Italy are no doubt the weakest team in the Six Nations. But in 2022, Italy secured a famous win over Wales at the Millennium Stadium.
As a result, despite going into most Six Nations matches as underdogs, there is emerging interest in watching Italy
Italy Rugby Union tickets for the annual tournament will be in high demand.
Italy were invited to join the tournament back in 2000 and though their record has been patchy, on the whole they have shown real signs of steady improvement when compared to the cream of the crop.
Italy Rugby World Cup Tickets
The 2023 Rugby World Cup was the tenth that the Italy Rugby Union team has competed in
It illustrated where Italy stand in world rugby. In all previous ten tournaments, Italy has failed to make it out of their Pool and this continued in France.
There were big wins over Namibia and Uruguay, but also massive defeats to both New Zealand and France.
Despite these results, Italy have shown in recent years that they are capable of springing a surprise over even the biggest teams. In November 2022, Italy bagged a hard fought memorable win over Australia, 28-27 in an Autumn International.
Italy Rugby Union History
Italy played their first ever rugby union match in 1911, but it wasn't until the 1970s and 80s, with the help of a slew of world-class foreign coaches, that they really started to make an impact.
Their first win against a Tier One nation came in 1978 when they beat Argentina and a prolonged period of growth led to their inclusion into the Six Nations Championship.
