The halfway point in the 2024 women’s Guinness Six Nations and the last two rounds of the tournament will be played over the next two weekends. Nanni Raineri’s Italy has a score of one victory (in Ireland) and two defeats, but now it’s time for the Italians to make a push to finish this April on a high note.
The knockouts against England and France were clear, but expected, while the victory in Dublin showed a team that has strong potential, but who still has to iron out those defects that risk putting the Italians in difficulty. Firstly the possession, with the Italians only fourth in terms of balls carriedwhile only Wales made more tackles than Italy, confirming that too much possession was left to the opponents.
Against Scotland and Wales, two more than capable teamswe will need to change this trend, wasting less energy in defense and offering more balls to a attacking midfield that can do harm. Alyssa D’Incà is now a certaintyboth in attack and defense, but also Aura Muzzo, Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi and Beatrice Rigoni can strike at any time.
Scotland and Wales are the two teams with the worst attacks of the tournament and Nanni Raineri’s girls will have to exploit these limits to impose their own game. The two British teams are more dangerous in closed scrums and at meeting points, where the blue pack will have to concentrate to win as many clean and quick possessions as possible.
