Hooker Dan Sheehan scored a hat-trick of tries as champions Ireland laboured to a 22-17 bonus-point victory over hosts Italy to move top of the Six Nations table and retain a chance of winning the ...

ROME (AP) — Ireland overcame Italy by a scrappy 22-17 at the Stadio Olimpico and finished the last day of the Six Nations where it started, in third place. Ireland had slim hopes of an historic third ...

Italy avoided the pain of a reunion with old conquerors Sweden and North Macedonia when they were paired on Thursday with Northern Ireland in March's European World Cup play-off semi-finals.

Northern Ireland have recorded just one victory over Italy in the 11 previous meetings between the two nations. Michael O'Neill's side face a trip to Italy in March for the semi-finals of the European ...

Italy's head coach Gennaro Gattuso walks under the rain before the start of the 2026 World Cup Group I qualifier soccer match between Italy and Norway in Milan, Italy ...

Italy will first host Northern Ireland in a World Cup qualifying playoff in March but then would go on the road to reach its ...