BRENDAN GALLAGHER

Could have beaten England. Should have beaten France, finally did the business against Scotland. Italy took the major scalp that this particular group of players needs and the rugby community throughout Italy have craved for so long. Italian rugby is well and truly on the march and that can only be good for the game.
Joyously, there was a 70,000-capacity crowd at the Olympic Stadium to witness what I would rank as Italy’s finest ever Championship win and I have reported on all 14 of them including the last time they won in Rome, 11 years ago against Ireland.
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