Posts tagged "Six Nations"

Italy fullback Andrea Masi wins Six Nations award

Italy fullback Andrea Masi has been voted the player of the Six Nations by supporters in an online poll. Masi held off the challenge of teammate Fabio Semenzato to become the first Italian to win the award, securing 30 percent of the vote on the competition’s official website. Masi, who scored two tries in the Six Nations, says the accolade “is a fantastic way to end what has been one of…

Italy collects wooden spoon after defeat to Scots

Scotland beat Italy 21-8 at Murrayfield to collect its first win of the Six Nations and condemn the Azzurri to the wooden spoon for the ninth time in 12 years on Saturday. The Italians needed to avoid defeat in Edinburgh to leave the Scots on the bottom of the pile, but they ended up last on points difference following a tired display a week after their historic win over France in Rome.

Scotland beat Italy in Six Nations match

Scotland beat Italy 21-8 here on Saturday at Murrayfield in their Six Nations match leaving the Italians with the wooden spoon.

Italy keen to pass wooden spoon to Scotland

Italy has received the wooden spoon in the Six Nations so often that it should be called the “cucchiaio di legno.” Having earned the wooden spoon for coming last eight times in the 11 championships since joining in 2000, the Italians can gift it to Scotland at Murrayfield on Saturday with a rare win or draw away from home.

Rugby-Six Nations-Scotland v Italy

Scotland play Italy in a Six Nations championship match on Saturday (time GMT).