Six Nations, for the blues of rugby the “battleship” England
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It’s like starting an Alpine stage with the mountain grand prix: you have to grit your teeth, resist. Then it will be all downhill. The other week, theItaly oval debuted in Six Nations women’s facing France, the third world power, in Parma: they proudly came out defeated (12-22). Tomorrow England will take the field in Northampton (4.00 pm, live on Sky Sport Arena), a war machine that only the New Zealanders – with a bit of luck – managed to defuse in the World Cup final: the girls in white jersey are physically from another planet, but Captain Elisa Giordano and her companions do not lack courage. Italy is in 5th place in the world ranking. In the following rounds they will meet Ireland and Wales in Parma, before closing the tournament in Scotland.
Coach Raineri: “England is very strong, it will be a battle”
“We will face one of the strongest teams on the rugby scene. During the week we worked on our game, analyzing what didn’t work in the previous match. We try to show the best version of the team by focusing on our performance”. Coach Giovanni Raineri announced 3 changes compared to last Sunday: an enlarged triangle formed by Ostuni-Minuzzi, Muzzo and Stefan, who moves to the wing after playing as number nine on his debut. Pair of centers formed by Sillari and Rigoni, while the keys of the median will be entrusted to Madia and the experience of Sara Barattin, who celebrates the presence of her number 113 in blue. Confirmed the third row with Giordano, Franco and Sgorbini. In the second row with Duca, Sara Tounesi will start from the first minute, while the front row will be made up of Gai, Vecchini and Maris. Ready to take over from the Stecca bench, newcomer Cassaghi, Seye, Fedrighi, Locatelli, Stevanin, Busato, Capomaggi.
England: Dow – Breach, Tuima, Heard, MacDonald – Aitchison, Packer – Aldcroft, Packer, Kabeya – Burns, O’Donnell – Bern, Cokayne, Carson. Subs: Davies, Crake, Clifford, Beckett, Robinson, Wyrwas, McKenna, Sing.
Italy: Ostuni-Minuzzi – Muzzo, Sillari, Rigoni, Stefan – Madia, Barattin – Giordano, Franco, Sgorbini – Duke, Tounesi – Gai, Vecchini, Maris. Subs: Stecca, Cassaghi, Seye, Fedrighi, Locatelli, Stevanin, Busato, Capomaggi.
Referee: Roche (USA)
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