Carlo Del Fava and Tommaso Reato have been drafted into the Italy squad preparing to face France in the Six Nations in Paris on March 9. FULL STORY >>
Italy flank Mauro Bergamasco has been suspended from all rugby for 13 weeks after being found guilty of "deliberately placed his finger in the right eye" of an opponent.
Italy coach Nick Mallett has named uncapped forward Jacobus Erasmus in his 22-man squad ahead of the Six Nations game against France in Paris.
England got their Six Nations campaign back on track and ended France's hopes of the Grand Slam with a 24-13 victory at the Stade de France on Saturday, a result which sees them return to fourth spot in the latest Internationl Rugby Board (IRB) World Rankings.
With three rounds gone England Women are still on course for a record-breaking third straight Grand Slam.
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