Italy Rugby Jersey
Italy play their home games in strip comprising blue shirts. They remain the struggling side of the six nations though John Kirwin their Kiwi coach brought respectability with some home wins, this momentum has been maintained by the Frenchman Pierre Berbizier who took them to the 2007 RWC in his home nation France. Some of the best known of their players to pull on the blue shirt are; Mauro Bergamasco, Cristian Stoica, Alessandro Troncon, Aaron Persico and Mirco Bergamasco.
The Italian Rugby Federation was founded in 1928 and thus is one of the younger of the international sides. they played their first international fixture in 1929 when they lost to Spain 9-0. Italy joined the big boys of Europe when they created the six nations by joining England, France, Ireland, Scotland and Wales in 2000, though they still struggle to compete on a consistent basis, they are now an integral part of the competition. Italy who are known as the Azzuri play their home games at; Stadio Flaminio, Via Stadio Flaminio, Rome. It is one of the smaller world venues but has a fantastic atmosphere and has a reputation for providing a great experience.
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