Ireland v Italy

Can Ireland make it three wins from three? Follow all the Six Nations action from Rome right here...

Be sure to get in touch with your comments - Twitter: World Cup squad and starting places are up for grabs. [here](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2023/02/24/italy-v-ireland-preview-andy-farrell-may-take-a-leaf-out-of-englands-book-in-bid-to-rule-rome/) Jack Conan, Ronan Kelleher and Bundee Aki also rotate in from the start. [here](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/rugby/2023/02/25/days-of-moral-victories-insufficient-for-ambitious-varney-and-new-look-italy/)... Hello and welcome...

Minute-by-minute report: Can Ireland stay on track for the Grand Slam with victory over an improving Italy. Join Lee Calvert.

The only continuity from that difficult day a decade back is Conor Murray and Peter O’Mahony are still around, as well as the ever latent yet indomitable Dave Kilcoyne. Craig Casey, the Munster man who never misses a chance to sniff something, will be his halfback partner. A lot can happen in ten years. Italy welcome back their sparkly-eyed talisman, Paolo Garbisi, who takes his place in the 10 shirt and pushed Tommaso Allan onto the bench. Ireland fans, are you starting to fully believe in this team now, or is The Fear™ still lurking like impending danger? The biggest omission is Johnny Sexton - recovering from an injury but may well have missed this week in any case – replaced by Ross Byrne.

Follow all the action from Stadio Olimpico as Ireland take on Italy in the Guinness Six Nations.

49 mins Riccioni replaces Ferrari with the Italy scrum under pressure. Then McCloskey goes high on Capuozzo, swinging a loose arm at the full-back. 53 mins Italy steal the Irish lineout and then win a penalty, Ruzza with the hand in there. 58 mins Aki gets the ball down but the try is disallowed. - LIVE: -

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SIMPLE_SELECTION The big key to this treble is France v Scotland on Sunday. Against the worst side in the Six Nations, Keenan to Score A Try Anytime at better than even money is a good bet. In terms of a match verdict, well, there’s been a bit of change-up in the starting side, and I think that is bound to have an effect on the Irish performance and it might dip slightly. Ireland have dominated their recent encounters with Italy and won 57-6 at the Aviva last year. We’re looking at week three of the 2023 Six Nations and we’ve been flying in recent weeks.

James Ryan captains the side in the absence of Johnny Sexton, who misses the game through injury, while Craig Casey and Ross Byrne are set to make their first ...

The game will kick off at 2.15 pm. The TMO is checking for a shoulder on Craig Casey and it's a penalty as well but no card Italy 0-5 Ireland Italy 7-5 Ireland Italy 10-19 Ireland Italy 7-12 Ireland Italy 10-12 Ireland Italy 17-24 Ireland Italy 10-24 Ireland Italy 20-24 Ireland Italy 20-27 Ireland Italy 20-34 Ireland

Rome will play host to the first Round 3 fixture of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations as Italy host Ireland. Italy are bidding for a first win over Ireland.

Luca Morisi, 23. The Ireland team is set to be announced at 1.45pm… Luca Bigi, 17. The other change in the backline sees Pierre Bruno restored to the wing, which pushes Tommaso Menoncello to inside centre with Luca Morisi dropping to the bench. Italy are bidding for a first win over Ireland for a decade, while the visitors are looking to remain on course for their first Grand Slam since 2018. Rome will play host to the first Round 3 fixture of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations as Italy host Ireland.

The Ireland Coaching Team have named the Match Day Squad for Saturday's Guinness Six Nations clash against Italy at Stadio Olimpico in Rome (Kick-off ...

James Ryan (Leinster/UCD) 50 caps (c) Garry Ringrose is set to make his 50th appearance for Ireland while the back three of Hugo Keenan, James Lowe and Mack Hansen is unchanged from the opening two rounds. Andrew Porter (Leinster/UCD) 50 caps Ronan Kelleher is retained at hooker having come off the bench against France with Andrew Porter and Finlay Bealham either side of him in the front row. The Ireland Coaching Team have named the Match Day Squad for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash against Italy at Stadio Olimpico in Rome (Kick-off 2.15pm). He will be partnered in the second row by Iain Henderson, who makes his first start for Ireland since the final game of last year’s Championship against Scotland.

Relive all the action from the Stadio di Monigo in Treviso as Ireland looked for their third win of the campaign against Italy.

Ireland return to Six Nations action this Saturday when they travel to Rome to take on Italy in round three of the competition. First-placed Ireland will be ...

Ireland are tied on points with Scotland at the top of the table at ten points a piece. The team in full is below. The fixture last year saw Ireland hammer Italy 57-6 in a frankly uncompetitive encounter. We have all the information on how to watch Ireland v Italy right here, as well as the latest team news and a form guide for what should be an exciting Saturday in Rome. [ at the top of the table](https://www.sixnationsrugby.com/table/). First-placed Ireland will be looking to extend their unbeaten run in this year's Six Nations and maintain their place

Ireland took one step closer to a second successive U20 Six Nations title as they beat Italy 44-27 in Treviso on Friday evening.

Penalty to Ireland as Bozzo leaves his hands in a ruck. Italy had the penalty, but the out-half booted it out on the full. Ireland seven metres from the line and are awarded the penalty. Stunning Ireland break from their own '22. Ireland knock it on and Odiase pounces on the loose ball. Ireland can't handle the maul this second half. There's the bonus point as Cooney gets over with a finish reminiscent of another Irish '13. Ireland work the ball left and right five metres from the line. Italy manage to turn it over however and clear their lines. Prendergast nailed another penalty shortly after before Italy made a game of it once again with ten minutes to play. But as was the issue with Italy throughout this game, their time spent in the ascendancy was far too fleeting. It worked a charm, with Botturi smashing over after a fine Italian lineout and maul.

Changes in personnel and a mixed forecast could see a more pragmatic Irish approach on Saturday.

One of the standout features of this Irish team is the bravery with which they try to play. But as Farrell said, this is a Test match, and a Six Nations match at that, with Ireland seeking a third win in three to bring both a title and an even rarer Grand Slam into focus. “It’s a Test match, you play the game that’s in front of you,” said the Irish head coach when asked might Ireland take a leaf out of the English manual in dissecting this Italian side. Whether or not this tempers the ambition of two sides whose inclination is to attack with the ball in hand remains to be seen. Paolo Garbisi has a strong and left-footed kicking game but heretofore Italy’s modus operandi has been to bring the electric Capuozzo into the game. This Italian pack is entirely comprised of Benetton players bar the London Irish prop Danilo Fischetti. But the forecast, happily, has changed again to forecast a sunny Saturday afternoon, with the rain not arriving until later in the day, and then landing heavily on Sunday. The trio of Irish coaches on their Roman walk would have met plenty of wellwishers, given the air was thick with Irish accents as the clouds returned in the afternoon. As with the Byrne-Craig Casey halfback partnership, McCloskey and Aki have never started a game together. Well, the proof will be in the pizza. Needless to say, Farrell and O’Connell were setting the pace. If they were inconvenienced about Ireland’s latest prematch injury blow, namely the loss of Garry Ringrose to what seems suspiciously like another soft tissue injury in training, it didn’t show.