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| Nickname | Gli Azzurri (The Blues) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Italian Rugby Federation | ||
| Head coach | Gonzalo Quesada | ||
| Captain | Michele Lamaro | ||
| Mostcaps | Sergio Parisse (142) | ||
| Top scorer | Diego Domínguez (983) | ||
| Top try scorer | Marcello Cuttitta (26) | ||
| Home stadium | Stadio Olimpico | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 10 (as of 15 March 2025) | ||
| Highest | 8 (2007, 2024) | ||
| Lowest | 15 (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) | ||
| First international | |||
 Spain 9–0Italy  (Barcelona, Spain; 20 May 1929) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Italy 104–8Czech Republic  (Viadana, Italy, 18 May 1994) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 South Africa 101–0Italy (Durban, South Africa, 19 June 1999) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in1987) | ||
| Best result | Pool stage (1987,1991,1995,1999,2003,2007,2011,2015,2019,2023) | ||
| Website | federugby.it | ||
TheItaly national rugby union team, nicknamedGli Azzurri, representsItaly in men's internationalrugby union. They are administered byItalian Rugby Federation (FIR).Savoy blue is the common colour of the national teams representing Italy, as it is the traditional colour of the royalHouse of Savoy which reigned over theKingdom of Italy from 1860 to 1946.
Italy has played international rugby since 1929, and for decades was considered one of the best European teams outside the Five Nations Championship. Since 2000, Italy has competed annually in theSix Nations Championship withEngland,France,Ireland,Scotland andWales. In 2013, they were holders of theGiuseppe Garibaldi Trophy which is played annually between Italy and France. Italy isranked 10th in the world by theIRB as of 15 March 2025[update].
Italian rugby rose to prominence in 2000 when it was added to the Five Nations, creating the Six Nations. Initially on the receiving end of some heavy defeats, as their 'golden generation' led by Diego Dominguez had aged out just before their ascension to the competition, the side grew in competitiveness, recording a fourth-place finish in 2007 and 2013, and one-sided defeats became less frequent, aided by the addition of Italian club teams to thePro12 cross-border competition, formerly theCeltic League.
The Azzurri showed respectable results when playing at home in the early 2010s: they defeatedFrance 22–21 in the2011 Six Nations Championship; and during the2013 Six Nations Championship, they again beat France 23–18,[1] also securing a 13–13 draw in 2024 and defeatingIreland 22–15.[2] Italy has beatenWales in2003 Six Nations Championship,2007 Six Nations Championship,2022 Six Nations Championship,2024 Six Nations Championship and2025 Six Nations Championship, and securing a 18–18 draw in2006 Six Nations Championship at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
Following a period in the doldrums in which their continued participation was questioned, in the2022 Six Nations ChampionshipEdoardo Padovani scored a last minute try againstWales, to earn Italy their first win in 36 games, as well as their first away win against Wales and third away win in the tournament, from which point results generally improved and Italy became more competitive. Italy has also defeatedScotland in the2000,2004,2008,2010,2012,2024 and2026 Six Nations Championships at Stadio Olimpico, and in the2007 and2015 Six Nations Championship at Murrayfield, their best record against any of the five other nations in the competition. Italy have yet to defeatEngland in the competition.
Italy have competed at everyRugby World Cup since the first tournament in1987, where Italy played the inaugural game against New Zealand, but they are yet to progress beyond the first round. The team has developed a reputation for being a consistent 'middle man' at the tournament. Italy's results, since the inception of a new group stage formula in2003, have consistently followed a pattern of two comfortable wins againstTier 2 teams and two comfortable losses againstTier 1 ones (although in 2019, the match against New Zealand was cancelled due toTyphoon Hagibis and a draw was awarded as result).
From 2026, as a Six Nations team, the Italians will compete biennially in a third competition, theNations Championship, replacing summer and end-of-year international rugby matches with a structured cross-continental competition.
The current head coach isGonzalo Quesada and the captain is currentlyMichele Lamaro.[3]
The first match played by an Italian XV was in 1911 between US Milanese and Voiron of France. On 25 July of the same year the "Propaganda Committee" was formed which in 1928 became the Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR) (Italian Rugby Federation).
In May 1929, Italy played their first international losing 0–9 againstSpain in Barcelona.[4][5]In 1934, Italy was one of the founder members ofFIRA, today'sRugby Europe; the others wereFrance,Spain,Belgium,Portugal,Catalonia,Romania,Holland andGermany.[6]
World War II meant a hiatus for Italian rugby union, as it did in other rugby-playing nations. Post-war, there was a desire to return to normal and Italianrugby union entered a new dimension thanks to the help of Allied troops in Italy.
In the 1970s and 1980s rugby union made enormous progress thanks to great foreign players (John Kirwan,Naas Botha,David Campese,Michael Lynagh) and coaches (Julien Saby, Roy Bish, Greenwood,Nelie Smith) in theItalian championship. Even foreign coaches were and continue to be chosen for the national team, like Bertrande Fourcade and Georges Coste. In 1973, the national team went on a tour ofSouth Africa, coached by ex-Springbok prop Amos Du Plooey. Tours of England and Scotland followed, as well as games against Australia and New Zealand, the masters of their day. In 1978, Italy first played Argentina at Rovigo, winning 19–6.
From the mid-1980s, Italy had been pursuing the ambition of playing in an expandedFive Nations Championship. Consistently winning against nations that now play in theEuropean Nations Cup (Romania,Spain,Georgia, etc.), and good results against the major nations such as France, Scotland, Wales and Ireland meant that they were often talked as strong candidates.[7]
In 1986, Italy hosted an England XV squad in Rome, drawing 15–15. The Azzurri took part in the first-ever Rugby World Cup match against New Zealand on 22 May 1987. The match proved a one-sided affair with New Zealand convincing 70–6 winners against a young Italy side.John Kirwan, later to become the Italy national coach, scored one of the tournament's greatest-ever tries for theAll Blacks. Italy beatFiji but lost to Argentina and finished third in their pool, failing to make the finals. In 1988, they playedIreland for the first time.
At the1991 World Cup, Italy were grouped in a tough pool with England and the All Blacks. They lost both of these games but beat theUnited States. Italy first playedWales in 1994. At the1995 World Cup in South Africa, Italy came close to beating England; losing 20–27, but recovered to beat Argentina. They finished third in their pool again below England andWestern Samoa, but above the Argentines.
The late 1990s saw the Italians build a formidable side and record Test victories over Five Nations opposition. In 1996, a deal betweenBritish Sky Broadcasting and theRugby Football Union meant that England home games were exclusively shown on Sky. England were threatened with being expelled from the Five Nations to be replaced by Italy. This threat was never carried out as a deal was worked out.
In 1996, Italy toured England, Wales and for the first time Scotland, losing all matches. The team recorded two consecutive victories over Ireland in 1997; 37–29 on 4 January, atLansdowne Road, and 37–22 on 20 December, inBologna.[8] On 22 March 1997 they recorded their first win over France, 40–32, (inGrenoble). In January 1998, Scotland were the victims with Italy winning 25–21 (inTreviso); in the same year in the Rugby World Cup Qualifiers, they narrowly lost 15–23 against England atHuddersfield, but they argued for a try byAlessandro Troncon disallowed by the referee.[9]
At the1999 World Cup, Italy were drawn with New Zealand for the third time and lost again. They did not win a single pool match and exited the tournament at the pool stage.[10]
Italy finally joined theSix Nations Championship in 2000 but their admission coincided with the departure of some of their best players. Nevertheless, they won their opening game against the reigning championsScotland 34–20. Thereafter they struggled to compete against the other nations and their participation was called into question. The 2001 and 2002 tournaments were particularly disappointing as they did not win a single game. CoachBrad Johnstone was sacked in 2002 after an alleged show of 'player power'.
John Kirwan was then appointed coach. They managed to win their second Six Nations game in 2003, a 30–22 victory overWales, thus avoiding thewooden spoon. They followed up by winning two games at the World Cup, another first. The tournament was, however, ultimately disappointing as the Welsh gained revenge with a 27–15 success. This, coupled with defeat against New Zealand, meant that Italy were the only Six Nations country not to advance to the knock-out stage. Their third Six Nations win came against Scotland in 2004.
Italy, along with other nations, had made good use of IRB rules which allowed them to select foreign-born players if they had Italian ancestry or had lived in Italy for a qualifying period of three years. From 2004, they announced that they would only pick three such 'non-Italians' per team in order to develop their own domestic players.
In the2005 Six Nations Italy finished bottom of the table again and failed to win a single game. Kirwan was sacked and replaced withPierre Berbizier. Italy then went on a tour of Argentina where they surprised many by beating thePumas 30–29 and drawing the series 1–1 (the only 2005 victory of a Northern Hemisphere team visiting a Southern Hemisphere team). However, the Pumas had their revenge when they visitedGenoa and beat Italy 39–22.
In the2006 Six Nations Championship Italy performed strongly against every team, leading against bothEngland and France in the first half, but lost their first three games. They did, however, get a creditable 18–18 draw away to Wales, their first away point in the tournament, and were unlucky not to draw with Scotland in Rome in the final game, losing 10–13 courtesy of a late Scottish penalty.
In the2007 Six Nations Championship, Italy started poorly, losing to France 3–39. However, Italy's performance improved, and they held England to a 20–7 result at Twickenham. Italy followed with a stunning start to their match atMurrayfield against Scotland, scoring three quick tries to give Italy a 21–0 lead after seven minutes, and theAzzurri went on to a 37–17 victory; their first-ever away win in the Six Nations. Italy's next match was against Wales in Rome, with Italy winning 23–20, for their first consecutive victories in the competition and help them achieve their highest-ever position in the competition. The domestic interest in rugby reached new heights with Italy's new success front page media coverage and the sport being held up as a model of fair play.[11] Media and public interest in the national team was very high during the side's newfound success and on the final day a win could have seen them win their first ever six nations tournament. They needed a large win over ireland and other results to go their way. Italy were only 1 point behind at half time before they fell away in the 2nd half eventually losing 24–43.[11] Despite losing their last game 10,000 fans later greeted the national team at Rome'sPiazza del Popolo.[11]
The2008 Six Nations Championship saw Italy again finish in last place, albeit by only a three-point margin. They took part in close matches againstIreland,Wales England and France respectively and managed a sole victory, defeating Scotland 23–20 in Rome in the last round of matches.[12] In the summer tests they lost to South Africa but again managed to surprise 3rd ranked Argentina with a 13–12 victory. At the 2008 end of year tour Italy pushed the Wallabies in their clash in Padova, but the Australians eventually went on to win 30–20. A week later Italy were defeated by Argentina, 14–22.
Italy's2009 Six Nations campaign was ill-fated almost from the beginning, with both scrum-halves ruled out of the competition before a ball was kicked, and a third alternative ruled out of the opener at England due to injury. Head coach Nick Mallett tried flankerMauro Bergamasco at scrum-half. Mallett's gamble failed in epic fashion, with Bergamasco's mistakes leading to three England tries before he was replaced at half-time; England went on to win 36–11.[13] In week two Italy also put in a poor performance against Ireland losing 9–38.[14] The two poor performances were followed by another loss to Scotland. The Azzurri were competitive in their 15–20 loss at the Flaminio to a Wales side resting many of its key players for the championship decider against Ireland the next week.[15] Italy finished in last place for the second straight year after losing to France on the final weekend of the tournament.
In the2010 Six Nations Championship, Italy were well beaten by Ireland 11–29 before narrowly losing to England and defeating Scotland.[16][17] Italy were defeated in their last two matches against France and Wales.[18]
Italy finished the2011 Six Nations with a 1–4 record. In the opening match of the 2011 Six Nations, Italy was beaten by Ireland 11–13 at home, with Ireland scoring a drop goal less than two minutes before the final whistle. The Azzurri claimed a 22–21 home victory over the reigning Six Nations champions, France, gaining Italy's first win over France in aSix Nations game.[19] At the final whistle, the English language commentator declared it the greatest win in Italian rugby history thus far.
Italy finished the2012 Six Nations in fifth place with a 1–4 record, following a 13–6 win over Scotland before over 72,000 fans at theStadio Olimpico in Rome. Italy's 15–19 loss to England was theirsmallest margin of defeat. The championship also saw Italy lose to Wales,Ireland andFrance.[20]
Italy played three matches in the 2012 November internationals, losing two and winning one. Italy lost toNew Zealand andAustralia 19–22, with Italian fly halfLuciano Orquera missing a penalty in the last minute which would have secured Italy's first draw againstAustralia.[21] Italy did manage a win in the series, beatingTonga 28–23.[22]
Italy gained their secondSix Nations win over France when they beat them 23–18 on their opening match of the2013 Six Nations Championship.[23] Three defeats by Scotland, Wales and England followed.[24] On their final game of the championship Italy won againstIreland 22–15 for the first time in a Six Nations match in front of 75,000 fans at theStadio Olimpico.[25][26] Overall Italy finished fourth,[27] behind Scotland in third on points difference, to make it one of their most successful Six Nations.[28] In November 2013, Italy hosted Australia at Turin for a 20–50 loss, then defeated Fiji 37–31 at Cremona and was defeated by Argentina 14–19 at Rome.
Italy were whitewashed at the2014 Six Nations Championship, including a 20–21 home loss to Scotland, a 7–46 loss to Ireland and an 11–52 loss to England. In June the team made anAsia-Pacific tour, where they were defeated by Fiji, Japan and Samoa. In November they scored a home win to Samoa, a two-point loss to Argentina and another loss to South Africa.
In the2015 Six Nations Championship, Italy took a 22–19 away win over Scotland to avoid the wooden spoon, but suffered heavy home losses to France and Wales. At the2015 Rugby World Cup, they defeated Romania and Canada but lost to Ireland and France, repeating their performance of the previous three editions.
After another poor performance in 2016, losing all their Six Nations matches, Italy hired former Ireland international andHarlequin F.C. coachConor O'Shea to coach the team; with him they also hired IRFU developmental directorStephen Aboud to direct youth programs aimed at strengthening the level of rugby in the country.[29] In June, Italy lost to Argentina and won over the United States and Canada. On 19 November, Italy achieved a famous upset victory by defeatingSouth Africa 20–18 which was Italy's first win against the Springboks in 13 attempts atStadio Artemio Franchi inFlorence.[30] This victory also marked their first win over one of the three big Southern Hemisphere nations (Australia, New Zealand, South Africa).
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Italy lost all their matches in the2017,2018,2019,2020 and2021 Six Nations tournaments.
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In their final match of the2022 Six Nations Championship, Italy earned a historic victory over Wales, snapping a 36 match losing streak.[31] They scored a try in the 80th minute with the conversion being the final act in the match asLes Blues went on to win by a single point (22–21), at thePrincipality Stadium on 19 March 2022.[31]
During the autumn tour in November 2022, Italy claimed 2 victories over 3 matches, defeating both Samoa and Australia (28–27), claiming their first ever victory over the Wallabies.
Italy put in a fine performance in the2024 Six Nations Championship, pulling off a remarkable 13–13 draw away from home againstFrance in round three.[32] Italy narrowly missed out on victory whenPaolo Garbisi's penalty hit the post after the ball had accidentally fallen off the kicking tee.[32] The following round, Italy beatScotland 31–29.[33] This was Italy's first victory against Scotland in nine years and 12 years after their last victory on Italian soil against a British side. The 2024 campaign was Italy's best performance since the2013 tournament during which they won two matches, against the French and then the Irish. These feats are all the more impressive given that Italy were pummelled by France at the last World Cup, and narrowly missed out on beating England in their opening match (24–27 defeat inRome). Italy rounded off their tournament with a last-gasp victory overWales (24–21), as they did 2 years ago, and for the first time since2015 avoided last place. The win also represents the Italians' 4th away victory in the history of the competition, the 2nd time atCardiff'sMillennium Stadium, but above all it givesGonzalo Quesada's men their best result since the integration of Italy 24 years earlier (2 wins and a draw for only 2 defeats).
The2025 Six Nations Championship was more complicated for Italy, who won just one match, at home toWales (22–15), and lost every other game, including a very heavy home defeat toFrance, winners of the competition (24–73), the heaviest defeat in their history at home toLes Bleus. Nonetheless, the home win over theLeekhorns enabled theGli Azzurri to avoid last place in the standings and the wooden spoon for the 2nd year running, at the expense of the Welsh.
Wins againstTier 1 nations have included:[34][35][36][37][38][39]
Furthermore, Italy drew 18–18 with Argentina in Lourdes, France on 22 October 1997, 18–18 with Wales in Cardiff on 11 March 2006, and 13–13 with France in Villeneuve d'Ascq on 25 February 2024.
Before joining the Six Nations in 2000 Italy did not have a set stadium and played their home matches in various stadiums around Italy. From 2000 to 2011 Italy played all of their home Six Nations matches at theStadio Flaminio inRome. TheItalian Rugby Federation (FIR) announced, in January 2010, that the stadium would undergo an expansion, that will increase its capacity to 42,000.[40] Continued delays to the start of construction meant that the revamp could not be completed in time for the2012 Six Nations so all of Italy's home Six Nations games were moved to theStadio Olimpico, also in Rome.[41] The expansion of theStadio Flaminio was originally promised to be complete by 2014. It was planned that upon completion of the renovation, the team would move back to the Stadio Flaminio,[42] however little was achieved and as of September 2016 the stadium was still in a state of abandoned disrepair.[43] More Italians are attending rugby union games and whereas before most of the fans at the Stadio Flaminio were away fans.[citation needed] Since moving to the Stadio Olimpico attendances have increased by huge numbers.[44] Italy has drawn large crowds since 2008, particularly for Six Nations matches and for matches against New Zealand:
| Rank | Attendance | Opponent | Date | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80,074 | New Zealand | 14 November 2009 | San Siro (Milan) |
| 2 | 80,054 | Ireland | 16 March 2013 | Stadio Olimpico (Rome) |
| 3 | 73,526 | Wales | 23 February 2013 | Stadio Olimpico (Rome) |
| 4 | 73,000 | New Zealand | 17 November 2012 | Stadio Olimpico (Rome) |
| 5 | 72,354 | Scotland | 17 March 2012 | Stadio Olimpico (Rome) |
| 6 | 71,257 | England | 15 March 2014 | Stadio Olimpico (Rome) |
| 7 | 70,000 | England | 14 February 2016 | Stadio Olimpico (Rome) |
| 8 | 69,800 | Scotland | 9 March 2024 | Stadio Olimpico (Rome) |
| 9 | 68,981 | Ireland | 15 March 2025 | Stadio Olimpico (Rome) |
| 10 | 68,245 | Scotland | 7 February 2026 | Stadio Olimpico (Rome) |
Italy traditionally plays in 'Savoy blue' jerseys, white shorts and Savoy blue stockings at home. although the team have also used an all 'Savoy blue' kit in some seasons, or dark blue shorts. Its away uniform consists of a uniform with the inverted colours. Both uniforms have on the chest theScudetto, although until the 1990s the non-test Italian teams had the coat of arms of theMaritime republics on the jersey. Both uniforms commonly have some trim in the colours of the nations flag, green, white and red.
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|
| 1981–1989 | Adidas | None |
| 1990–1993 | Lotto[45] | |
| 1991 Rugby World Cup | ||
| 1993–1995 | Gilbert[46] | |
| 1995 Rugby World Cup | ||
| 1996–1997 | Reebok | |
| 1997 European Nations Cup | ||
| 1998–1999 | None | |
| 1999 | Cotton Oxford | |
| 2000 Six Nations – 2000 mid-year internationals | Canterbury | Alliance UniChem |
| 2000 end-of-year internationals – 2002 mid-year internationals | Kappa | |
| 2002 end-of-year internationals – 2006 end-of-year internationals | Jaguar | |
| 2007 Six Nations championship – 2012 mid-year internationals | Cariparma | |
| 2012 end-of-year internationals – 2017 mid-year internationals | Adidas | |
| 2017 end-of-year internationals – 2018 mid-year internationals | Macron | |
| 2018 end-of-year internationals – 2021 end-of-year-internationals | Cattolica Assicurazioni | |
| 2021 end-of-year internationals – | Suzuki | |
| 2022 Six Nations Tournament – | Bitpanda | |
| 2022 end-of-year internationals | Vittoria Assicurazioni |
      1970s Home |     1987 Home |  1991 Home |  1995 Home |  1995 Away |    1999 Home |    2000 Home |    2000 Away |
   2001 Home |    2003 Home |  2007 Home |  2007 Away |    2011 Home |  2012–13 Home |  2012–13 Away |      2013–14 Home |      2013–14 Away |
  2014–16 Home |   2015 RWC Home |      2017 Home |      2017 Away |     2018 Home |     2018 Away |    2019 Home |    2019 Away |    2021 Home |    2021 Away |
| Competition |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rugby World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Nations Cup | 1 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
| Total | 1 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
| Rank | Change[i] | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | South Africa | 93.94 |
| 2 | |  New Zealand | 90.33 |
| 3 | |  England | 89.41 |
| 4 | |  Ireland | 87.97 |
| 5 | |  France | 87.24 |
| 6 | |  Argentina | 84.97 |
| 7 | |  Australia | 81.53 |
| 8 | |  Fiji | 81.14 |
| 9 | |  Scotland | 80.22 |
| 10 | | Italy | 78.98 |
| 11 | |  Wales | 74.23 |
| 12 | |  Japan | 74.09 |
| 13 | |  Georgia | 73.18 |
| 14 | |  Uruguay | 69.19 |
| 15 | |  Spain | 69.01 |
| 16 | |  United States | 68.26 |
| 17 | |  Chile | 66.72 |
| 18 | |  Tonga | 66.66 |
| 19 | |  Samoa | 66.43 |
| 20 | |  Portugal | 64.98 |
| 21 | |  Belgium | 62.32 |
| 22 | |  Romania | 61.50 |
| 23 | |  Hong Kong | 59.61 |
| 24 | |  Zimbabwe | 58.80 |
| 25 | |  Canada | 58.75 |
| 26 | |  Netherlands | 57.01 |
| 27 | |  Namibia | 56.96 |
| 28 | |  Switzerland | 55.26 |
| 29 | | Czech Republic | 54.78 |
| 30 | |  Poland | 52.96 |
| Italy's historical rankings |
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by an Italy national XV at test level up until7 February 2026, updated after match with Scotland.
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | For | Aga | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 24 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 21% | 417 | 644 | −227 |
| Australia | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10% | 305 | 677 | −372 |
| Australia XV | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 36 | 75 | −39 |
| Belgium | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 75 | 0 | +75 |
| Border Bulldogs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 12 | 25 | −13 |
 Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 17 | 0 | +17 |
| Canada | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80% | 294 | 135 | +159 |
 Catalonia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% | 10 | 8 | +2 |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 34 | 19 | +15 |
 Cook Islands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 15 | −9 |
 Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 76 | 11 | +65 |
| Czech Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 104 | 8 | +96 |
| Czechoslovakia | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 83.33% | 266 | 62 | +204 |
| England | 32 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0% | 404 | 1,271 | −867 |
| England XV | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 15 | 15 | +0 |
| England B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 9 | 21 | −12 |
| England U23 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33% | 31 | 42 | −11 |
| Fiji | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 50% | 282 | 275 | +7 |
| France | 50 | 3 | 46 | 1 | 6% | 596 | 1,601 | −1,005 |
| France XV | 30 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 3.33% | 289 | 751 | −462 |
| France Espoirs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 18 | 21 | −3 |
| Georgia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 75% | 98 | 84 | +14 |
 Germany | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33.33% | 27 | 54 | −27 |
| Ireland | 38 | 4 | 34 | 0 | 11% | 555 | 1,354 | −799 |
| Japan | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 80% | 325 | 181 | +144 |
| Leopards | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.67% | 55 | 46 | +9 |
 Madagascar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 26 | 15 | +11 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 12 | 28 | −16 |
 Morocco | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 75% | 184 | 52 | +132 |
| Golden Lions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 24 | 28 | −4 |
| Namibia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 66.67% | 247 | 110 | +137 |
| Sharks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 3 | 23 | −20 |
| Netherlands | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 178 | 27 | +151 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0% | 168 | 992 | −824 |
| New Zealand XV | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 12 | 18 | −6 |
| Junior All Blacks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 13 | 30 | −17 |
| North-Eastern Cape | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 12 | 31 | −19 |
| Northern Free State | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 11 | 12 | −1 |
| Oxfordshire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 6 | 30 | −24 |
 Pacific Islanders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 17 | 25 | −8 |
| Poland | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 85.71% | 165 | 49 | +116 |
| Portugal | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 84.62% | 371 | 102 | +269 |
| Romania | 44 | 25 | 16 | 3 | 56.82% | 711 | 654 | +57 |
 Russia | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 283 | 76 | +207 |
| Samoa | 9 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 33% | 183 | 225 | −42 |
| Scotland | 39 | 10 | 29 | 0 | 26% | 659 | 1,005 | −346 |
| Scotland A | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 33% | 51 | 55 | −4 |
 Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 60 | 22 | +38 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 5% | 233 | 883 | −650 |
 Soviet Union | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 29% | 171 | 165 | +6 |
| Spain | 27 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 85% | 581 | 187 | +394 |
| Steval Pumas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 12 | 39 | −27 |
| Sussex | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | 7 | 16 | −9 |
| Tonga | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 67% | 190 | 96 | +94 |
 Tunisia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 60 | 19 | +41 |
| United States | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 154 | 74 | +80 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 147 | 52 | +95 |
| Wales | 34 | 5 | 28 | 1 | 15% | 546 | 1,126 | −580 |
| West Germany | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 93% | 226 | 69 | +157 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 70 | 25 | +45 |
| Total | 570 | 208 | 347 | 15 | 36.49% | 10,149 | 13,755 | –3,606 |
Italy entered the International Championship in 2000 when it became theSix Nations, and made a positive start by winningtheir debut match 34–20 against Scotland. They finished fifth in2003 above Wales in the final standings, having defeated them 30–22, and were again fifththe following year above Scotland, after beating them 20–14. In2006, Italy drew with Wales 18–18 at theMillennium Stadium in Cardiff.
Italy's first three Six Nations match victories, in 2000, 2003, and 2004, had been in front of a home crowd at theStadio Flaminio in Rome. However, on 24 February 2007, they defeated Scotland 37–17 atMurrayfield for their first away win in the competition, having taken advantage of multiple early errors by the home side and taking a 21–0 lead within 7 minutes. Two weeks later, they defeated Wales for the second time, 23–20 back in Rome. This was the first time that Italy had won two of their five games in the championship, and they finished the2007 Six Nations Championship in fourth place.
Italy won theGiuseppe Garibaldi Trophy for the first time in2011 with a close-fought 22–21 victory over France. Two years later, they lifted the trophy for a second time by defeating France 23–18. Italy also recorded a first Six Nations victory over Ireland in2013, beating them 22–15, and equalling their best finish of fourth place in the final standings. On 28 February 2015, Italy achieved their second away win against Scotland, a tight 22–19 victory, and after a 36-match losing streak they won in Wales for the first time on 19 March 2022 by 22–21. Italy put in their best performance yet at the2024 6 Nations tournament, with 2 wins (31–29 at home against Scotland, to win theCuttitta Cup, and 24–21 away against Wales) and a draw (13–13 away against France).
As of February 2025[update], Italy have won 16 Six Nations matches: 8 of these against Scotland, 5 against Wales, two against France and one against Ireland. England is the only team that Italy have yet to beat in the championship, their best attempt being a 24–27 loss at home in 2024.
| Year | Pos | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | FRA | ENG | IRL | WAL | SCO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6th | 1 | 0 | 4 | 106 | 228 | −122 | L | L | L | L | W |
| 2001 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 5 | 106 | 207 | −101 | L | L | L | L | L |
| 2002 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 5 | 70 | 183 | −113 | L | L | L | L | L |
| 2003 | 5th | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 185 | −85 | L | L | L | W | L |
| 2004 | 5th | 1 | 0 | 4 | 42 | 152 | −110 | L | L | L | L | W |
| 2005 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 179 | −124 | L | L | L | L | L |
| 2006 | 6th | 0 | 1 | 4 | 72 | 125 | −53 | L | L | L | D | L |
| 2007 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 147 | −53 | L | L | L | W | W |
| 2008 | 6th | 1 | 0 | 4 | 74 | 131 | −57 | L | L | L | L | W |
| 2009 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 170 | −121 | L | L | L | L | L |
| 2010 | 6th | 1 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 137 | −68 | L | L | L | L | W |
| 2011 | 6th | 1 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 138 | −68 | W | L | L | L | L |
| 2012 | 5th | 1 | 0 | 4 | 53 | 121 | −68 | L | L | L | L | W |
| 2013 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 3 | 75 | 111 | −36 | W | L | W | L | L |
| 2014 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 5 | 63 | 172 | −109 | L | L | L | L | L |
| 2015 | 5th | 1 | 0 | 4 | 62 | 182 | −120 | L | L | L | L | W |
| 2016 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 5 | 79 | 224 | −145 | L | L | L | L | L |
| 2017 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 201 | −151 | L | L | L | L | L |
| 2018 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 5 | 92 | 203 | −111 | L | L | L | L | L |
| 2019 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 5 | 79 | 167 | −88 | L | L | L | L | L |
| 2020 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 5 | 44 | 178 | −134 | L | L | L | L | L |
| 2021 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 239 | −184 | L | L | L | L | L |
| 2022 | 6th | 1 | 0 | 4 | 60 | 181 | −121 | L | L | L | W | L |
| 2023 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 5 | 89 | 149 | −60 | L | L | L | L | L |
| 2024 | 5th | 2 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 126 | −34 | D | L | L | W | W |
| 2025 | 5th | 1 | 0 | 4 | 106 | 188 | −82 | L | L | L | W | L |
| 2026 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Overall | 16 | 2 | 112 | 1,906 | 4,424 | -2518 | 2–1–23 | 0–0–26 | 1–0–25 | 5–1–20 | 8–0–18 | |
England | France | Ireland | Italy | Scotland | Wales | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tournaments | 129 | 96 | 131 | 26 | 131 | 131 |
| Outright wins (shared wins) | ||||||
| Home Nations | 5 (4) | N/a | 4 (3) | N/a | 9 (2) | 7 (3) |
| Five Nations | 17 (6) | 12 (8) | 6 (5) | N/a | 5 (6) | 15 (8) |
| Six Nations | 7 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Overall | 29 (10) | 19 (8) | 16 (8) | 0 (0) | 14 (8) | 28 (11) |
| Grand Slams | ||||||
| Home Nations | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | N/a | 2[48] |
| Five Nations | 11 | 6 | 1 | N/a | 3 | 6 |
| Six Nations | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Overall | 13 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| Triple Crowns | ||||||
| Home Nations | 5 | N/a | 2 | N/a | 7 | 6 |
| Five Nations | 16 | N/a | 4 | N/a | 3 | 11 |
| Six Nations | 5 | N/a | 8 | N/a | 0 | 5 |
| Overall | 26 | N/a | 14 | N/a | 10 | 22 |
| Wooden Spoons | ||||||
| Home Nations | 7 | N/a | 10 | N/a | 5 | 6 |
| Five Nations | 10 | 12 | 15 | N/a | 15 | 10 |
| Six Nations | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
| Overall | 17 | 13 | 25 | 18 | 24 | 19 |
| Rugby World Cuprecord | Qualification | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | Squad | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | ||
| 1987 | Pool stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 110 | Squad | Invited | ||||||||
| 1991 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 76 | Squad | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 38 | |||
| 1995 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 94 | Squad | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 210 | 52 | |||
| 1999 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 196 | Squad | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 302 | 92 | |||
| 2003 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 123 | Squad | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 20 | |||
| 2007 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 85 | 117 | Squad | 1st | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 7 | |||
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 95 | Squad | Automatically qualified | |||||||||
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 88 | Squad | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 98 | 78 | Squad | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 181 | Squad | ||||||||||
| 2027 | Qualified | ||||||||||||||||
| 2031 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| Total | — | 36 | 15 | 1 | 20 | 741 | 1158 | — | — | 17 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 820 | 209 | ||
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DuringTyphoon Hagibis; New Zealand v Italy was to be cancelled and recorded as 0–0 draw
Italy have competed at everyRugby World Cup since the competition's inception in1987. Italy finished third in their pool at their first World Cup, defeatingFiji, but not making the finals. They did not make the finals in1991, grouped in a tough pool withEngland and the All Blacks. At the1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa, they finished behind England andWestern Samoa, but aboveArgentina in their pool.
In1999 they did not make the finals, with their defeats by the All Blacks andTonga. Italy won two pool games at the2003 World Cup, defeating bothCanada and Tonga, but lost to the All Blacks and Wales.Italy played the2007 Rugby World Cup in Pool C, against New Zealand, Scotland, Romania and Portugal (who had been beaten 83–0 by Italy in the qualifiers), with the goal of reaching the quarter finals for the first time. However, in the crucial group match against Scotland, Italy were undone by indiscipline. Chris Paterson kicked all of Scotland's points in an 18–16 victory, despite Italy crossing the line for the game's only try.
| Year | Pos | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | ARG | AUS | FIJ | JAP | NZL | RSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | - | – |
| Overall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0-0 | 0–0–0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-0 | |
Before 2000, Italy was one of the leading European teams outside the Five Nations, along withRomania, and for a while theUSSR.
Italy competed in the original European Championships from 1936 to 1938, but World War II meant that the tournament would not resume until 1952. Italy then competed in these tournaments from 1952 to 2000. Italy achieved only one victory, the1995–97 FIRA Trophy.
| Team | First place | Second place | Third place |
| Italy | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| Year | Host city | Winner | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Berlin | France |  Germany | Italy |
| 1937 | Paris | France | Italy | Germany |
| Year | Winner | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | France | Italy | West Germany |
| 1954 | France | Italy |  Spain |
| Year | Winner | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965/1966 | France | Italy |  Romania |
| 1966/1967 | France | Romania | Italy |
| 1969/1970 | France | Romania | Italy |
| Year | Winner | Second place | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974/1975 | Romania | France | Italy |
| 1975/1976 | France | Italy | Romania |
| 1976/1977 | Romania | France | Italy |
| 1979/1980 | France | Romania | Italy |
| 1981/1982 | France | Italy | Romania |
| 1982/1983 | Romania | Italy | Soviet Union |
| 1983/1984 | France | Romania | Italy |
| 1984/1985 | France | Soviet Union | Italy |
| 1990/1992 | France | Italy | Romania |
| 1992/1994 | France | Italy | Romania |
| 1995/1997 | Italy | France | Romania |
On 21 January 2026, Italy named a 33-player squad for the2026 Six Nations.[49] On 26 January 2026,Marco Riccioni andMartin Page-Relo left the squad due to injury andGiosuè Zilocchi andAlessandro Garbisi replaced them.[50]Edoardo Todaro got injured while training with the squad and left the camp.[51]
Head coach:Gonzalo Quesada
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommaso Di Bartolomeo | Hooker | (2001-01-04)4 January 2001 (age 25) | 7 | Zebre Parma |
| Pablo Dimcheff | Hooker | (1999-07-01)1 July 1999 (age 26) | 3 | Colomiers |
| Giacomo Nicotera | Hooker | (1996-07-15)15 July 1996 (age 29) | 37 | Stade Français |
| Simone Ferrari | Prop | (1994-03-28)28 March 1994 (age 31) | 70 | Benetton |
| Danilo Fischetti | Prop | (1998-01-26)26 January 1998 (age 28) | 59 | Northampton Saints |
| Muhamed Hasa | Prop | (2001-09-10)10 September 2001 (age 24) | 5 | Zebre Parma |
| Mirco Spagnolo | Prop | (2001-01-02)2 January 2001 (age 25) | 20 | Benetton |
| Giosuè Zilocchi | Prop | (1997-01-15)15 January 1997 (age 29) | 25 | Benetton |
| Niccolò Cannone | Lock | (1998-05-17)17 May 1998 (age 27) | 59 | Benetton |
| Riccardo Favretto | Lock | (2001-10-18)18 October 2001 (age 24) | 9 | Benetton |
| Federico Ruzza | Lock | (1994-08-04)4 August 1994 (age 31) | 68 | Benetton |
| Andrea Zambonin | Lock | (2000-09-03)3 September 2000 (age 25) | 15 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Lorenzo Cannone | Back row | (2001-01-28)28 January 2001 (age 25) | 34 | Benetton |
| Alessandro Izekor | Back row | (2000-03-05)5 March 2000 (age 25) | 8 | Benetton |
| Michele Lamaro (c) | Back row | (1998-06-03)3 June 1998 (age 27) | 50 | Benetton |
| Samuele Locatelli | Back row | (2001-07-30)30 July 2001 (age 24) | 0 | Zebre Parma |
| David Odiase | Back row | (2003-01-19)19 January 2003 (age 23) | 3 | Zebre Parma |
| Manuel Zuliani | Back row | (2000-04-26)26 April 2000 (age 25) | 39 | Benetton |
| Alessandro Fusco | Scrum-half | (1999-10-28)28 October 1999 (age 26) | 21 | Zebre Parma |
| Alessandro Garbisi | Scrum-half | (2002-04-11)11 April 2002 (age 23) | 21 | Benetton |
| Stephen Varney | Scrum-half | (2001-05-15)15 May 2001 (age 24) | 36 | Exeter Chiefs |
| Giacomo Da Re | Fly-half | (1999-03-29)29 March 1999 (age 26) | 6 | Zebre Parma |
| Paolo Garbisi | Fly-half | (2000-04-26)26 April 2000 (age 25) | 50 | Toulon |
| Ignacio Brex | Centre | (1992-05-26)26 May 1992 (age 33) | 50 | Toulon |
| Leonardo Marin | Centre | (2002-02-23)23 February 2002 (age 23) | 18 | Benetton |
| Damiano Mazza | Centre | (1999-02-16)16 February 1999 (age 26) | 0 | Zebre Parma |
| Tommaso Menoncello | Centre | (2002-08-20)20 August 2002 (age 23) | 35 | Benetton |
| Paolo Odogwu | Centre | (1997-02-18)18 February 1997 (age 28) | 7 | Benetton |
| Monty Ioane | Wing | (1994-10-30)30 October 1994 (age 31) | 43 | Lyon |
| Louis Lynagh | Wing | (2000-12-03)3 December 2000 (age 25) | 10 | Benetton |
| Matt Gallagher | Fullback | (1996-10-26)26 October 1996 (age 29) | 3 | Benetton |
| Lorenzo Pani | Fullback | (2002-07-04)4 July 2002 (age 23) | 9 | Zebre Parma |
The following Italy players have been recognised at theWorld Rugby Awards since 2001:[52][53]
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Gonzalo Quesada (Head Coach) Richard Hodges (Defence)[60]Andrea Moretti (Forwards) Philippe Doussy (Skills) Germán Fernández (Breakdown)| Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | % W/P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnaldo Cortese John Thomas | 20 May 1929 | – | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Arturo Cameroni Luigi Bricchi | 29 May 1930 | – | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Luigi Bricchi | 1 November 1932 | 26 December 1934 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.00 |
| Luigi Bricchi Julien Saby | 26 December 1934 | 7 April 1935 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Julien Saby | 7 April 1935 | 14 May 1936 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Luigi Bricchi Michel Boucheron | 14 May 1936 | 16 May 1936 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Luigi Bricchi Julien Saby | 1 January 1937 | 17 October 1937 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40.00 |
| Luigi Bricchi | 6 March 1938 | 20 November 1938 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luigi Bricchi Giuseppe Sessa | 20 November 1938 | 19 March 1940 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Romano Bonifazi | 19 March 1940 | 9 February 1941 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Luigi Bricchi Franco Chiaserotti | 9 February 1941 | 2 May 1942 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Luigi Bricchi Franco Chiaserotti | 2 May 1942 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Tommaso Fattori | 18 May 1947 | 27 March 1949 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Giorgio Briasco Antonio Radicini | 27 March 1949 | 26 February 1950 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Romano Bonifazi | 26 February 1950 | 29 July 1950 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Francesco Vinci | 29 July 1950 | 4 October 1950 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Renzo Maffioli | 4 October 1950 | 25 February 1951 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Renzo Maffioli Julien Saby | 25 February 1951 | 1 August 1954 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 66.67 |
| Piermarcello Farinelli Aldo Invernici Umberto Silvestri | 1 August 1954 | 22 December 1956 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 62.50 |
| Giulio Fereoli Aldo Invernici Umberto Silvestri | 22 December 1956 | 8 December 1957 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Sergio Barilari Aldo Invernici Umberto Silvestri | 8 December 1957 | 19 July 1958 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sergio Barilari Mario Battaglini Aldo Invernici | 19 July 1958 | 10 April 1960 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Sergio Barilari Romano Bonifazi | 10 April 1960 | 22 April 1962 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 50.00 |
| Aldo Invernici | 22 April 1962 | 8 December 1965 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 28.57 |
| Sergio Barilari Mario Martone | 8 December 1965 | 28 October 1967 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 42.86 |
| Aldo Invernici | 28 October 1967 | 24 May 1970 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 87.50 |
| Giordano Campice | 24 May 1970 | 25 October 1970 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Sergio Barilari | 25 October 1970 | 10 April 1971 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Guglielmo Geremia | 11 April 1971 | 27 May 1971 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Aldo Invernici | 28 May 1971 | 19 February 1972 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Umberto Levorato | 20 February 1972 | 25 November 1972 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 25.00 |
| Gianni Villa | 26 November 1972 | 14 February 1975 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 30.00 |
| Roy Bish | 15 February 1975 | 1º April 1977 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 53.33 |
| Isidoro Quaglio | 2 April 1977 | 1º May 1977 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Gwyn Evans[citation needed] | 23 October 1977 | 23 October 1978 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 20.00 |
| Pierre Villepreux | 24 October 1978 | 24 October 1981 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 41.67 |
| Paolo Paladini Marco Pulli | 25 October 1981 | 9 November 1985 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 57.14 |
| Marco Bollesan | 10 November 1985 | 4 November 1988 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 36.84 |
| Loreto Cucchiarelli | 5 November 1988 | 29 September 1989 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 14.29 |
| Loreto Cucchiarelli Bertrand Fourcade | 29 September 1989 | 31 December 1989 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00 |
| Bertrand Fourcade | 1 January 1990 | 30 August 1993 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 11 | 59.26 |
| Georges Coste | 31 August 1993 | 19 June 1999 | 48 | 19 | 1 | 28 | 39.58 |
| Massimo Mascioletti | 20 June 1999 | 19 November 1999 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 40.00 |
| Brad Johnstone | 20 November 1999 | 26 April 2002 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 18.52 |
| John Kirwan | 27 April 2002 | 18 April 2005 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 22 | 31.25 |
| Pierre Berbizier | 19 April 2005 | 30 September 2007 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 17 | 40.00 |
| Nick Mallett | 3 October 2007 | 30 October 2011 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 33 | 21.43 |
| Jacques Brunel | 1 November 2011 | 31 May 2016 | 50 | 11 | 0 | 39 | 22.00 |
| Conor O'Shea | 1 June 2016 | 17 November 2019 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 19 | 23.08 |
| Franco Smith | 21 November 2019 | 19 May 2021 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Kieran Crowley | 19 May 2021 | 31 December 2023 | 27 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 37.00 |
| Gonzalo Quesada | 1 January 2024 | present | 23 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 43.47 |
Updated7 February 2026
| # | Player | Pos | Span | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Won | Lost | Draw | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Parisse | Number 8 | 2002–2019 | 142 | 139 | 3 | 83 | 16 | 35 | 106 | 1 | 24.65 |
| 2 | Martín Castrogiovanni | Prop | 2002–2016 | 119 | 91 | 28 | 60 | 12 | 30 | 88 | 1 | 25.21 |
| 3 | Alessandro Zanni | Flanker | 2005–2020 | 118 | 92 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 31 | 86 | 1 | 26.27 |
| 4 | Marco Bortolami | Lock | 2001–2015 | 112 | 92 | 20 | 35 | 7 | 29 | 82 | 1 | 25.89 |
| 5 | Leonardo Ghiraldini | Hooker | 2006–2020 | 107 | 84 | 23 | 25 | 5 | 20 | 87 | 0 | 18.69 |
| 6 | Mauro Bergamasco | Flanker | 1998–2015 | 106 | 90 | 16 | 75 | 15 | 30 | 76 | 0 | 28.30 |
| 7 | Andrea Lo Cicero | Prop | 2000–2013 | 103 | 79 | 24 | 40 | 8 | 32 | 70 | 1 | 31.07 |
| 8 | Alessandro Troncon | Scrum-half | 1994–2007 | 102 | 95 | 7 | 95 | 19 | 34 | 67 | 1 | 33.33 |
| 9 | Andrea Masi | Fullback | 2000–2015 | 95 | 82 | 13 | 65 | 13 | 23 | 72 | 0 | 24.21 |
| 10 | Mirco Bergamasco | Wing | 2002–2012 | 89 | 82 | 7 | 256 | 17 | 22 | 66 | 1 | 24.72 |
| Luke McLean | Fullback | 2008–2017 | 89 | 75 | 14 | 74 | 7 | 18 | 71 | 0 | 20.22 |
Last updated: Italy vs Ireland, 15 March 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.[61]
| # | Player | Pos | Span | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcello Cuttitta | Wing | 1987–1999 | 55 | 55 | 0 | 115 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Paolo Vaccari | Wing | 1991–2003 | 65 | 64 | 1 | 112 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Carlo Checchinato | Number 8 | 1990–2004 | 84 | 74 | 10 | 105 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Manrico Marchetto | Wing | 1972–1981 | 43 | 39 | 4 | 84 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Monty Ioane | Wing | 2020– | 43 | 43 | 0 | 95 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alessandro Troncon | Scrum-half | 1994–2007 | 102 | 95 | 7 | 95 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Mirco Bergamasco | Centre | 2002–2012 | 89 | 82 | 7 | 256 | 17 | 12 | 49 | 0 |
| Serafino Ghizzoni | Wing | 1977–1987 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 77 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Massimo Mascioletti | Wing | 1977–1990 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 68 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Ange Capuozzo | Full-back | 2022– | 31 | 30 | 1 | 80 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Francescato | Centre | 1990–1997 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 77 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sergio Parisse | Number 8 | 2002–2019 | 142 | 139 | 3 | 83 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Last updated: Italy vs Scotland, 7 February 2026. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
| # | Player | Pos | Span | Mat | Start | Sub | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diego Domínguez | Fly-half | 1991–2003 | 74 | 73 | 1 | 983 | 9 | 127 | 208 | 20 |
| 2 | Tommaso Allan | Fly-half | 2013– | 87 | 64 | 23 | 554 | 15 | 98 | 91 | 1 |
| 3 | Stefano Bettarello | Fly-half | 1979–1988 | 55 | 54 | 1 | 483 | 7 | 46 | 104 | 17 |
| 4 | Luigi Troiani | Fullback | 1985–1995 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 294 | 2 | 57 | 57 | 0 |
| 5 | Paolo Garbisi | Fly-half | 2020– | 50 | 48 | 2 | 274 | 4 | 46 | 54 | 0 |
| 6 | Ramiro Pez | Fly-half | 2000–2007 | 40 | 33 | 7 | 260 | 4 | 33 | 52 | 6 |
| 7 | Mirco Bergamasco | Centre | 2002–2012 | 89 | 82 | 7 | 256 | 17 | 12 | 49 | 0 |
| 8 | Luciano Orquera | Fly-half | 2004–2015 | 48 | 27 | 21 | 154 | 3 | 20 | 31 | 2 |
| 9 | David Bortolussi | Fullback | 2006–2008 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 153 | 1 | 35 | 25 | 1 |
| 10 | Carlo Canna | Fly-half | 2015–2021 | 53 | 28 | 25 | 152 | 5 | 20 | 26 | 3 |
Last updated: Italy vs Scotland, 7 February 2026. Statistics include officially capped matches only.[61]
| # | Player | Pos | Span | Mat | Won | Lost | Draw | % | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sergio Parisse | Number 8 | 2008–2019 | 93 | 18 | 75 | 0 | 19.35 | 68 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Michele Lamaro | Flanker | 2021– | 40 | 17 | 22 | 1 | 42.50 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Marco Bortolami | Lock | 2002–2014 | 39 | 14 | 24 | 1 | 35.90 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Massimo Giovanelli | Flanker | 1992–1999 | 38 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 39.47 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Marco Bollesan | Number 8 | 1968–1975 | 37 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 40.54 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Massimo Cuttitta | Prop | 1993–1999 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 45.45 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Alessandro Troncon | Scrum-half | 2000–2007 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 33.33 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Marzio Innocenti | Flanker | 1985–1988 | 20 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 35.00 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Alessandro Moscardi | Hooker | 2000–2002 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 21.05 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Ambrogio Bona | Prop | 1978–1981 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 50.00 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: Italy vs Scotland, 7 February 2026. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
| # | Player | Pos | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | Opposition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Stefano Bettarello | Fly-half | 29 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Canada | Toronto | 1 July 1982 |
| Andrea Scanavacca | Fly-half | 29 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | Croatia | Makarska | 6 June 1998 | |
| Diego Domínguez | Fly-half | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Scotland | Rome | 5 February 2000 | |
| Diego Domínguez | Fly-half | 29 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | Fiji | Treviso | 10 November 2001 | |
| 5. | Diego Domínguez | Fly-half | 28 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 0 | Netherlands | Calvisano | 21 May 1994 |
| 6. | Diego Domínguez | Fly-half | 27 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | Ireland | Bologna | 20 December 1997 |
| 7. | Diego Domínguez | Fly-half | 25 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | Romania | Tarbes | 26 October 1997 |
| Pierpaolo Rotilio | Wing | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  Denmark | Brescia | 1 November 1997 | |
| 9. | Luigi Troiani | Fly-half | 24 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic | Viadana | 18 May 1994 |
| Diego Domínguez | Fly-half | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Romania | Catania | 1 October 1994 | |
| Mirco Bergamasco | Wing | 24 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | Fiji | Modena | 27 November 2010 |
Last updated: Italy vs Argentina, 9 November 2024. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
| # | Player | Pos | Pts | Tries | Conv | Pens | Drop | Opposition | Venue | Date |
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| 1. | Pierpaolo Rotilio | Wing | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Denmark | Brescia | 1 November 1997 |
| 2. | Renzo Cova | Wing | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Belgium | Paris | 10 October 1937 |
| Ivan Francescato | Centre | 20 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Morocco | Carcassonne | 19 June 1993 | |
| 4. | 16 players on3 tries | |||||||||
Last updated: Namibia vs Italy, 27 June 2025. Statistics include officially capped matches only.
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