Italy national rugby team
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Italy national rugby team may refer to national teams in the different varieties of rugby:
- Italy national rugby union teamItaly national rugby union teamThe Italy national rugby union team represent the nation of Italy in the sport of rugby union. The team is also known as the Azzurri . Italy have been playing international rugby since the late 1920s, and since 2000 compete annually in the Six Nations Championship with England, France, Ireland,...
, often nicknamed the Azzurri, administered by the Federazione Italiana Rugby.- Italy national rugby union team (sevens)Italy national rugby union team (sevens)The Italy sevens national rugby union team is Italy's national rugby union sevens team. They compete in the IRB Sevens World Series, and have done so since the series' was introduced in 1999. Although they do compete in the series, they do not participate in every leg...
compete in the World Sevens Series
- Italy national rugby union team (sevens)
- Italy national rugby league teamItaly national rugby league teamThe Italy national rugby league team represents Italy in international rugby league football. The team dates back from the 1950s after the formation of a domestic competition in the country, and in the 1960s they played Australia, France and a number of English teams.The game disappeared in Italy...
, administered by Italian Rugby League XIII.