In the early afternoon of Saturday the last round of the Guinness Women’s Six Nations 2024, setting of Wales – Italy The Principality Stadium of Cardiff. The Azzurre del CT Raineri are called to get back up after the defeat against Scotland on Saturday, a victory, added to the two of Italy U20 and the two of the senior national team, would mark the best Six Nations ever for the Italian teams. The Wales instead they will necessarily have to win in order not to end their Tournament dry.
Lucia Gai makes 100, the latest training news
Raineri keeps the scrum unchanged, with Captain Elisa Giordano wearing the number 8 shirt leading the scrum pack. Emma Stevanin returns to the midfield and will wear the number 10 shirt. Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi will be deployed this time as a winger, while the fullback role and the number 15 shirt will go to Beatrice Capomaggi. Alyssa D’Incà has been confirmed as second centre.
On the bench the attention is on Lucia Gai, who when she takes the field will become the second player of the Italian national team to reach 100 caps (before her only Sara Barattin).
The precedents between Wales and Italy
Italy and Wales have met 22 times in official matches: the Azzurre have achieved 8 victories, one draw and 13 defeats. In the Six Nations, however, the results are favorable to Italy, which leads 8-7 with a draw. The two teams met for the first time at the 1998 World Cup, with Wales winning 12-10 in Amsterdam. The first match in the Six Nations, in 2007, ended 24-0 for Wales in Rome, while the first Italian success dates back to 2010: 19-15 in Bridgend. The Azzurre’s largest victory is 22-5 in Padua in 2015, while the Welsh one dates back to the 2002 World Cup: 35-3 in Barcelona. The only draw between the two teams dates back to 2019: in Lecce it ended 3-3 with kicks from Wilkins and Sillari, and those 2 points ultimately proved decisive in winning second place.
The live broadcast
Wales – Italy is scheduled Saturday 27 April at 1.15pm Italian time, live on Sky Sport and streaming free on the Sky Sport YouTube channel.
The formation of Italdonne:
15. Beatrice CAPOMAGGI (Villorba Rugby, 14 caps)
14. Aura MUZZO (Villorba Rugby, 44 caps)
13. Alyssa D’INCÀ (Villorba Rugby, 25 caps)
12. Beatrice RIGONI (Sale Sharks, 74 caps)
11. Victory OSTUNI MINUZZI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 32 caps)
10. Emma STEVANIN (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 14 caps)
9. Sofia STEFAN (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 86 caps)
8. Elisa GIORDANO (Captain, Valsugana Rugby Padova, 66 caps)
7. Francesca SGORBINI (ASM Romagnat Rugby, 23 caps)
6. Ilaria ARRIGHETTI (Stade Rennais, 60 caps)
5. Giordana DUCA (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 47 caps)
4. Sara TOUNESI (Sale Sharks, 39 caps)
3. Sara SEYE (Ealing Trailfinders, 22 caps)
2. Vittoria VECCHINI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 25 caps)
1. Silvia TURANI (Harlequins, 33 caps)
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16. Laura GURIOLI (Villorba Rugby, 10 caps)
17. Gaia MARIS (ASM Romagnat Rugby, 29 caps)
18. Lucia GAI (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 99 caps)
19. Valeria FEDRIGHI (Stade Toulousain, 54 caps)
20. Isabella LOCATELLI (Rugby Colorno, 50 caps)
21. Beatrice VERONESE (Valsugana Rugby Padova, 19 caps)
22. Veronica MADIA (Grenoble Amazones, 50 caps)
23. Francesca GRANZOTTO (Capitoline Rugby Union, 11 caps)
THE AZZURRE’S CALENDAR
Guinness Women’s Six Nations
Italy v England 48-0
Ireland v Italy 21-27
France v Italy 38-15
Italy v Scotland 10-17
Saturday 27 April 2024, 1.15pm, Cardiff, Principality Stadium
Wales v Italy
WOMEN’S 6 NATIONS RANKING:
20 England
19 France
8 Scotland
6 Italy
6 Ireland
1 Wales
