A 10-year-old domination!
We all know it, Italy has a hard time, a lot of trouble to glean the slightest victory each year in the 6 Nations Tournament. Nevertheless, the Italians have still managed to beat the other nations in recent years, as with France in 2013e, or Wales last year, and Scotland in 2015. Only England do not has ever lost to the Squadra Azzurra! As far as Ireland is concerned, the band’s last defeat at Sexton dates back to March 2013, by a score of 22-15. matches in the 6 Nations Tournament, Ireland scored 52 points on average against Italy, conceding only 11 units. Last year, Ange Capuozzo’s teammates suffered a real correction (57-6), conceding no less than 9 tries. This year, Ireland is the ultimate favorite to win the Grand Slam title, especially after their success against the Blues, and the clear domination in Cardiff, in the lair of Wales. So yes, Italy are playing better and better and have a new generation full of talent, but these elements do not seem sufficient to overcome the Irish ogre, even in Rome.
RUGBY. 6 NATIONS. Why is this Wales v England match the least exciting of the weekend?
In 2013, GTA V was just released!
When you think about it, Italy’s last victory against Ireland was so long ago that it’s the perfect opportunity to look back on some of the highlights of 2013. When Squadra Azzurra defeated the by Brian O’Driscoll, the young Ange Capuozzo was only 13 years old, and probably watched the 6 Nations Tournament without imagining for a single second that he would face this same team from Ireland, 10 years later, with the turquoise blue jersey. That year, people were just discovering Flappy Bird or even Candy Crush, and had no doubt that the Iphone 5s would quickly become outdated! Better still, Novak Djokovic had only 6 Grand Slams in his pocket, and world tennis was dominated by a certain Roger Federer. To tell you, when Italy beat the XV of Clover, Nelson Mandela had just left us, and the world of basketball discovered the talent of Lebron James. Worse still, the Vines were trending, and Wolverine was just hitting theaters. As you will have understood, time has passed since this last success in Rome, and things have changed a lot! However, no team is invincible and we are not immune to a surprise this weekend!
