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RBS 6 Nations Preview: Italy

Nick Mallett's gone, Jacques Brunel is in, yet despite this change Italy's problems are all too familiar:  a very good front five, the best No 8 in the world, with some passable outside backs rendered utterly pointless by a half back pairing as useful a pair of sunglasses on a bloke with no ears.

Last year saw the historic defeat of France at the Stadio Flaminio and home ties this time around to the transitional England and never reliable Scotland could maybe see them spring another win, but it aint looking good.  The wooden spoon beckons as per.

Prediction: 6th

Best Named Player: Giovanbattista Venditti - Where do you begin with that one?  Other than changing your name to it immediately, obviously.

We All Want A Look At: Luciano Orquera (pictured), to see if he can be as bad as last year.  Surely it's not possible?  And Sergio Parrisse, simply because he's lovely to look at.

 

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RBS 6 Nations Preview: Italy

Nick Mallett's gone, Jacques Brunel is in, yet despite this change Italy's problems are all too familiar:  a very good front five, the best No 8 in the world, with some passable outside backs rendered utterly pointless by a half back pairing as useful a pair of sunglasses on a bloke with no ears.

Last year saw the historic defeat of France at the Stadio Flaminio and home ties this time around to the transitional England and never reliable Scotland could maybe see them spring another win, but it aint looking good.  The wooden spoon beckons as per.

Prediction: 6th

Best Named Player: Giovanbattista Venditti - Where do you begin with that one?  Other than changing your name to it immediately, obviously.

We All Want A Look At: Luciano Orquera (pictured), to see if he can be as bad as last year.  Surely it's not possible?  And Sergio Parrisse, simply because he's lovely to look at.