Rugby, Italy-Scotland on the field for the prevention of female cancers with a “talking” shirt

A “talking” shirt to raise awareness about prevention of female oncological diseases. It was presented today at Milan the Vittoria For Women – The Numbers of Prevention project created by Vittoria Assicurazioni in collaboration with the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) and the Specchio dei Tempi Foundation.

During the pre-match of the challenge of rugby between Italy and Scotlandwhich will take place on Saturday 20 April at the Segio Lanfranchi Stadium in Parma (5.45 pm), the Italian Women’s National Rugby Team will wear the special sweater Vittoria For Women -The Numbers of Prevention to raise public awareness about tumors that affect the woman.

An official piece of data has been associated with each rugby player’s shirt number to remind us how the adoption of preventive practices and measures proves essential for the protection and treatment of diseases.

The crucial role of prevention

«To look to the future, prevention plays a crucial role. Protecting yourself before an event occurs is, in fact, fundamental if you do not want to risk being overwhelmed and – in some cases defeated – by greater forces” he declares Matteo Campaner, general director of Vittoria Assicurazioni.

«With Vittoria Assicurazioni and its top management, the relationship has long gone far beyond a simple sporting and commercial partnership. For FIR, concrete commitment to the world around us is fundamental to fulfilling the task of positively influencing the world society“, he declares Marzio Innocenti, president of Federugby.

Free breast examinations on the VittoriaBus and shirts on auction

From 3.00pm until the end of the meeting matchoutside the Lanfranchi stadium in Parma, there will be the VittoriaBus, a traveling prevention and information center used as a medical room for a visit free breast clinic managed by the Specchio dei Tempi Foundation.

There will also be a post-match there fundraiser which will see the auctioning of the personalized shirts of the Italian players.

The precedents between Italy and Scotland

Italy – Scotland is the last home match of the 2024 Women’s Six Nations. In the sixteen previous matches between the two national teams in the tournament, there have been 11 Italian victories. The match is decisive for the race for third place because it guarantees direct access to the Rugby World Cup. Position also coveted by Ireland and Wales.

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