rugby
Contepomi leads Pumas to victory over Italy
Captain Felipe Contepomi scored 22 points as Argentina made a winning start to their programme of June tests with a 37-22 victory over Italy in San Juan on Saturday.
Rugby
Italy condemn Scotland to wooden spoon
Scotland finished the 2012 Six Nations with the wooden spoon as Italy beat them 13-6 in Rome on Saturday.
Welsh make hard work of dogged Italy to keep grand slam hopes alive
Mike Brown CARDIFF: Jamie Roberts propelled Wales to a frustrating victory over Italy to keep alive hopes of a third grand slam in eight years.
Rugby
Wales one step from Grand Slam glory
Mike Brown Jamie Roberts propelled Wales to a frustrating 24-3 Six Nations victory over Italy Saturday to keep their hopes of a third Grand Slam in eight years alive.
Rugby
Irish cruise fails to arouse Kidney
Ciaran O'Raghaillagh Ireland coach Declan Kidney refused to get carried away by Ireland's 42-10 victory over Italy at Lansdowne Road on Saturday to claim their first win of this year's Six Nations tournament and end a run of three successive home defeats.
Rugby
Bowe brace inspires Irish to easy victory
Ciaran O'Raghallaigh Two tries from Tommy Bowe helped Ireland maintain their 100% Six Nations record over Italy here at Lansdowne Road, with a crushing 42-10 victory on Saturday.
Italy wary of Ireland spoiling tactics
ROME: Australian-born utility back Luke McLean says Italy must try to combat Ireland's spoiling tactics if they are to emerge victorious from Saturday's Six Nations match in Dublin.
England hit back to deny Italy
Barnaby Chesterman England overcame a half-time deficit to hit back and deny Italy a historic victory at the Stadio Olimpico here on Saturday in a pulsating 19-15 Six Nations victory.
Battle-hardened France show patience, pragmatism
Luke Phillips The defence-driven pragmatism that saw France reach the World Cup final resurfaced in their opening Six Nations victory over Italy on Saturday.
France thrash Italy in Six Nations opener
Luke Phillips World Cup finalists France handed new coach Philippe Saint-Andre a winning start in the Six Nations with a 30-12 victory over Italy at a freezing Stade de France on Saturday.
Six Nations round-up: 'Aussie' Burton in Italy side
Australian-born Burton in Italy Six Nations side.