Italian Rugby

First History

May 25, 1911

This is the first history of italian rugby with a italian playing in a proffesional rugby match.

Rugby World Cup

May 18, 1929

Italy have played in every Rugby World Cup since the first one in 1987, but have yet to make it past the first round. They also competed in the first ever World Cup match against New Zeland lossing 70-6

Europeian Cup

Nov 18, 1952

Italy comes in second place in Europeian Cup

Europeian Cup

Nov 18, 1954

Italy come in secod place again at the Europeian Cup

Nations Cup

Nov 18, 1965

Italy come in second in the Nations Cup

Nations Cup

Nov 18, 1967

Italy come in third in the Nations Cup

Nations Cup

Nov 18, 1969

Italy comes in third again in the Nations Cup

FIRA Cup results

Period: Feb 28, 1974 to Feb 28, 1997

1st: 1
2nd: 5
3rd: 5

Largest Win

May 18, 1994

Czech Republic 8 – 104 Italy

3rd in pool at Rugby World Cup

May 18, 1995

Italys closest to making it past the first round in a World Cup finishing nelow England and Western Samoa

FIRA Cup

Feb 28, 1996

Italy wins the 1995 FIRA tournament

New Zeland

May 18, 1999

Italy have played New Zeland three times in a World Cup match but lost all three times

Joining Six Nations

Oct 20, 2000

Italy joins the Six Nations League with Scotland, Wales, France, Ireland, and England

International Rankings

Period: Nov 6, 2003 to Nov 6, 2010

2003: 10th
2004: 10th
2005: 11th
2006: 8th
2007: 10th
2008: 11th
2009: 11th
2010: 10th
2011: 11th
2012: 9th