Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
... last win was the 13-12 victory over Argentina in June 2008.Flanker Mauro Bergamasco, center Gonzalo Canale, scrum-half Tito Tebaldi and wing Kaine Robertson return having been left out of the starting line-up for the 32-10 loss to South Africa in Udine on Saturday.In the front row Leonardo Ghiraldini takes over at hooker between prop forwards Martin Castrogiovanni and Salvatore Perugini.Against...
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
Italy: 15 Luke McLean, 14 Kaine Robertson, 13 Gonzalo Canale, 12 Gonzalo Garcia, 11 Mirco Bergamasco, 10 Craig Gower, 9 Tito Tebaldi, 8 Alessandro Zanni, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Josh Sole, 5 Quintin Geldenhuys, 4 Carlo Antonio Del Fava, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini (c), 1 Salvatore Perugini. 16 Fabio Ongaro, 17 Ignacio Rouyet, 18 Antonio Pavanelli, 19 Simone Favaro,...
IOL (Free subscription) | 11/28/2009
Ascoli, Italy - Italy and Samoa teams for a rugby union international test match here on Saturday:Teams (15-1):ItalyLuke McLean; Kaine Robertson, Gonzalo Canale, Gonzalo Garcia, Mirco Bergamasco; Craig Gower, Tito Tebaldi; Alessandro Zanni, Mauro Bergamasco, Josh Sole; Quintin Geldenhuys, Carlo Antonio Del Fava; Martin Castrogiovanni, Leonardo Ghiraldini, Salvatore PeruginiReplacements:...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Team: 15-Luke McLean, 14-Kaine Robertson, 13-Gonzalo Canale, 12-Gonzalo Garcia, 11-Mirco Bergamasco, 10-Craig Gower, 9-Tito Tebaldi; 8-Alessandro Zanni, 7-Mauro Bergamasco, 6-Josh Sole, 5-Quintin Geldenhuys, 4-Carlo Antonio Del Fava, 3-Martin Castrogiovanni, 2-Leonardo Ghiraldini (captain) 1-Salvatore Perugini
Planet Rugby (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
Italy - revised: 15 Luke McLean, 14 Kaine Robertson, 13 Gonzalo Canale, 12 Gonzalo Garcia, 11 Mirco Bergamasco, 10 Craig Gower, 9 Tito Tebaldi, 8 Alessandro Zanni, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Josh Sole, 5 Quintin Geldenhuys, 4 Carlo Antonio Del Fava, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Salvatore PeruginiReplacements: 16 Fabio Ongaro, 17 Ignacio Rouyet, 18 Antonio Pavanello,...
Reuters UK (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
15-Luke McLean, 14-Kaine Robertson, 13-Gonzalo Canale, 12-Gonzalo Garcia, 11-Mirco Bergamasco, 10-Craig Gower, 9-Tito Tebaldi; 8-Sergio Parisse (captain), 7-Mauro Bergamasco, 6-Alessandro Zanni, 5-Quintin Geldenhuys, 4-Carlo Antonio Del Fava, 3-Martin Castrogiovanni, 2-Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1-Salvatore Perugini
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... and hitting the post with an early penalty.Italy fought back. Outhalf Craig Gower set up centre Gonzalo Garcia to go over in the 33rd minute and knocked over the conversion with the post’s help to make amends after missing a penalty and a drop attempt.The hosts kept the pressure on the visitors after the break, causing huge problems in the scrum, as they had against the All Blacks...
Scotsman.com (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Coming into the game on a back of a three-match losing streak, the world champions put their recent woes behind them with tries from Bryan Habana, Jacque Fourie, Fourie Du Preez and Wynand Olivier. Gonzalo Garcia went over for Italy's only touchdown. Morne Steyn, who hit a post with a simple penalty attempt, was more successful with two other awards and also kicked two conversions for...
