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<feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"><title>News on Southern Europe</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/topic/southern-europe" rel="alternate"></link><id>http://ruckingandmauling.com/topic/southern-europe</id><updated>2011-11-16T19:30:29Z</updated><entry><title>Mallett rules out England rugby job</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/mallett-rules-england-rugby-job-4858284a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-11-16T19:30:29Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-11-16:/mallett-rules-england-rugby-job-4858284a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nick Mallett said Wednesday he was no longer a candidate to succeed &lt;a title="Martin Johnson" href="/topic/Martin+Johnson" &gt;Martin Johnson&lt;/a&gt; as coach of &lt;a title="England" href="/topic/England" &gt;England&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"I have decided that I will not be making myself available for the position and I have disclosed this to the RFU (England's &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Rugby Football Union" href="/topic/Rugby+Football+Union" &gt;Rugby Football Union&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;)," Mallett said in a statement.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Former &lt;...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Cape Town"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Stade Francais"></category><category term="Twickenham"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="Rugby Football Union"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Brian Ashton"></category><category term="Martin Johnson"></category><category term="Evening Standard"></category><category term="Andy Robinson"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Graham Henry"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category></entry><entry><title>Ireland beat Italy 36-6 in rugby World Cup</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/ireland-beat-italy-366-rugby-world-cup-4838965a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-10-02T07:30:09Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-10-02:/ireland-beat-italy-366-rugby-world-cup-4838965a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" &gt;Ireland&lt;/a&gt; advanced into the quarter-finals of the &lt;a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" &gt;World Cup&lt;/a&gt; with a crushing 36-6 victory over &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; in their winner-takes-all clash at the &lt;a title="Otago" href="/topic/Otago" &gt;Otago&lt;/a&gt; Stadium here Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Pool C winners Ireland will now face old rivals &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" &gt;Wales&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; in the knockout phase i...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Gordon D'Arcy"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="Paul O'Connell"></category><category term="Tommy Bowe"></category><category term="Ronan O'Gara"></category><category term="Brian O'Driscoll"></category><category term="Sean O'Brien"></category><category term="Martin Castrogiovanni"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Keith Earls"></category><category term="Stephen Ferris"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Jonathan Kaplan"></category><category term="Otago"></category><category term="FIFA World Cup"></category></entry><entry><title>Castro wants 'perfect' Italy against Ireland at Rugby W.Cup</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/castro-perfect-italy-ireland-rugby-wcup-4838900a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-10-02T01:30:35Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-10-02:/castro-perfect-italy-ireland-rugby-wcup-4838900a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; star &lt;a title="Martin Castrogiovanni" href="/topic/Martin+Castrogiovanni" &gt;Martin Castrogiovanni&lt;/a&gt; has called on his side to produce the "perfect" performance when they face &lt;a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" &gt;Ireland&lt;/a&gt; in a 'playoff' for a &lt;a title="Rugby World Cup" href="/topic/Rugby+World+Cup" &gt;World Cup&lt;/a&gt; quarter-final place on Sunday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But experienced team-mate &lt;span&gt;Mauro Bergamasco&lt;/span&gt; said Italy now had a degree ...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Leicester"></category><category term="Gordon D'Arcy"></category><category term="Ronan O'Gara"></category><category term="Brian O'Driscoll"></category><category term="Martin Castrogiovanni"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Eoin Reddan"></category><category term="Declan Kidney"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Otago"></category><category term="Isaac Boss"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category></entry><entry><title>Six Nations pain spurs Italy</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/nations-pain-spurs-italy-4837726a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-09-28T20:30:26Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-09-28:/nations-pain-spurs-italy-4837726a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; hooker &lt;a title="Leonardo Ghiraldini" href="/topic/Leonardo+Ghiraldini" &gt;Leonardo Ghiraldini&lt;/a&gt; believes Italy can take heart from their nailbiting &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; loss to &lt;a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" &gt;Ireland&lt;/a&gt; ahead of their &lt;a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" &gt;World Cup&lt;/a&gt; showdown with their European rivals, insisting the Azzur...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Russia"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Dunedin"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Ronan O'Gara"></category><category term="Leonardo Ghiraldini"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Otago"></category><category term="FIFA World Cup"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category></entry><entry><title>Stage set for 'killer weekend' at Rugby World Cup</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/stage-set-killer-weekend-rugby-world-cup-4837158a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-09-27T18:30:26Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-09-27:/stage-set-killer-weekend-rugby-world-cup-4837158a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The stage was set for a weekend of cutthroat action at the &lt;a title="Rugby World Cup" href="/topic/Rugby+World+Cup" &gt;World Cup&lt;/a&gt; as the pool stages reach a climax.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;'s bonus point win over the &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="United States" href="/topic/United+States" &gt;United States&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; on Tuesday evening set up a Pool C showdown with unbeaten &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" &gt;Ireland&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; in &lt;span&gt;Wellington&lt;/s...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Tonga"></category><category term="New Zealand Rugby Union"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Marc Lievremont"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Julien Pierre"></category><category term="Steve Tew"></category><category term="Radio New Zealand"></category><category term="Wellington (New Zealand)"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category><category term="Tom Court"></category><category term="Gert Smal"></category></entry><entry><title>Mallett points finger at rugby clubs over Gower loss</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/mallett-points-finger-rugby-clubs-gower-loss-4826238a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-08-31T11:30:37Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-08-31:/mallett-points-finger-rugby-clubs-gower-loss-4826238a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; coach &lt;a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" &gt;Nick Mallett&lt;/a&gt; pointed the finger at the country's two &lt;a title="Magners League" href="/topic/Magners+League" &gt;Celtic League&lt;/a&gt; clubs, Treviso and Aironi, for landing him with a fly-half headache as he leaves for &lt;a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" &gt;New Zealand&lt;/a&gt; to take part in the &lt;a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" &gt;World Cup&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Italy g...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Magners League"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category><category term="Italian Federation"></category><category term="FIFA World Cup"></category></entry><entry><title>Japan rugby coach identifies flaws after Italy loss</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/japan-rugby-coach-identifies-flaws-italy-loss-4819297a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-08-13T19:30:39Z</updated><author><name>AFP Asian Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-08-13:/japan-rugby-coach-identifies-flaws-italy-loss-4819297a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Japan" href="/topic/Japan" &gt;Japan&lt;/a&gt; coach &lt;a title="John Kirwan" href="/topic/John+Kirwan" &gt;John Kirwan&lt;/a&gt; said his team needs to learn to go lower into the contact at international level if they want to take a step up in class.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Japan ran &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; close at the Stadio Manuzzi on Saturday in a &lt;span id="rugby_world_cup" class="inform"&gt;&lt;a title="Rugby World Cup" href="/topic/Rugby+World+Cup" &gt;World Cup&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; warm-up before going...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Japan"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Asia"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="East Asia"></category><category term="Magners League"></category><category term="Andrea Lo Cicero"></category><category term="Matteo Pratichetti"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="John Kirwan"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category></entry><entry><title>Italy edge past Japan in World Cup warm-up</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/italy-edge-japan-world-cup-warmup-4819278a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-08-13T18:30:19Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-08-13:/italy-edge-japan-world-cup-warmup-4819278a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; coach &lt;a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" &gt;Nick Mallett&lt;/a&gt; couldn't hide his frustration despite his side's entertaining 31-24 victory over &lt;a title="Japan" href="/topic/Japan" &gt;Japan&lt;/a&gt; at the Stadio Manuzzi in a &lt;a title="Rugby World Cup" href="/topic/Rugby+World+Cup" &gt;World Cup&lt;/a&gt; warm-up.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Italy on Saturday scored four tries to their opponents' three despite fielding a largely inexperienced backline.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With a ...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Japan"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Asia"></category><category term="East Asia"></category><category term="Magners League"></category><category term="Andrea Lo Cicero"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Matteo Pratichetti"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category></entry><entry><title>Gower-less Italy put faith in youth for Japan rugby test</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/gowerless-italy-put-faith-youth-japan-rugby-test-4819045a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-08-12T20:30:24Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-08-12:/gowerless-italy-put-faith-youth-japan-rugby-test-4819045a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; coach &lt;a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" &gt;Nick Mallett&lt;/a&gt; has wasted no time in trying to solve his fly-half problems by giving youngster &lt;a title="Riccardo Bocchino" href="/topic/Riccardo+Bocchino" &gt;Riccardo Bocchino&lt;/a&gt; the opportunity to earn the number 10 shirt against &lt;a title="Japan" href="/topic/Japan" &gt;Japan&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="South Africa" href="/topic/South+Africa" &gt;South African&lt;/a&gt; Mallett has neve...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Japan"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Asia"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Argentina"></category><category term="Edinburgh"></category><category term="East Asia"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Andrea Lo Cicero"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Tommaso Benvenuti"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Alessandro Zanni"></category><category term="Marco Bortolami"></category><category term="Mauro Bergamasco"></category><category term="Alessandro Troncon"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Luciano Orquera"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category><category term="Kris Burton"></category><category term="Riccardo Bocchino"></category><category term="FIFA World Cup"></category><category term="Edoardo Gori"></category></entry><entry><title>Italy and Japan announce teams for WC warm-up</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/italy-japan-announce-teams-wc-warmup-4818337a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-08-11T08:30:34Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-08-11:/italy-japan-announce-teams-wc-warmup-4818337a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; coach &lt;a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" &gt;Nick Mallett&lt;/a&gt; has opted for youth against &lt;a title="Japan" href="/topic/Japan" &gt;Japan&lt;/a&gt; in the first of two &lt;a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" &gt;World Cup&lt;/a&gt; warm-up matches before the team travels to &lt;a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" &gt;New Zealand&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="South Africa" href="/topic/South+Africa" &gt;South African&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; ...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Japan"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Asia"></category><category term="East Asia"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Nottingham"></category><category term="Derbyshire"></category><category term="Stade Francais"></category><category term="Leicester Tigers"></category><category term="Andrea Lo Cicero"></category><category term="Martin Castrogiovanni"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Alessandro Zanni"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Marco Bortolami"></category><category term="Mauro Bergamasco"></category><category term="Giulio Toniolatti"></category><category term="Matteo Pratichetti"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Auvergne"></category><category term="Luke Thompson"></category><category term="Alberto Sgarbi"></category><category term="Riccardo Bocchino"></category><category term="FIFA World Cup"></category><category term="Cornelius Van"></category><category term="Edoardo Gori"></category><category term="Tommaso D'Apice"></category></entry><entry><title>Ireland top of the northern tree in world rankings</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/ireland-top-northern-tree-world-rankings-4756952a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-03-21T16:30:32Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-03-21:/ireland-top-northern-tree-world-rankings-4756952a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" &gt;Ireland&lt;/a&gt; may not have won the &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; which finished on Saturday but nevertheless on Monday they were the top ranked northern hemisphere country in the IRB world rankings.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Irish are ranked fourth, largely thanks to their victory over the Six Nations champions &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="England" href="/topic/England" &gt;England&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, who were denied the Grand...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category></entry><entry><title>Nallet double helps France on road to redemption</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/nallet-double-helps-france-road-redemption-4756317a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-03-19T19:30:24Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-03-19:/nallet-double-helps-france-road-redemption-4756317a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Two tries by former &lt;a title="France" href="/topic/France" &gt;France&lt;/a&gt; captain &lt;a title="Lionel Nallet" href="/topic/Lionel+Nallet" &gt;Lionel Nallet&lt;/a&gt; inspired the French to a 28-9 victory over &lt;a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" &gt;Wales&lt;/a&gt; in their final &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; match here at the &lt;a title="Stade de France" href="/topic/Stade+de+France" &gt;Stade de France&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The win will have gone some ...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Warren Gatland"></category><category term="Stade de France"></category><category term="Lionel Nallet"></category><category term="Vincent Clerc"></category><category term="Thierry Dusautoir"></category><category term="Leigh Halfpenny"></category><category term="Marc Lievremont"></category><category term="Morgan Parra"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Francois Trinh-Duc"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Julien Pierre"></category></entry><entry><title>French out to restore pride against Wales at 6 Nations</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/french-restore-pride-wales-6-nations-4756131a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-03-19T03:30:09Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-03-19:/french-restore-pride-wales-6-nations-4756131a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="France" href="/topic/France" &gt;France&lt;/a&gt; will seek a quick remedy from their historic Six Nations defeat by &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; last time out by beating &lt;a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" &gt;Wales&lt;/a&gt; at the &lt;a title="Stade de France" href="/topic/Stade+de+France" &gt;Stade de France&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday and at least end their dispiriting campaign on a high note.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A French victory would end Wales's outside hopes of the title whatever happens in &lt;span&gt;&lt;a...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Warren Gatland"></category><category term="Stade de France"></category><category term="Thierry Dusautoir"></category><category term="Marc Lievremont"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category><category term="Dublin (Ireland)"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category></entry><entry><title>Rugby captain out to lead French to 'redemption'</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/rugby-captain-lead-french-redemption-4755666a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-03-17T20:08:50Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-03-17:/rugby-captain-lead-french-redemption-4755666a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="France" href="/topic/France" &gt;France&lt;/a&gt; captain &lt;a title="Thierry Dusautoir" href="/topic/Thierry+Dusautoir" &gt;Thierry Dusautoir&lt;/a&gt; worked hard to earn the nickname 'Dark Destroyer' and on Saturday he will be determined to produce a performance worthy of the moniker and help his side bow out of this year's &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; with a victory over &lt;a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" &gt;Wales&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Victor...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Toulouse"></category><category term="Cote d'Ivoire"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Thierry Dusautoir"></category><category term="Marc Lievremont"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category></entry><entry><title>Ashamed French rugby team eyes redemption</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/ashamed-french-rugby-team-eyes-redemption-4754584a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-03-15T19:30:35Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-03-15:/ashamed-french-rugby-team-eyes-redemption-4754584a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The French team are determined to set aside the historic defeat by &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; last Saturday and beat &lt;a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" &gt;Wales&lt;/a&gt; in their final &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; match at the &lt;a title="Stade de France" href="/topic/Stade+de+France" &gt;Stade de France&lt;/a&gt; this weekend, wing &lt;a title="Alexis Palisson" href="/topic/Alexis+Palisson" &gt;Alexis Palisson&lt;/a&gt; warned Tues...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Cardiff"></category><category term="Stade de France"></category><category term="Marc Lievremont"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Alexis Palisson"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category></entry><entry><title>Lievremont rings changes, but regrets outburst</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/lievremont-rings-regrets-outburst-4754330a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-03-15T10:30:30Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-03-15:/lievremont-rings-regrets-outburst-4754330a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="France" href="/topic/France" &gt;France&lt;/a&gt; coach &lt;a title="Marc Lievremont" href="/topic/Marc+Lievremont" &gt;Marc Lievremont&lt;/a&gt; made five changes to the side that was humiliated by &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; as he tries to make amends against &lt;a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" &gt;Wales&lt;/a&gt; in their final &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; match at the &lt;a title="Stade de France" href="/topic/Stade+de+Fran...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Montpellier"></category><category term="Toulouse"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Stade Francais"></category><category term="Stade de France"></category><category term="Yannick Jauzion"></category><category term="USA Perpignan"></category><category term="Damien Traille"></category><category term="David Marty"></category><category term="Julien Bonnaire"></category><category term="Lionel Nallet"></category><category term="Nicolas Mas"></category><category term="Pascal Pape"></category><category term="Vincent Clerc"></category><category term="Aurelien Rougerie"></category><category term="Imanol Harinordoquy"></category><category term="Thierry Dusautoir"></category><category term="William Servat"></category><category term="Marc Lievremont"></category><category term="Morgan Parra"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Francois Trinh-Duc"></category><category term="Thomas Domingo"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Julien Pierre"></category><category term="Alexis Palisson"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category></entry><entry><title>French rugby coach axes players after Italy defeat</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/french-rugby-coach-axes-players-italy-defeat-4753586a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-03-13T17:30:29Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-03-13:/french-rugby-coach-axes-players-italy-defeat-4753586a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="France" href="/topic/France" &gt;France&lt;/a&gt; coach &lt;a title="Marc Lievremont" href="/topic/Marc+Lievremont" &gt;Marc Lievremont&lt;/a&gt; has made six changes to his squad for next weekend's concluding &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; match against &lt;a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" &gt;Wales&lt;/a&gt; following Saturday's historic 21-22 loss to &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The casualties of the &lt;span&gt;Rome&lt;/span&gt; ...</summary><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Montpellier"></category><category term="Toulouse"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Stade Francais"></category><category term="Cardiff"></category><category term="Stade de France"></category><category term="Yannick Jauzion"></category><category term="USA Perpignan"></category><category term="Damien Traille"></category><category term="David Marty"></category><category term="Julien Bonnaire"></category><category term="Lionel Nallet"></category><category term="Nicolas Mas"></category><category term="Pascal Pape"></category><category term="Sebastien Chabal"></category><category term="Vincent Clerc"></category><category term="Aurelien Rougerie"></category><category term="Imanol Harinordoquy"></category><category term="Thierry Dusautoir"></category><category term="William Servat"></category><category term="Marc Lievremont"></category><category term="Morgan Parra"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Francois Trinh-Duc"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Julien Pierre"></category><category term="Alexis Palisson"></category><category term="Alexandre Lapandry"></category><category term="Fabrice Estebanez"></category><category term="Jerome Schuster"></category></entry><entry><title>Italy press hails historic rugby dream</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/italy-press-hails-historic-rugby-dream-4753477a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-03-13T08:30:24Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-03-13:/italy-press-hails-historic-rugby-dream-4753477a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt;'s rugby players woke up on Sunday after their historic 22-21 victory over &lt;a title="France" href="/topic/France" &gt;France&lt;/a&gt; to find themselves making a rare appearance on the front pages of sport newspapers.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And they were lauded as "heroes" for securing their place in history with a "dream" victory.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="La Repubblica" href="/topic/La+Repubblica" &gt;La Repubblica&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; opened their sports pages with a two-page spr...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Neil Armstrong"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Stade Francais"></category><category term="Grenoble"></category><category term="La Repubblica"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Emotional Mallett"></category></entry><entry><title>France make three changes for Six Nations Italy clash</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/france-nations-italy-clash-4751275a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-03-08T08:30:14Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-03-08:/france-nations-italy-clash-4751275a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="France" href="/topic/France" &gt;France&lt;/a&gt; coach &lt;a title="Marc Lievremont" href="/topic/Marc+Lievremont" &gt;Marc Lievremont&lt;/a&gt; made three changes to his starting lineup on Tuesday when he named his side to play &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; in the &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations tournament&lt;/a&gt; in &lt;a title="Rome (Italy)" href="/topic/Rome+(Italy)" &gt;Rome&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Two of those were in the pack wh...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Montpellier"></category><category term="Toulouse"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Twickenham"></category><category term="Yannick Jauzion"></category><category term="USA Perpignan"></category><category term="Damien Traille"></category><category term="Julien Bonnaire"></category><category term="Lionel Nallet"></category><category term="Nicolas Mas"></category><category term="Sebastien Chabal"></category><category term="Sylvain Marconnet"></category><category term="Vincent Clerc"></category><category term="Aurelien Rougerie"></category><category term="Dimitri Yachvili"></category><category term="Imanol Harinordoquy"></category><category term="Thierry Dusautoir"></category><category term="William Servat"></category><category term="Marc Lievremont"></category><category term="Morgan Parra"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Francois Trinh-Duc"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Julien Pierre"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category></entry><entry><title>Gatland 'confident' as Wales beat Italy in Six Nations</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/gatland-confident-wales-beat-italy-nations-4747456a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-02-26T18:30:50Z</updated><author><name>AFP European Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-02-26:/gatland-confident-wales-beat-italy-nations-4747456a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" &gt;Wales&lt;/a&gt; coach &lt;a title="Wayne Gatland" href="/topic/Wayne+Gatland" &gt;Wayne Gatland&lt;/a&gt; insisted his side is still on course to win the &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; championship following their 24-16 success away to &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wales were forced to hold on grimly in the second period as, with the wind behind them, Italy pushed their visitors hard...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Stephen Jones"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Millennium Stadium"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Morgan Stoddart"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category></entry><entry><title>Wales rugby coach confident of championship success</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/wales-rugby-coach-confident-championship-success-4747448a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-02-26T18:30:29Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-02-26:/wales-rugby-coach-confident-championship-success-4747448a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" &gt;Wales&lt;/a&gt; coach &lt;a title="Wayne Gatland" href="/topic/Wayne+Gatland" &gt;Wayne Gatland&lt;/a&gt; insisted his side is still on course to win the &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; championship following their 24-16 success away to &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wales were forced to hold on grimly in the second period as, with the wind behind them, Italy pushed their visitors hard...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Stephen Jones"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Millennium Stadium"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Morgan Stoddart"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Wayne Gatland"></category></entry><entry><title>Wales sneak past brave Italy in Six Nations rugby</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/wales-sneak-brave-italy-nations-rugby-4747406a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-02-26T15:30:30Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-02-26:/wales-sneak-brave-italy-nations-rugby-4747406a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; dominated large swathes of the game but couldn't turn possession and territory into points as &lt;a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" &gt;Wales&lt;/a&gt; sneaked away with a 24-16 win at the &lt;a title="Stadio Flaminio" href="/topic/Stadio+Flaminio" &gt;Stadio Flaminio&lt;/a&gt; here on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The sides shared two tries apiece and also had one each disallowed in a thrilling game in the Roman sunshine.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wales proved more clinical than their hosts, th...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Stephen Jones"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Alessandro Zanni"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Morgan Stoddart"></category><category term="Stadio Flaminio"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Alberto Sgarbi"></category></entry><entry><title>Parisse says fear can inspire Italy rugby team</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/parisse-fear-inspire-italy-rugby-team-4747017a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-02-25T10:30:26Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-02-25:/parisse-fear-inspire-italy-rugby-team-4747017a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; were hammered by &lt;a title="England" href="/topic/England" &gt;England&lt;/a&gt; two weeks ago because they were over-confident and didn't play with enough fear, captain &lt;a title="Sergio Parisse" href="/topic/Sergio+Parisse" &gt;Sergio Parisse&lt;/a&gt; said Friday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Italy will try to put their 59-13 &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Twickenham" href="/topic/Twickenham" &gt;Twickenham&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; humiliation behind them when they host &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="British Lions"></category><category term="Twickenham"></category><category term="Martin Castrogiovanni"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Kris Burton"></category></entry><entry><title>England beat Italy 59-13 in Six Nations rugby</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/england-beat-italy-5913-nations-rugby-4741655a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-02-12T15:30:18Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-02-12:/england-beat-italy-5913-nations-rugby-4741655a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt; Winger Chris Ashton scored four tries as &lt;a title="England" href="/topic/England" &gt;England&lt;/a&gt; overwhelmed &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; 59-13 at &lt;a title="Twickenham" href="/topic/Twickenham" &gt;Twickenham&lt;/a&gt; here Saturday to maintain their unbeaten start to the &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; championship.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;England, who opened their campaign with victory in &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Cardiff" href="/topic/Cardiff" ...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Twickenham"></category><category term="Mike Tindall"></category><category term="Cardiff"></category><category term="Jonny Wilkinson"></category><category term="Mark Cueto"></category><category term="Alex Corbisiero"></category><category term="Martin Johnson"></category><category term="Fabio Ongaro"></category><category term="James Haskell"></category><category term="Martin Castrogiovanni"></category><category term="Nick Easter"></category><category term="Toby Flood"></category><category term="Andrew Sheridan"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Shontayne Hape"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Winger Chris Ashton"></category></entry><entry><title>'Winning the only thing,' says England rugby manager</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/winning-england-rugby-manager-4741516a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-02-12T03:30:18Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-02-12:/winning-england-rugby-manager-4741516a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="England" href="/topic/England" &gt;England&lt;/a&gt; manager &lt;a title="Martin Johnson" href="/topic/Martin+Johnson" &gt;Martin Johnson&lt;/a&gt; insists England are under "no illusions" about the threat posed by &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; as they attempt to maintain their winning start to the &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The pre-tournament favourites opened their campaign with a 26-19 win over ...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Millennium Stadium"></category><category term="Twickenham"></category><category term="Leicester Tigers"></category><category term="Cardiff"></category><category term="Brian Smith"></category><category term="Martin Johnson"></category><category term="Martin Castrogiovanni"></category><category term="Santiago Dellape"></category><category term="Josh Sole"></category><category term="Vince Lombardi"></category><category term="Joe Worsley"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Carlo Del Fava"></category><category term="FIFA World Cup"></category><category term="Valerio Bernabo"></category></entry><entry><title>Ireland shatters Italy's Six Nations hopes</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/ireland-shatters-italys-nations-hopes-4738806a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-02-05T15:30:24Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-02-05:/ireland-shatters-italys-nations-hopes-4738806a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;A &lt;a title="Ronan O'Gara" href="/topic/Ronan+O'Gara" &gt;Ronan O'Gara&lt;/a&gt; drop goal two minutes from time denied &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; a first ever &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; victory over &lt;a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" &gt;Ireland&lt;/a&gt; as the 2009 Grand Slam winners sneaked away with a 13-11 victory at the &lt;a title="Stadio Flaminio" href="/topic/Stadio+Flaminio" &gt;Stadio Flaminio&lt;/a&gt; here on Satu...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Gordon D'Arcy"></category><category term="Luke Fitzgerald"></category><category term="Ronan O'Gara"></category><category term="Brian O'Driscoll"></category><category term="Andrea Lo Cicero"></category><category term="Martin Castrogiovanni"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Salvatore Perugini"></category><category term="Denis Leamy"></category><category term="Stadio Flaminio"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Alberto Sgarbi"></category></entry><entry><title>O'Driscoll warns Ireland over Italy complacency</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/odriscoll-warns-ireland-italy-complacency-4738669a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-02-05T03:30:18Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-02-05:/odriscoll-warns-ireland-italy-complacency-4738669a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" &gt;Ireland&lt;/a&gt; captain &lt;a title="Brian O'Driscoll" href="/topic/Brian+O'Driscoll" &gt;Brian O'Driscoll&lt;/a&gt; insists his injury-hit side will be taking nothing for granted when they play &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; at the &lt;a title="Stadio Flaminio" href="/topic/Stadio+Flaminio" &gt;Stadio Flaminio&lt;/a&gt; in the &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; hosted in Rome.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Azzurri are t...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Ian Smith"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="British Lions"></category><category term="Rob Kearney"></category><category term="Ronan O'Gara"></category><category term="Cardiff"></category><category term="Brian O'Driscoll"></category><category term="Stephen Ferris"></category><category term="Jamie Heaslip"></category><category term="Stadio Flaminio"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="FIFA World Cup"></category></entry><entry><title>Aussie-born Burton added to Italy 6 Nations squad</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/aussieborn-burton-added-italy-6-nations-squad-4730569a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-01-17T14:30:14Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-01-17:/aussieborn-burton-added-italy-6-nations-squad-4730569a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Australia" href="/topic/Australia" &gt;Australia&lt;/a&gt;-born fly-half &lt;a title="Kristopher Burton" href="/topic/Kristopher+Burton" &gt;Kristopher Burton&lt;/a&gt; has been included in &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; coach &lt;a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" &gt;Nick Mallett&lt;/a&gt;'s initial 24-man squad for the start of the Six Nations next month.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Italy will begin a pre-tournament get-together in &lt;span&gt;Rome&lt;/span&gt; on January 27 and the 30-year-old Treviso player...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Argentina"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Leicester"></category><category term="Derbyshire"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Stade Francais"></category><category term="Magners League"></category><category term="Twickenham"></category><category term="Fabio Ongaro"></category><category term="Andrea Lo Cicero"></category><category 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href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/scored-points-international-rugby-4448668a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-11-29T14:53:22Z</updated><author><name>Suite 101</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-11-29:/scored-points-international-rugby-4448668a/</id><summary type="html">...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Sydney (Australia)"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Argentina"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="British Lions"></category><category term="Twickenham"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Ronan O'Gara"></category><category term="Jonny Wilkinson"></category><category term="Dan Carter"></category><category term="Ian McGeechan"></category><category term="Toby Flood"></category><category term="Neil Jenkins"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Barry John"></category><category term="Phil Bennett"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Jack Kyle"></category><category term="Jonathan Davies"></category><category term="Diego Dominguez"></category><category term="Johnny Sexton"></category><category term="Ireland Zealand"></category><category term="Munster Province"></category></entry><entry><title>Italy rugby coach looking for better Celtic co-operation</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/italy-rugby-coach-celtic-cooperation-4385965a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-11-20T18:30:42Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-11-20:/italy-rugby-coach-celtic-cooperation-4385965a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; coach &lt;a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" &gt;Nick Mallett&lt;/a&gt; wants the country's two &lt;a title="Magners League" href="/topic/Magners+League" &gt;Celtic League&lt;/a&gt; representatives to do more to help the national team.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="South Africa" href="/topic/South+Africa" &gt;South African&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; Mallett was a vocal supporter of Italian inclusion in the competition that previously pitted the best of &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Scotlan...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Magners League"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category></entry><entry><title>Wallaby Cooper vows to eradicate tackling errors</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/wallaby-cooper-vows-eradicate-tackling-errors-4385647a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-11-20T05:30:15Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-11-20:/wallaby-cooper-vows-eradicate-tackling-errors-4385647a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Australia" href="/topic/Australia" &gt;Australia&lt;/a&gt; fly-half Quade Cooper has vowed to improve his tackling against &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday after a performance last week that drew harsh criticism in his homeland.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Australia were well beaten 35-18 by &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="England" href="/topic/England" &gt;England&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; at &lt;span&gt;&lt;a title="Twickenham" href="/topic/Twickenham" &gt;Twickenham&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt; and Cooper in particular came under fire for mi...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Magners League"></category><category term="Twickenham"></category><category term="Queensland Reds"></category><category term="New South Wales Waratahs"></category><category term="Martin Johnson"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Berrick Barnes"></category><category term="Robbie Deans"></category><category term="England"></category></entry><entry><title>Wallabies make five changes for Italy rugby Test</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/wallabies-italy-rugby-test-4384273a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-11-18T15:30:33Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-11-18:/wallabies-italy-rugby-test-4384273a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Australia" href="/topic/Australia" &gt;Australia&lt;/a&gt; coach &lt;a title="Robbie Deans" href="/topic/Robbie+Deans" &gt;Robbie Deans&lt;/a&gt; made five changes to the side that lost to &lt;a title="England" href="/topic/England" &gt;England&lt;/a&gt; at &lt;a title="Twickenham" href="/topic/Twickenham" &gt;Twickenham&lt;/a&gt; ahead of Saturday's test match here against &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;One of those sees prop &lt;span&gt;James Slipper&lt;/span&gt; making his first start for the &lt;span&gt;Wallabie...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category 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term="Russia"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Dunedin"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Fiji"></category><category term="Albany"></category><category term="Namibia"></category><category term="Tonga"></category><category term="Samoa"></category><category term="Auckland"></category><category term="Christchurch"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup Ltd."></category><category term="Wellington (New Zealand)"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category><category term="Martin Snedden"></category></entry><entry><title>6 Nations Cup 2011</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/6-nations-cup-2011-1580177a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-09-29T21:28:33Z</updated><author><name>Suite 101</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-09-29:/6-nations-cup-2011-1580177a/</id><summary type="html">...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Banking Services"></category><category term="Commercial Banking"></category><category term="United Kingdom"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Edinburgh"></category><category term="The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc"></category><category term="Rugby Football Union"></category><category term="Stade de France"></category><category term="Scottish Rugby Union"></category><category term="Irish Rugby Football Union"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="David Pickering"></category><category term="Welsh Rugby Union Ltd."></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Paris (France)"></category><category term="London (England)"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category><category term="James Brent-Ward"></category><category term="Nations Council"></category><category term="William Comyns"></category></entry><entry><title>Habana equals record as South Africa swamp Italy</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/habana-equals-record-south-africa-swamp-italy-975341a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-06-26T09:16:15Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-26:/habana-equals-record-south-africa-swamp-italy-975341a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Bryan Habana" href="/topic/Bryan+Habana" &gt;Bryan Habana&lt;/a&gt; equalled &lt;a title="Springboks" href="/topic/Springboks" &gt;South Africa&lt;/a&gt;?s try-scoring record as the Springboks swamped &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; 55-11 in the second Test at Buffalo City Stadium on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The flying wing scored the fifth of South Africa?s seven tries to take his tally to 38 in 60 Tests. The mark was set by scrum-half &lt;a title="Joost van der Westhuizen" href="/topic/Joost+...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Canada"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Auckland"></category><category term="Tri Nations Series"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="Bryan Habana"></category><category term="Pierre Spies"></category><category term="John Smit"></category><category term="B.J. 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&lt;img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/11/21/article-0-074EDD0E000005DC-776_468x519.jpg" border="0" alt="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2009/11/21/article-0-074EDD0E000005DC-776_468x519.jpg" width="360" hei...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="European Union"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Cape Town"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Genoa"></category><category term="Olympic Stadium"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="Graham Hughes"></category><category term="Port Elizabeth"></category><category term="Witbank"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Keith Brown"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Jannie du Plessis"></category><category term="Andrew Small"></category><category term="Bologna"></category><category term="Florence (Italy)"></category><category term="Andy Macpherson"></category></entry><entry><title>Six Nation Hospitality - Six Nation England Rugby - Six Nation Hospitality</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/nation-hospitality-nation-england-rugby-nation-hospitality-1970140a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-14T14:00:50Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-14:/nation-hospitality-nation-england-rugby-nation-hospitality-1970140a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;What was encouraging about the past weekend's international fixtures was the improved performances of the Northern Hemisphere sides against their Southern Hemisphere opponents. England and Scotland in particular gave impressive performances against Australia and Argentina respectively. Even Italy staked a claim for Northern Hemisphere rugby with a much improved performance against the Springboks in Witbank. This is especially meaningful as Italy have not really been able to shed its Cinderell...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Sydney (Australia)"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Argentina"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Leicester"></category><category term="Martyn Williams"></category><category term="James Hook"></category><category term="Shane Williams"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Shaun Edwards"></category><category term="Tri Nations Series"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="Jonny Wilkinson"></category><category term="Martin Johnson"></category><category term="Mar del Plata"></category><category term="Andy Robinson"></category><category term="Witbank"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Joe Rokocoko"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category><category term="Dublin (Ireland)"></category><category term="Premiership League"></category><category term="Tom Youngs"></category></entry><entry><title>South Africa gain scrappy rugby win over Italy</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/south-africa-gain-scrappy-rugby-win-italy-968185a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-06-19T10:15:54Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-19:/south-africa-gain-scrappy-rugby-win-italy-968185a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Springboks" href="/topic/Springboks" &gt;South Africa&lt;/a&gt; beat &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; 29-13 in a rugby union Test Saturday, but it was a scrappy, unconvincing performance by the world champions.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;"We didn?t play very well," said Springbok captain &lt;a title="Victor Matfield" href="/topic/Victor+Matfield" &gt;Victor Matfield&lt;/a&gt;. "We made too many basic errors."&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But Italian coach &lt;a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" &gt;Nick Mallett&lt;/a&gt; was...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Cape Town"></category><category term="East London (South Africa)"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="Bryan Habana"></category><category term="Butch James"></category><category term="Victor Matfield"></category><category term="Martin Castrogiovanni"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Peter de Villiers"></category><category term="Morne Steyn"></category><category term="Francois Louw"></category><category term="Zane Kirchner"></category><category term="Mirco Bergomasco"></category></entry><entry><title>South Africa vs Italy live Online streaming Rugby League HD TV</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/south-africa-italy-live-online-streaming-rugby-league-hd-tv-1667627a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-05T20:50:53Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-05:/south-africa-italy-live-online-streaming-rugby-league-hd-tv-1667627a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);" href="http://liverugbystreamingtv.blogspot.com/2010/06/italy-tour-rugby-2010-south-africa-vs.html"&gt;South Africa vs Italy live Online streaming Rugby League HD TV&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Italy tour Rugby 2010&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);" href="http://liverugbystreamingtv.blogspot.com/2010/06/italy-tour-rugby-2...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Hewlett-Packard Company"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="SA Rugby"></category><category term="Fred Anderson"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Colin Greenwood"></category><category term="Johan Burger"></category><category term="Ryan Hoffman"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category><category term="Jarrod Saffy"></category><category term="Aidan Guerra"></category><category term="Angelo Ricci"></category><category term="Chris Borgese"></category><category term="Claudio Forte"></category><category term="Cyril Armani"></category><category term="Daniele Pasqualini"></category><category term="Eduardo Lernam"></category><category term="Fabio Berzieri"></category><category term="Filippo Maserati"></category><category term="Filippo Righetto"></category><category term="Filippo Veronese"></category><category term="Franco Vermeulen"></category><category term="Giovanni Franchi"></category><category term="Jaco Booysen"></category><category term="Jaco Webb"></category><category term="Jason Dubas-Fisher"></category><category term="Jonathan Marcinzack"></category><category term="Leon Barnard"></category><category term="Marco Ferrazzano"></category><category term="Matteo Foschi"></category><category term="Matthew Sands"></category><category term="Mauro Di Maggio"></category><category term="Paul Stanica"></category><category term="Pier Luigi"></category><category term="Alan Skene"></category><category term="Allan Heldsinger"></category><category term="Andre Louder"></category><category term="Andrea Zacchia"></category><category term="Anthony Severin"></category><category term="Daniele Gnata"></category><category term="David Barends"></category><category term="Fred Griffiths"></category><category term="Gert Coetzer"></category><category term="Jan Prinsloo"></category><category term="Jay Hoffmanm"></category><category term="Len Killeen"></category><category term="Ludovico Torreggiani"></category><category term="Mario Du Toit"></category><category term="Michael Horak"></category><category term="Paul Franze"></category><category term="Rubert Jonker"></category><category term="Tiaan Strauss"></category><category term="Tom Van Vollenhoven"></category><category term="Weldon Saayman"></category></entry><entry><title>Scotland v Italy Tickets</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/scotland-italy-tickets-1089200a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-09-09T00:54:36Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-09-09:/scotland-italy-tickets-1089200a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Scotland &lt;/strong&gt;are facing a &lt;strong&gt;Six Nations&lt;/strong&gt; whitewash - their first in six years - after this dispiriting defeat in the Stadio Flaminio.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Showing none of the wit or urgency of their performance against Wales two weeks ago, they struggled to assert themselves, failed to control territory and deservedly fell to an &lt;strong&gt;Italy &lt;/strong&gt;side that managed those aspects of the game particularly well.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As tense as it may have been, there was no mistaking that th...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Josh Sole"></category><category term="Mirco Bergamasco"></category><category term="Pablo Canavosio"></category><category term="Johnnie Beattie"></category><category term="Allan Jacobsen"></category><category term="Dan Parks"></category><category term="Hugo Southwell"></category><category term="Andy Robinson"></category><category term="Stadio Flaminio"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Dave Pearson"></category></entry><entry><title>Mauro Bergamasco out for Italy</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/mauro-bergamasco-italy-954524a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-06-05T07:15:42Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-06-05:/mauro-bergamasco-italy-954524a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Stade Francais" href="/topic/Stade+Francais" &gt;Stade Francais&lt;/a&gt; third-row forward &lt;a title="Mauro Bergamasco" href="/topic/Mauro+Bergamasco" &gt;Mauro Bergamasco&lt;/a&gt; has been ruled out of &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt;'s tour of &lt;a title="Springboks" href="/topic/Springboks" &gt;South Africa&lt;/a&gt; after failing to recover from a hand injury, the &lt;a title="Italian Rugby Federation" href="/topic/Italian+Rugby+Federation" &gt;Italian Rugby Federation&lt;/a&gt; (FIR) announced on ...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Parma"></category><category term="Leicester"></category><category term="East London (South Africa)"></category><category term="Saracens FC"></category><category term="Stade Francais"></category><category term="Italian Rugby Federation"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="Fabio Ongaro"></category><category term="Martin Castrogiovanni"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Alessandro Zanni"></category><category term="Andrea Masi"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Josh Sole"></category><category term="Leonardo Ghiraldini"></category><category term="Luke McLean"></category><category term="Marco Bortolami"></category><category term="Mauro Bergamasco"></category><category term="Mirco Bergamasco"></category><category term="Salvatore Perugini"></category><category term="Matias Aguero"></category><category term="Kaine Robertson"></category><category term="Matteo Pratichetti"></category><category term="Rugby Viadana"></category><category term="Witbank"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Franco Sbaraglini"></category><category term="Michele Sepe"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category><category term="Quintin Geldenhuys"></category><category term="Tito Tebaldi"></category><category term="Simon Picone"></category><category term="Riccardo Bocchino"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category><category term="Paul Derbyshire"></category><category term="Valerio Bernabo"></category><category term="Lorenzo Cittadini"></category></entry><entry><title>Parisse back as Mallett names rugby squad for 'Boks tour</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/parisse-mallett-names-rugby-squad-boks-tour-936055a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-05-17T08:16:19Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-05-17:/parisse-mallett-names-rugby-squad-boks-tour-936055a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; captain &lt;a title="Sergio Parisse" href="/topic/Sergio+Parisse" &gt;Sergio Parisse&lt;/a&gt; was welcomed back into the squad Monday as coach &lt;a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" &gt;Nick Mallett&lt;/a&gt; unveiled his 26-man squad for the upcoming tour of &lt;a title="Springboks" href="/topic/Springboks" &gt;South Africa&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Parisse missed the last &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; due ...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Argentina"></category><category term="Parma"></category><category term="Leicester"></category><category term="Saracens FC"></category><category term="Padova"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Stade Francais"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="Fabio Ongaro"></category><category term="Martin Castrogiovanni"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Alessandro Zanni"></category><category term="Andrea Masi"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Josh Sole"></category><category term="Leonardo Ghiraldini"></category><category term="Luke McLean"></category><category term="Marco Bortolami"></category><category term="Mauro Bergamasco"></category><category term="Mirco Bergamasco"></category><category term="Salvatore Perugini"></category><category term="Matias Aguero"></category><category term="Kaine Robertson"></category><category term="Matteo Pratichetti"></category><category term="Rugby Viadana"></category><category term="Witbank"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Michele Sepe"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category><category term="Quintin Geldenhuys"></category><category term="Tito Tebaldi"></category><category term="Simon Picone"></category><category term="Riccardo Bocchino"></category><category term="Paul Derbyshire"></category><category term="Lorenzo Cittadini"></category></entry><entry><title>Welsh rugby's try scoring hero hooked on Kiwi tour</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/welsh-rugbys-scoring-hero-hooked-kiwi-tour-880791a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-21T00:15:57Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-21:/welsh-rugbys-scoring-hero-hooked-kiwi-tour-880791a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;James Hook reckons &lt;a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" &gt;Wales&lt;/a&gt; are in great shape for their daunting summer tour to &lt;a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" &gt;New Zealand&lt;/a&gt; following the comfortable 33-10 &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; home win over &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Hook grabbed a double for &lt;a title="Warren Gatland" href="/topic/Warren+Gatland" &gt;Warren Gatland&lt;/a&gt;'s men, who c...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Warren Gatland"></category><category term="British Lions"></category><category term="Millennium Stadium"></category><category term="Mike Phillips"></category><category term="Cardiff"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Leonardo Ghiraldini"></category><category term="Croke Park"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category></entry><entry><title>Scotland beat Ireland in Six Nations</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/scotland-beat-ireland-nations-880479a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-20T12:16:06Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-20:/scotland-beat-ireland-nations-880479a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" &gt;Scotland&lt;/a&gt; beat 2009 Grand Slam winners &lt;a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" &gt;Ireland&lt;/a&gt; 23-20 in their final &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; match at &lt;a title="Croke Park" href="/topic/Croke+Park" &gt;Croke Park&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Scots victory saw them avoid the wooden spoon as they finished on three points, one clear of &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="United Kingdom"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Croke Park"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Paris (France)"></category></entry><entry><title>Gower wary of Wales as Mallett makes changes</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/gower-wary-wales-mallett-878839a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-18T15:16:19Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-18:/gower-wary-wales-mallett-878839a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; outside-half &lt;a title="Craig Gower" href="/topic/Craig+Gower" &gt;Craig Gower&lt;/a&gt; has warned the Azzurri to beware a wounded &lt;a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" &gt;Wales&lt;/a&gt; in their &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; international at the &lt;a title="Millennium Stadium" href="/topic/Millennium+Stadium" &gt;Millennium Stadium&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A shock win for &lt;a title="Scotland" href="/top...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="United Kingdom"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Millennium Stadium"></category><category term="Cardiff"></category><category term="Fabio Ongaro"></category><category term="Martin Castrogiovanni"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Alessandro Zanni"></category><category term="Andrea Masi"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Gonzalo Garcia"></category><category term="Josh Sole"></category><category term="Leonardo Ghiraldini"></category><category term="Marco Bortolami"></category><category term="Mauro Bergamasco"></category><category term="Mirco Bergamasco"></category><category term="Pablo Canavosio"></category><category term="Salvatore Perugini"></category><category term="Matias Aguero"></category><category term="Kaine Robertson"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category><category term="Quintin Geldenhuys"></category><category term="Tito Tebaldi"></category><category term="Paris (France)"></category><category term="Riccardo Bocchino"></category><category term="Carlo Del Fava"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category><category term="Paul Derbyshire"></category><category term="Valerio Bernabo"></category></entry><entry><title>Mallett makes changes for Wales rugby clash</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/mallett-wales-rugby-clash-878587a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-18T11:16:43Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-18:/mallett-wales-rugby-clash-878587a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; outside-half &lt;a title="Craig Gower" href="/topic/Craig+Gower" &gt;Craig Gower&lt;/a&gt; has warned the Azzurri to beware a wounded &lt;a title="Wales" href="/topic/Wales" &gt;Wales&lt;/a&gt; in their &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; international at the &lt;a title="Millennium Stadium" href="/topic/Millennium+Stadium" &gt;Millennium Stadium&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A shock win for &lt;a title="Scotland" href="/top...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="United Kingdom"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Derbyshire"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Millennium Stadium"></category><category term="Cardiff"></category><category term="Stade de France"></category><category term="Fabio Ongaro"></category><category term="Martin Castrogiovanni"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Alessandro Zanni"></category><category term="Andrea Masi"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Gonzalo Garcia"></category><category term="Josh Sole"></category><category term="Leonardo Ghiraldini"></category><category term="Marco Bortolami"></category><category term="Mauro Bergamasco"></category><category term="Mirco Bergamasco"></category><category term="Pablo Canavosio"></category><category term="Salvatore Perugini"></category><category term="Matias Aguero"></category><category term="Kaine Robertson"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category><category term="Quintin Geldenhuys"></category><category term="Tito Tebaldi"></category><category term="Paris (France)"></category><category term="Riccardo Bocchino"></category><category term="Carlo Del Fava"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category><category term="Carlo Antonio"></category><category term="Paul Derbyshire"></category><category term="Valerio Bernabo"></category></entry><entry><title>Bastareaud in doubt for Italy Six Nations game</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/bastareaud-doubt-italy-nations-game-865996a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-03-08T11:16:50Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-03-08:/bastareaud-doubt-italy-nations-game-865996a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="France" href="/topic/France" &gt;France&lt;/a&gt; centre &lt;a title="Mathieu Bastareaud" href="/topic/Mathieu+Bastareaud" &gt;Mathieu Bastareaud&lt;/a&gt; was undergoing tests on Monday on a calf injury that threatens his participation in next weekend's &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; tie against &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; at the &lt;a title="Stade de France" href="/topic/Stade+de+France" &gt;Stade de France&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Bast...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="United Kingdom"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Stade Francais"></category><category term="Stade de France"></category><category term="Dimitri Yachvili"></category><category term="Mathieu Bastareaud"></category><category term="Frederic Michalak"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category></entry><entry><title>Mallett denies Celtic League revenge</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/mallett-denies-celtic-league-revenge-858334a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-02-28T00:16:07Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-02-28:/mallett-denies-celtic-league-revenge-858334a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; coach &lt;a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" &gt;Nick Mallett&lt;/a&gt; denied that Scottish attempts to block Italian teams' entry into the &lt;a title="Magners League" href="/topic/Magners+League" &gt;Celtic League&lt;/a&gt; made this victory over &lt;a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" &gt;Scotland&lt;/a&gt; any sweeter.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Italy beat the Scots 16-12 at &lt;a title="Rome (Italy)" href="/topic/Rome+(Italy)" &gt;Rome&lt;/a&gt;'s &lt;a title="Stadio Flaminio" href="/...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="United Kingdom"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Magners League"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Chris Cusiter"></category><category term="Andy Robinson"></category><category term="Stadio Flaminio"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category></entry><entry><title>Italy beat Scotland for first 6 Nations win in 2 years</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/italy-beat-scotland-6-nations-win-2-years-857779a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-02-27T10:16:23Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-02-27:/italy-beat-scotland-6-nations-win-2-years-857779a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; ended their two-year wait for a &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; victory with a hard fought 16-12 victory over &lt;a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" &gt;Scotland&lt;/a&gt; at the &lt;a title="Stadio Flaminio" href="/topic/Stadio+Flaminio" &gt;Stadio Flaminio&lt;/a&gt; here on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They thus ended a seven-match losing run in the competition dating back to their 23-20 victory over the same...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Josh Sole"></category><category term="Leonardo Ghiraldini"></category><category term="Luke McLean"></category><category term="Pablo Canavosio"></category><category term="Gareth Cooper"></category><category term="Allan Jacobsen"></category><category term="Dan Parks"></category><category term="John Barclay"></category><category term="Stadio Flaminio"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Tito Tebaldi"></category><category term="Mirko Bergamasco"></category></entry><entry><title>Italy beat Scotland for first Six Nations win in two years</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/italy-beat-scotland-nations-win-years-857841a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-02-27T10:16:24Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-02-27:/italy-beat-scotland-nations-win-years-857841a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; ended their two-year wait for a &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; victory with a hard fought 16-12 victory over &lt;a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" &gt;Scotland&lt;/a&gt; at the &lt;a title="Stadio Flaminio" href="/topic/Stadio+Flaminio" &gt;Stadio Flaminio&lt;/a&gt; here on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;They thus ended a seven-match losing run in the competition dating back to their 23-20 victory over the same...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="United Kingdom"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Gloucester"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Leonardo Ghiraldini"></category><category term="Marco Bortolami"></category><category term="Pablo Canavosio"></category><category term="Allan Jacobsen"></category><category term="Dan Parks"></category><category term="John Barclay"></category><category term="Stadio Flaminio"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category></entry><entry><title>Italy and Scotland drawing 6-6 at half-time</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/italy-scotland-drawing-66-halftime-857760a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-02-27T08:21:22Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-02-27:/italy-scotland-drawing-66-halftime-857760a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" &gt;Scotland&lt;/a&gt; were tied 6-6 at half-time of their &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; match here at the &lt;a title="Stadio Flaminio" href="/topic/Stadio+Flaminio" &gt;Stadio Flaminio&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Both sides are looking for their first win of this year's tournament, having lost their first two matches.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div id="copyright...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Stadio Flaminio"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category></entry><entry><title>Italy beat Scotland in Six Nations</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/italy-beat-scotland-nations-857778a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-02-27T08:21:24Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-02-27:/italy-beat-scotland-nations-857778a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; beat &lt;a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" &gt;Scotland&lt;/a&gt; 16-12 in their &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; match here at the &lt;a title="Stadio Flaminio" href="/topic/Stadio+Flaminio" &gt;Stadio Flaminio&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It was Italy's first win of this year's tournament and leaves winless Scotland favourites to take the wooden spoon with two matches remaining.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;d...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Stadio Flaminio"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category></entry><entry><title>Italians and Scots go head to head in Six Nations</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/italians-scots-head-head-nations-857634a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-02-27T03:15:50Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-02-27:/italians-scots-head-head-nations-857634a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" &gt;Scotland&lt;/a&gt; go head to head in a &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; international at &lt;a title="Rome (Italy)" href="/topic/Rome+(Italy)" &gt;Rome&lt;/a&gt;'s &lt;a title="Stadio Flaminio" href="/topic/Stadio+Flaminio" &gt;Stadio Flaminio&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday fiercely determined to prove that this is no battle to avoid the wooden spoon.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not since 2003 ...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="United Kingdom"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Andrea Marcato"></category><category term="Marco Bortolami"></category><category term="Allan Jacobsen"></category><category term="Graeme Morrison"></category><category term="Stadio Flaminio"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category></entry><entry><title>Italians and Scots dismiss wooden spoon jibes</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/italians-scots-dismiss-wooden-spoon-jibes-857435a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-02-27T03:15:48Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-02-27:/italians-scots-dismiss-wooden-spoon-jibes-857435a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a title="Scotland" href="/topic/Scotland" &gt;Scotland&lt;/a&gt; go head to head in a &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; international at &lt;a title="Rome (Italy)" href="/topic/Rome+(Italy)" &gt;Rome&lt;/a&gt;'s &lt;a title="Stadio Flaminio" href="/topic/Stadio+Flaminio" &gt;Stadio Flaminio&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday fiercely determined to prove that this is no battle to avoid the wooden spoon.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not since 2003 ...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="United Kingdom"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Andrea Marcato"></category><category term="Marco Bortolami"></category><category term="Allan Jacobsen"></category><category term="Graeme Morrison"></category><category term="Stadio Flaminio"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category></entry><entry><title>Irish could face Jamie Noon</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/irish-face-jamie-noon-851529a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T07:00:16Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/irish-face-jamie-noon-851529a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Centre &lt;a title="Jamie Noon" href="/topic/Jamie+Noon" &gt;Jamie Noon&lt;/a&gt; could make his first appearance for &lt;a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" &gt;England&lt;/a&gt; in over a year in their &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; clash with 2009 Grand Slam winners &lt;a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" &gt;Ireland&lt;/a&gt; at &lt;a title="Twickenham" href="/topic/Twickenham" &gt;Twickenham&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday after being called up on Monday.&lt;/p...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="United Kingdom"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Leicester"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Twickenham"></category><category term="Gloucester"></category><category term="Jonny Wilkinson"></category><category term="Jamie Noon"></category><category term="Charlie Hodgson"></category><category term="Dan Hipkiss"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category></entry><entry><title>Most Commented</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/commented-3095517a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-25T04:23:14Z</updated><author><name>Procycling Magazine</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-25:/commented-3095517a/</id><summary type="html">...</summary><category term="Cancer"></category><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Les Ferdinand"></category><category term="Twitter Inc."></category><category term="Facebook Inc."></category><category term="South Gloucestershire"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Millennium Stadium"></category><category term="Twickenham"></category><category term="Lawrence Dallaglio"></category><category term="Cardiff"></category><category term="Stade de France"></category><category term="Campo"></category><category term="Croke Park"></category><category term="Stadio Flaminio"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Lee Dixon"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category><category term="Dublin (Ireland)"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category><category term="Diego Dominguez"></category><category term="BikeRadar.com"></category><category term="Dallaglio Foundation"></category></entry><entry><title>Dallaglio sets off on Six Nations challenge</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/dallaglio-sets-nations-challenge-3095504a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-25T04:23:13Z</updated><author><name>Procycling Magazine</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-25:/dallaglio-sets-nations-challenge-3095504a/</id><summary type="html">...</summary><category term="Cancer"></category><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Les Ferdinand"></category><category term="Twitter Inc."></category><category term="Facebook Inc."></category><category term="South Gloucestershire"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Millennium Stadium"></category><category term="Twickenham"></category><category term="Lawrence Dallaglio"></category><category term="Cardiff"></category><category term="Stade de France"></category><category term="Campo"></category><category term="Croke Park"></category><category term="Stadio Flaminio"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Lee Dixon"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category><category term="Dublin (Ireland)"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category><category term="Diego Dominguez"></category><category term="BikeRadar.com"></category><category term="Dallaglio Foundation"></category></entry><entry><title>Most Viewed</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/viewed-3074298a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-24T15:21:53Z</updated><author><name>Procycling Magazine</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-24:/viewed-3074298a/</id><summary type="html">...</summary><category term="Cancer"></category><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Afghanistan"></category><category term="United Kingdom"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Middle East"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Nike Inc."></category><category term="Tour de France"></category><category term="Les Ferdinand"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Twitter Inc."></category><category term="Facebook Inc."></category><category term="Edinburgh"></category><category term="Lance Armstrong"></category><category term="Nice (France)"></category><category term="Cancer Research UK"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Lawrence Dallaglio"></category><category term="Will Greenwood"></category><category term="Raphael Ibanez"></category><category term="Michael Vaughan"></category><category term="Ian Botham"></category><category term="Kenny Logan"></category><category term="Pyrenees"></category><category term="James Cracknell"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Lee Dixon"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Keith Wood"></category><category term="Jonathan Davies"></category><category term="Paris (France)"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category><category term="BikeRadar.com"></category><category term="Dallaglio Foundation"></category><category term="Diego Domnguez"></category><category term="Kate Hodgins"></category></entry><entry><title>Interview: Lawrence Dallaglio, rugby star turned charity cyclist</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/interview-lawrence-dallaglio-rugby-star-turned-charity-cyclist-3074367a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-24T15:21:55Z</updated><author><name>Procycling Magazine</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-24:/interview-lawrence-dallaglio-rugby-star-turned-charity-cyclist-3074367a/</id><summary type="html">...</summary><category term="Cancer"></category><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Afghanistan"></category><category term="United Kingdom"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Middle East"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Nike Inc."></category><category term="Tour de France"></category><category term="Les Ferdinand"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Twitter Inc."></category><category term="Facebook Inc."></category><category term="Edinburgh"></category><category term="Lance Armstrong"></category><category term="Nice (France)"></category><category term="Cancer Research UK"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Lawrence Dallaglio"></category><category term="Will Greenwood"></category><category term="Raphael Ibanez"></category><category term="Michael Vaughan"></category><category term="Ian Botham"></category><category term="Kenny Logan"></category><category term="Pyrenees"></category><category term="James Cracknell"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Lee Dixon"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Keith Wood"></category><category term="Jonathan Davies"></category><category term="Paris (France)"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category><category term="BikeRadar.com"></category></entry><entry><title>Italy V Scotland Hospitality ? Corporate Hospitality Group</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/italy-scotland-hospitality-corporate-hospitality-group-1635971a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-05T15:20:21Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-05:/italy-scotland-hospitality-corporate-hospitality-group-1635971a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Rugby union is a popular sport in Italy. The sport is thought to have been introduced to the country in the early 1900s, with an organizational committee being established in 1911. The Super 10 competition is the main club rugby competition in the country, although clubs also participate in Europe's Heineken Cup. Italy competes annually in the Six Nations Championship, and has competed at the Rugby World Cup. Italy is classified as a tier one nation by the International Rugby Board.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;It...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Valentine's Day"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Heineken Cup"></category><category term="International Rugby Board"></category><category term="Twickenham"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Scottish Rugby Union"></category><category term="Alessandro Troncon"></category><category term="Stadio Flaminio"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="British &amp; Irish Lions"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category></entry><entry><title>Six Nations Rugby Tickets | Buy &amp; Sell Six Nations Rugby Tickets</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/nations-rugby-tickets-7C-buy-sell-nations-rugby-tickets-1968773a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-14T13:58:16Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-14:/nations-rugby-tickets-7C-buy-sell-nations-rugby-tickets-1968773a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:_gaq.push(['_trackPageview', '/outgoing/article_exit_link']);" href="http://www.yourticketmarket.com/Six-Nations-Rugby-Tickets" target="_blank" title="RBS"&gt;&lt;img src="http://www.yourticketmarket.com/eventimages/sixnations_big.jpg" alt="Six Nation Rugby" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;The Six Nations Rugby Championship known before 2000 as the Five Nations Championship is an annual international rugby union competition involving six European sides: England, France, Ireland,...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Banking Services"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc"></category><category term="Nice (France)"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Giuseppe Garibaldi"></category><category term="YourTicketMarket.com"></category></entry><entry><title>Italy end 13-match losing streak with Samoa success</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/italy-13match-losing-streak-samoa-success-757677a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T08:49:44Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/italy-13match-losing-streak-samoa-success-757677a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; beat &lt;a title="Samoa" href="/topic/Samoa" &gt;Samoa&lt;/a&gt; for the first time in their history 24-6 to end a 13-match losing streak here on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Not only did Italy come into this game on a poor run but on Thursday they also lost influential captain &lt;a title="Sergio Parisse" href="/topic/Sergio+Parisse" &gt;Sergio Parisse&lt;/a&gt; to a cruciate knee ligament injury.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;And yet from the get-go they quickly established their superiority over t...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Samoa"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Luke McLean"></category><category term="Mirco Bergamasco"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category><category term="Tito Tebaldi"></category><category term="Henry Fa'afili"></category></entry><entry><title>Italy out to end losing runs against Samoa</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/italy-losing-runs-samoa-757287a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T08:50:19Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/italy-losing-runs-samoa-757287a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; will aim to end two losing runs when they host &lt;a title="Samoa" href="/topic/Samoa" &gt;Samoa&lt;/a&gt; in an international test match in Ascoli on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The hosts have not won in their last 13 matches while they have never beaten the Samoans in four previous attempts.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Added to that, on Thursday Italy lost their captain and best player &lt;a title="Sergio Parisse" href="/topic/Sergio+Parisse" &gt;Sergio Parisse&lt;/a&gt; to a knee ligament injur...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="United States"></category><category term="Georgia"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="Portugal"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Romania"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Samoa"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category></entry><entry><title>South Africa rugby team relieved to be back on track</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/south-africa-rugby-team-relieved-track-750817a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T08:57:53Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/south-africa-rugby-team-relieved-track-750817a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Springboks" href="/topic/Springboks" &gt;South Africa&lt;/a&gt; coach &lt;a title="Peter de Villiers" href="/topic/Peter+de+Villiers" &gt;Peter de Villiers&lt;/a&gt; and captain &lt;a title="John Smit" href="/topic/John+Smit" &gt;John Smit&lt;/a&gt; agreed that the world champions were back on track following their 32-10 win over &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; here.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Springboks had lost their previous three matches, including two against English club sides and a 20-13 defeat in &lt;a tit...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Samoa"></category><category term="Toulouse"></category><category term="Saracens FC"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="Currie Cup"></category><category term="John Smit"></category><category term="Martin Castrogiovanni"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Peter de Villiers"></category><category term="Wian du Preez"></category></entry><entry><title>Springboks end losing run in Italy</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/springboks-losing-run-italy-750431a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T08:58:20Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/springboks-losing-run-italy-750431a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;World champions &lt;a title="Springboks" href="/topic/Springboks" &gt;South Africa&lt;/a&gt; ended their three-match losing run with a 32-10 victory against error-strewn &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; here on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Springboks came into the match on the back of an unusual losing run but quickly found their form to deal Italy their 13th straight defeat.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The first half was a mini disaster for the Italians, although they did well to turn around at the break only 12-7...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="Bryan Habana"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Ruan Pienaar"></category><category term="Jacques Fourie"></category><category term="Fourie du Preez"></category><category term="Fabio Ongaro"></category><category term="Simone Favaro"></category><category term="Alessandro Zanni"></category><category term="Luke McLean"></category><category term="Mirco Bergamasco"></category><category term="Matteo Pratichetti"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Morne Steyn"></category><category term="Ryan Kankowski"></category><category term="Danie Rossouw"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category><category term="Alberto Sgarbi"></category><category term="Wyand Olivier"></category></entry><entry><title>Du Preez looking forward to baptism of fire</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/du-preez-baptism-fire-750074a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T08:58:44Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/du-preez-baptism-fire-750074a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Loosehead prop &lt;a title="Wian du Preez" href="/topic/Wian+du+Preez" &gt;Wian du Preez&lt;/a&gt; will make his &lt;a title="Springboks" href="/topic/Springboks" &gt;South Africa&lt;/a&gt; debut against &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; here on Saturday with &lt;a title="Leicester Tigers" href="/topic/Leicester+Tigers" &gt;Leicester Tiger&lt;/a&gt; &lt;a title="Martin Castrogiovanni" href="/topic/Martin+Castrogiovanni" &gt;Martin Castrogiovanni&lt;/a&gt;'s snarling teeth ready to welcome him.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As international star...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Leicester"></category><category term="Milan"></category><category term="Saracens FC"></category><category term="Leicester Tigers"></category><category term="Tri Nations Series"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="B.J. Botha"></category><category term="Victor Matfield"></category><category term="Martin Castrogiovanni"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Mauro Bergamasco"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Peter de Villiers"></category><category term="Beast Mtawarira"></category><category term="Wian du Preez"></category><category term="Wyatt Crockett"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category></entry><entry><title>All Black ace Carter returns against England</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/black-ace-carter-returns-england-746771a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T09:03:11Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/black-ace-carter-returns-england-746771a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;All Black playmaker &lt;a title="Dan Carter" href="/topic/Dan+Carter" &gt;Dan Carter&lt;/a&gt; was included in a near full-strength &lt;a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" &gt;New Zealand&lt;/a&gt; side unveiled by coach &lt;a title="Graham Henry" href="/topic/Graham+Henry" &gt;Graham Henry&lt;/a&gt; here on Wednesday for this weekend's &lt;a title="Twickenham" href="/topic/Twickenham" &gt;Twickenham&lt;/a&gt; encounter against England.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The star fly-half was banned from Saturday's 20-6 win away to &lt;a title="Italy" hr...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Japan"></category><category term="United Kingdom"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Asia"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Argentina"></category><category term="Bali"></category><category term="Tokyo"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Twitter Inc."></category><category term="East Asia"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Marseille"></category><category term="Twickenham"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Cardiff"></category><category term="Jonny Wilkinson"></category><category term="Richie McCaw"></category><category term="AC Milan"></category><category term="Dan Carter"></category><category term="San Siro"></category><category term="Andy Ellis"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Graham Henry"></category><category term="Stephen Donald"></category><category term="Corey Flynn"></category><category term="Mils Muliaina"></category><category term="Tony Woodcock"></category><category term="Martin Roberts"></category><category term="Brad Thorn"></category><category term="Conrad Smith"></category><category term="Andrew Hore"></category><category term="Jimmy Cowan"></category><category term="Bledisloe Cup"></category><category term="Sitiveni Sivivatu"></category><category term="Jerome Kaino"></category><category term="Anthony Boric"></category><category term="John Afoa"></category><category term="Ma'a Nonu"></category><category term="Adam Thomson"></category><category term="Tom Donnelly"></category><category term="Kieran Read"></category><category term="Zac Guildford"></category><category term="Neemia Tialata"></category><category term="Cory Jane"></category><category term="Owen Franks"></category><category term="London (England)"></category></entry><entry><title>All Blacks struggle to subdue competitive Italians</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/blacks-struggle-subdue-competitive-italians-741810a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T09:09:22Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/blacks-struggle-subdue-competitive-italians-741810a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a title="All Blacks" href="/topic/All+Blacks" &gt;All Blacks&lt;/a&gt; completed a fine day for &lt;a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" &gt;New Zealand&lt;/a&gt;, following the soccer team's &lt;a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" &gt;World Cup&lt;/a&gt; qualification, with a gruelling 20-6 win over &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; in front of a record rugby crowd at the &lt;a title="San Siro" href="/topic/San+Siro" &gt;San Siro&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In holding the mighty All...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Cardiff"></category><category term="San Siro"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Alessandro Zanni"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Gonzalo Garcia"></category><category term="Salvatore Perugini"></category><category term="Kaine Robertson"></category><category term="Luke McAlister"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Graham Henry"></category><category term="Corey Flynn"></category><category term="Stuart Dickinson"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category><category term="FIFA World Cup"></category></entry><entry><title>All Blacks defeat competitive Italian rugby team</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/blacks-defeat-competitive-italian-rugby-team-741809a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T09:09:22Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/blacks-defeat-competitive-italian-rugby-team-741809a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a title="All Blacks" href="/topic/All+Blacks" &gt;All Blacks&lt;/a&gt; completed a fine day for &lt;a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" &gt;New Zealand&lt;/a&gt; following the football team's qualification for the &lt;a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" &gt;World Cup&lt;/a&gt; with a 20-6 victory over &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; in front of a record rugby crowd at the &lt;a title="San Siro" href="/topic/San+Siro" &gt;San Siro&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Despite the defeat it w...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Cardiff"></category><category term="San Siro"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Alessandro Zanni"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Gonzalo Garcia"></category><category term="Salvatore Perugini"></category><category term="Kaine Robertson"></category><category term="Luke McAlister"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Graham Henry"></category><category term="Corey Flynn"></category><category term="Stuart Dickinson"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category><category term="FIFA World Cup"></category></entry><entry><title>All Blacks defeat competitive Italians at San Siro</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/blacks-defeat-competitive-italians-san-siro-741776a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T09:09:25Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/blacks-defeat-competitive-italians-san-siro-741776a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a title="All Blacks" href="/topic/All+Blacks" &gt;All Blacks&lt;/a&gt; completed a fine day for &lt;a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" &gt;New Zealand&lt;/a&gt; following the football team's qualification for the &lt;a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" &gt;World Cup&lt;/a&gt; with a 20-6 victory over &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; in front of a record rugby crowd at the &lt;a title="San Siro" href="/topic/San+Siro" &gt;San Siro&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Despite the defeat it w...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Cardiff"></category><category term="San Siro"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Alessandro Zanni"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Gonzalo Garcia"></category><category term="Salvatore Perugini"></category><category term="Kaine Robertson"></category><category term="Luke McAlister"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Graham Henry"></category><category term="Corey Flynn"></category><category term="Stuart Dickinson"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category><category term="FIFA World Cup"></category></entry><entry><title>All Blacks wary of Munster repeat in Italy</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/blacks-wary-munster-repeat-italy-741413a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T09:09:55Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/blacks-wary-munster-repeat-italy-741413a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" &gt;New Zealand&lt;/a&gt; coach &lt;a title="Graham Henry" href="/topic/Graham+Henry" &gt;Graham Henry&lt;/a&gt; has been trying to drum home the lessons that should have been learnt from last year's trip to &lt;a title="Europe" href="/topic/Europe" &gt;Europe&lt;/a&gt; ahead of Saturday's Test against &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; at the &lt;a title="San Siro" href="/topic/San+Siro" &gt;San Siro&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A massive crowd of more than 80,000 is expected for t...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Christchurch"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="AC Milan"></category><category term="FC Internazionale Milano"></category><category term="San Siro"></category><category term="Luke McAlister"></category><category term="Munster"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Graham Henry"></category><category term="Liam Messam"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category></entry><entry><title>Springboks are the best says Italy captain Parisse</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/springboks-italy-captain-parisse-728346a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T09:25:55Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/springboks-italy-captain-parisse-728346a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; may have regularly suffered World Cup thrashings at the hands of the mighty &lt;a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" &gt;New Zealand&lt;/a&gt;, against whom they usually concede at least 70 points, but for captain &lt;a title="Sergio Parisse" href="/topic/Sergio+Parisse" &gt;Sergio Parisse&lt;/a&gt; it is world champions &lt;a title="Springboks" href="/topic/Springboks" &gt;South Africa&lt;/a&gt; who are the best.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Italy will soon head into a daunting trio of ...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Samoa"></category><category term="Christchurch"></category><category term="Stade Francais"></category><category term="Tri Nations Series"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="AC Milan"></category><category term="San Siro"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Udine"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Reggio Emilia"></category><category term="British &amp; Irish Lions"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category></entry><entry><title>De Villiers warns mighty Boks ahead of Europe tour</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/de-villiers-warns-mighty-boks-europe-tour-725132a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T09:29:33Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/de-villiers-warns-mighty-boks-europe-tour-725132a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Peter de Villiers" href="/topic/Peter+de+Villiers" &gt;Coach Peter de Villiers&lt;/a&gt; warned his &lt;a title="Springboks" href="/topic/Springboks" &gt;Springbok&lt;/a&gt; stars on Saturday that they faced tough Tests in &lt;a title="France" href="/topic/France" &gt;France&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a title="Ireland" href="/topic/Ireland" &gt;Ireland&lt;/a&gt; during November.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;He was speaking here after naming a 37-strong squad for the traditional end-of-season tour to &lt;a ti...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="United Kingdom"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Leicester"></category><category term="Saracens FC"></category><category term="Leicester Tigers"></category><category term="Tri Nations Series"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="Bryan Habana"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Wallabies"></category><category term="Jake White"></category><category term="Schalk Burger"></category><category term="Jean de Villiers"></category><category term="Pierre Spies"></category><category term="Currie Cup"></category><category term="John Smit"></category><category term="Ruan Pienaar"></category><category term="Bismarck du Plessis"></category><category term="Victor Matfield"></category><category term="Bakkies Botha"></category><category term="Francois Steyn"></category><category term="J.P. Pietersen"></category><category term="Ricky Januarie"></category><category term="Fourie du Preez"></category><category term="Johann Muller"></category><category term="Wynand Olivier"></category><category term="Udine"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Heinrich Brussow"></category><category term="Meyer Bosman"></category><category term="Juan Smith"></category><category term="Peter de Villiers"></category><category term="Andries Bekker"></category><category term="Morne Steyn"></category><category term="Loftus Versfeld Stadium"></category><category term="Jaque Fourie"></category><category term="Ryan Kankowski"></category><category term="Free State Cheetahs"></category><category term="Adrian Jacobs"></category><category term="Beast Mtawarira"></category><category term="Gurthro Steenkamp"></category><category term="Ashley Johnson"></category><category term="British &amp; Irish Lions"></category><category term="Free State Province"></category><category term="Jannie du Plessis"></category><category term="Danie Rossouw"></category><category term="Zane Kirchner"></category><category term="Derick Kuun"></category><category term="Chiliboy Ralepelle"></category><category term="Earl Rose"></category><category term="Heini Adams"></category><category term="Paris (France)"></category><category term="Francois Hougaard"></category><category term="Maku"></category><category term="Alistair Hargreaves"></category><category term="Davon Raubenheimer"></category><category term="Heinke van der Merwe"></category><category term="Juan de Jongh"></category><category term="Riaan Viljoen"></category><category term="Rugby World Cup"></category><category term="Dublin (Ireland)"></category></entry><entry><title>Rugby League Merchandise - Rugby - 6 Nations Confrontation on 14 February</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/rugby-league-merchandise-rugby-6-nations-confrontation-14-february-1778362a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-09T16:52:02Z</updated><author><name>ArticlesBase</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-09:/rugby-league-merchandise-rugby-6-nations-confrontation-14-february-1778362a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;England being top ranked team has been making tactful strategies for defending and attacking positions as Coach Martin Johnson has done two changes in the team for the Six Nations clash with Wales, with recall of flanker Joe Worsley and centre Mike Tindall. Joe Worley may have great nation?s confrontations as before this, he seems unlucky fellow who has also missed last match 36-11 win against Italy due to back injury, and he is still named as out centre in place of Jamie Noon, and expects to...</summary><category term="Injuries and Traumas"></category><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Samoa"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Mike Tindall"></category><category term="Mark Cueto"></category><category term="Jamie Noon"></category><category term="Martin Johnson"></category><category term="Andy Goode"></category><category term="Tom Rees"></category><category term="Lewis Moody"></category><category term="Shane Geraghty"></category><category term="Danny Cipriani"></category><category term="Harry Ellis"></category><category term="Riki Flutey"></category><category term="Toby Flood"></category><category term="Gareth Cooper"></category><category term="Joe Worsley"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="FIFA World Cup"></category><category term="Joe Worley"></category><category term="Ugo Moyne"></category></entry><entry><title>Leicester get chance to dig claws into South Africa</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/leicester-chance-dig-claws-south-africa-2537291a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-22T07:54:31Z</updated><author><name>ThisIsLondon.co.uk</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-22:/leicester-chance-dig-claws-south-africa-2537291a/</id><summary type="html">...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Leicester"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="Rugby Football Union"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category></entry><entry><title>England confident for World Cup vote</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/england-confident-world-cup-vote-2536451a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-22T07:54:02Z</updated><author><name>ThisIsLondon.co.uk</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-22:/england-confident-world-cup-vote-2536451a/</id><summary type="html">...</summary><category term="Politics"></category><category term="Local Politics"></category><category term="World Politics"></category><category term="African Politics"></category><category term="South African Politics"></category><category term="European Politics"></category><category term="British Politics"></category><category term="Irish Politics"></category><category term="Italian Politics"></category><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="International Rugby Board"></category><category term="Rugby Football Union"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="FIFA World Cup"></category><category term="Dublin (Ireland)"></category></entry><entry><title>Donald wins crucial All Blacks pivot role</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/donald-wins-crucial-blacks-pivot-role-594046a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T11:20:34Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/donald-wins-crucial-blacks-pivot-role-594046a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;A fit again &lt;a title="Stephen Donald" href="/topic/Stephen+Donald" &gt;Stephen Donald&lt;/a&gt; won selection for the crucial fly-half role as the &lt;a title="All Blacks" href="/topic/All+Blacks" &gt;All Blacks&lt;/a&gt; selectors settled the one doubtful position ahead of Saturday's opening &lt;a title="Tri Nations Series" href="/topic/Tri+Nations+Series" &gt;Tri-Nations&lt;/a&gt; Test here against &lt;a title="Australia" href="/topic/Australia" &gt;Australia&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There are 10 largely predictable changes from the All ...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Tri Nations Series"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Richie McCaw"></category><category term="Matt Giteau"></category><category term="Dan Carter"></category><category term="Luke McAlister"></category><category term="Wayne Smith"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Berrick Barnes"></category><category term="Wellington Hurricanes"></category><category term="Graham Henry"></category><category term="Piri Weepu"></category><category term="Stephen Donald"></category><category term="Mils Muliaina"></category><category term="Rodney So'oialo"></category><category term="Tony Woodcock"></category><category term="Brad Thorn"></category><category term="Conrad Smith"></category><category term="Keven Mealamu"></category><category term="Andrew Hore"></category><category term="Jimmy Cowan"></category><category term="Isaac Ross"></category><category term="Adam Ashley-Cooper"></category><category term="Sitiveni Sivivatu"></category><category term="Joe Rokocoko"></category><category term="Jerome Kaino"></category><category term="Ma'a Nonu"></category><category term="Kieran Read"></category><category term="Neemia Tialata"></category><category term="Jason Eaton"></category><category term="Cory Jane"></category><category term="Owen Franks"></category></entry><entry><title>Italy rugby trial for struggling All Blacks</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/italy-rugby-trial-struggling-blacks-575085a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T11:36:58Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/italy-rugby-trial-struggling-blacks-575085a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a title="All Blacks" href="/topic/All+Blacks" &gt;All Blacks&lt;/a&gt; will be looking to justify their number one world ranking when they play &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; here Saturday following two indifferent performances against &lt;a title="France" href="/topic/France" &gt;France&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The home side narrowly held on to their top spot over &lt;a title="South Africa" href="/topic/South+Africa" &gt;South Africa&lt;/a&gt; when they scraped home 14-10 in the second French Test to squa...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Tri Nations Series"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Simone Favaro"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Alessandro Zanni"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Gonzalo Garcia"></category><category term="Leonardo Ghiraldini"></category><category term="Luke McLean"></category><category term="Marco Bortolami"></category><category term="Mauro Bergamasco"></category><category term="Mirco Bergamasco"></category><category term="Salvatore Perugini"></category><category term="Kaine Robertson"></category><category term="Matteo Pratichetti"></category><category term="Wayne Smith"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="George Clancy"></category><category term="Ignacio Rouyet"></category><category term="Isaia Toeava"></category><category term="Graham Henry"></category><category term="Piri Weepu"></category><category term="Brendon Leonard"></category><category term="George Whitelock"></category><category term="Fabio Staibano"></category><category term="Mils Muliaina"></category><category term="Tony Woodcock"></category><category term="Ali Williams"></category><category term="Brad Thorn"></category><category term="Keven Mealamu"></category><category term="Lelia Masaga"></category><category term="Isaac Ross"></category><category term="Joe Rokocoko"></category><category term="Jerome Kaino"></category><category term="John Afoa"></category><category term="Ma'a Nonu"></category><category term="Kieran Read"></category><category term="Owen Franks"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category><category term="Quintin Geldenhuys"></category><category term="Tito Tebaldi"></category><category term="Bryn Evans"></category><category term="Wyatt Crockett"></category><category term="Guilio Toniolatti"></category><category term="Kristopher Burton"></category></entry><entry><title>Coach Deans warns Wallabies of French intensity</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/coach-deans-warns-wallabies-french-intensity-568292a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T11:42:34Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/coach-deans-warns-wallabies-french-intensity-568292a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;The &lt;a title="Wallabies" href="/topic/Wallabies" &gt;Wallabies&lt;/a&gt; are expecting a Test match against &lt;a title="France" href="/topic/France" &gt;France&lt;/a&gt; of &lt;a title="Tri Nations Series" href="/topic/Tri+Nations+Series" &gt;Tri-Nations&lt;/a&gt;' intensity next week after the Tricolours' impressive showing against the &lt;a title="All Blacks" href="/topic/All+Blacks" &gt;All Blacks&lt;/a&gt;, according to coach &lt;a title="Robbie Deans" href="/topic/Robbie+Deans" &gt;Robbie Deans&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Deans fielded an experimen...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Melbourne"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Tri Nations Series"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Wallabies"></category><category term="Matt Giteau"></category><category term="Stirling Mortlock"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Berrick Barnes"></category><category term="Nathan Sharpe"></category><category term="Robbie Deans"></category><category term="Al Baxter"></category><category term="Stephen Moore"></category><category term="Benn Robinson"></category><category term="Wellington (New Zealand)"></category></entry><entry><title>Wallabies score five tries to down Italy</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/wallabies-score-italy-568021a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T11:42:47Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/wallabies-score-italy-568021a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Australia" href="/topic/Australia" &gt;Australia&lt;/a&gt; once again proved too strong for &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt;, winning 34-12 to sweep their two-match rugby series here on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The revamped &lt;a title="Wallabies" href="/topic/Wallabies" &gt;Wallabies&lt;/a&gt;, fielding eight changes from last week's lineup, followed up their 31-8 victory in &lt;a title="Canberra" href="/topic/Canberra" &gt;Canberra&lt;/a&gt; last week with another five tries.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Australia have now w...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Sydney (Australia)"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Wallabies"></category><category term="Canberra"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Berrick Barnes"></category><category term="Peter Hynes"></category><category term="Tasman Sea"></category><category term="Ryan Cross"></category><category term="James O'Connor"></category><category term="Robbie Deans"></category><category term="Adam Ashley-Cooper"></category><category term="Tatafu Polota-Nau"></category><category term="Lachlan Turner"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category></entry><entry><title>Italy's chance to test rookie Wallabies</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/italys-chance-test-rookie-wallabies-567715a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T11:43:06Z</updated><author><name>AFP Asian Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/italys-chance-test-rookie-wallabies-567715a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; sense an opportunity to break their run of losses against &lt;a title="Australia" href="/topic/Australia" &gt;Australia&lt;/a&gt; when they meet an inexperienced &lt;a title="Wallabies" href="/topic/Wallabies" &gt;Wallaby&lt;/a&gt; front-row in the return rugby Test match here on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Wallabies scored five tries to one in a comfortable 31-8 victory over the Azzurri in &lt;a title="Canberra" href="/topic/Canberra" &gt;Canberra&lt;/a&gt; last week, fielding close...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="George Smith"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Padova"></category><category term="Wallabies"></category><category term="Matt Giteau"></category><category term="Canberra"></category><category term="Jean-Francois Montauriol"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Simone Favaro"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Giulio Rubini"></category><category term="Alessandro Zanni"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Gonzalo Garcia"></category><category term="Leonardo Ghiraldini"></category><category term="Luke McLean"></category><category term="Marco Bortolami"></category><category term="Salvatore Perugini"></category><category term="Tommaso Reato"></category><category term="Giulio Toniolatti"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Phil Waugh"></category><category term="Berrick Barnes"></category><category term="Peter Hynes"></category><category term="Nathan Sharpe"></category><category term="Ryan Cross"></category><category term="James O'Connor"></category><category term="Fabio Staibano"></category><category term="Franco Sbaraglini"></category><category term="Robbie Deans"></category><category term="Luke Burgess"></category><category term="Dave Pearson"></category><category term="James Horwill"></category><category term="Adam Ashley-Cooper"></category><category term="Stephen Moore"></category><category term="Tatafu Polota-Nau"></category><category term="Benn Robinson"></category><category term="Peter Kimlin"></category><category term="Lachie Turner"></category><category term="Dean Mumm"></category><category term="Ben Alexander"></category><category term="David Pocock"></category><category term="Pek Cowan"></category><category term="Josh Valentine"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category><category term="Quintin Geldenhuys"></category><category term="Alberto Sgarbi"></category><category term="Tito Tebaldi"></category><category term="Kris Burton"></category></entry><entry><title>Wallabies take on Italy in rugby series</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/wallabies-italy-rugby-series-566525a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T11:44:06Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/wallabies-italy-rugby-series-566525a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wallabies coach &lt;a title="Robbie Deans" href="/topic/Robbie+Deans" &gt;Robbie Deans&lt;/a&gt; will pitch an inexperienced lineup against &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; as he plots a series sweep against the &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; wooden-spooners in &lt;a title="Melbourne" href="/topic/Melbourne" &gt;Melbourne&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Deans has denied he is taking Italy lightly after making eight personnel and three posi...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Melbourne"></category><category term="George Smith"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Christchurch"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Wallabies"></category><category term="Matt Giteau"></category><category term="Stirling Mortlock"></category><category term="Western Force"></category><category term="Canberra"></category><category term="Jean-Francois Montauriol"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Simone Favaro"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Giulio Rubini"></category><category term="Alessandro Zanni"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Gonzalo Garcia"></category><category term="Leonardo Ghiraldini"></category><category term="Luke McLean"></category><category term="Marco Bortolami"></category><category term="Salvatore Perugini"></category><category term="Tommaso Reato"></category><category term="Giulio Toniolatti"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Phil Waugh"></category><category term="Berrick Barnes"></category><category term="Peter Hynes"></category><category term="Nathan Sharpe"></category><category term="Ryan Cross"></category><category term="James O'Connor"></category><category term="Fabio Staibano"></category><category term="Franco Sbaraglini"></category><category term="Robbie Deans"></category><category term="Luke Burgess"></category><category term="Dave Pearson"></category><category term="James Horwill"></category><category term="Adam Ashley-Cooper"></category><category term="Stephen Moore"></category><category term="Tatafu Polota-Nau"></category><category term="Benn Robinson"></category><category term="Peter Kimlin"></category><category term="Lachie Turner"></category><category term="Dean Mumm"></category><category term="Ben Alexander"></category><category term="David Pocock"></category><category term="Josh Valentine"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category><category term="Quintin Geldenhuys"></category><category term="Alberto Sgarbi"></category><category term="Tito Tebaldi"></category><category term="Kris Burton"></category></entry><entry><title>2nd-string Wallabies take on Italy in rugby series</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/2ndstring-wallabies-italy-rugby-series-566524a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T11:44:06Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/2ndstring-wallabies-italy-rugby-series-566524a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Wallabies coach &lt;a title="Robbie Deans" href="/topic/Robbie+Deans" &gt;Robbie Deans&lt;/a&gt; will pitch an inexperienced lineup against &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; as he plots a series sweep against the &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations&lt;/a&gt; wooden-spooners in &lt;a title="Melbourne" href="/topic/Melbourne" &gt;Melbourne&lt;/a&gt; on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Deans has denied he is taking Italy lightly after making eight personnel and three posi...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Melbourne"></category><category term="George Smith"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Christchurch"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Wallabies"></category><category term="Matt Giteau"></category><category term="Stirling Mortlock"></category><category term="Western Force"></category><category term="Canberra"></category><category term="Jean-Francois Montauriol"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Simone Favaro"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Giulio Rubini"></category><category term="Alessandro Zanni"></category><category term="Gonzalo Canale"></category><category term="Gonzalo Garcia"></category><category term="Leonardo Ghiraldini"></category><category term="Luke McLean"></category><category term="Marco Bortolami"></category><category term="Salvatore Perugini"></category><category term="Tommaso Reato"></category><category term="Giulio Toniolatti"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Phil Waugh"></category><category term="Berrick Barnes"></category><category term="Peter Hynes"></category><category term="Nathan Sharpe"></category><category term="Ryan Cross"></category><category term="James O'Connor"></category><category term="Fabio Staibano"></category><category term="Franco Sbaraglini"></category><category term="Robbie Deans"></category><category term="Luke Burgess"></category><category term="Dave Pearson"></category><category term="James Horwill"></category><category term="Adam Ashley-Cooper"></category><category term="Stephen Moore"></category><category term="Tatafu Polota-Nau"></category><category term="Benn Robinson"></category><category term="Peter Kimlin"></category><category term="Lachie Turner"></category><category term="Dean Mumm"></category><category term="Ben Alexander"></category><category term="David Pocock"></category><category term="Josh Valentine"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category><category term="Quintin Geldenhuys"></category><category term="Alberto Sgarbi"></category><category term="Tito Tebaldi"></category><category term="Kris Burton"></category></entry><entry><title>Coach backs Gower's shaky Italian rugby debut</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/coach-backs-gowers-shaky-italian-rugby-debut-559825a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T11:49:36Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/coach-backs-gowers-shaky-italian-rugby-debut-559825a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Coach &lt;a title="Nick Mallett" href="/topic/Nick+Mallett" &gt;Nick Mallett&lt;/a&gt; has backed &lt;a title="Craig Gower" href="/topic/Craig+Gower" &gt;Craig Gower&lt;/a&gt; after his shaky debut for &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; in a one-sided rugby Test loss to the Wallabies.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Former Australian rugby league star Gower, who qualifies to play for the Azzurri through his grandfather, had a torrid night as the &lt;a title="Wallabies" href="/topic/Wallabies" &gt;Wallabies&lt;/a&gt; won all the battles...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Melbourne"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Christchurch"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Springboks"></category><category term="Wallabies"></category><category term="Matt Giteau"></category><category term="Canberra"></category><category term="Nick Mallett"></category><category term="Pablo Canavosio"></category><category term="Kaine Robertson"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category></entry><entry><title>O'Connor hattrick as Wallabies outclass Italy</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/oconnor-hattrick-wallabies-outclass-italy-559450a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T11:49:54Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/oconnor-hattrick-wallabies-outclass-italy-559450a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Teenage prodigy &lt;a title="James O'Connor" href="/topic/James+O'Connor" &gt;James O'Connor&lt;/a&gt; spectacularly announced his arrival in Test rugby with a hattrick of tries on his full debut in &lt;a title="Australia" href="/topic/Australia" &gt;Australia&lt;/a&gt;'s comfortable 31-8 win over &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; here on Saturday.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The 18-year-old belied his youth and oozed confidence to headline the Wallabies' five tries-to-one demolition of the &lt;a title="Six Nations Champi...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Melbourne"></category><category term="Argentina"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Wallabies"></category><category term="Matt Giteau"></category><category term="Stirling Mortlock"></category><category term="Western Force"></category><category term="Sergio Parisse"></category><category term="Luke McLean"></category><category term="Mirco Bergamasco"></category><category term="Pablo Canavosio"></category><category term="Kaine Robertson"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Berrick Barnes"></category><category term="James O'Connor"></category><category term="Stephen Moore"></category><category term="Lachlan Turner"></category><category term="Craig Gower"></category><category term="Quintin Geldenhuys"></category></entry><entry><title>Steffon Armitage ready to prove international worth</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/steffon-armitage-ready-prove-international-worth-2405447a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-21T10:40:54Z</updated><author><name>ThisIsLondon.co.uk</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/steffon-armitage-ready-prove-international-worth-2405447a/</id><summary type="html">...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Argentina"></category><category term="Manchester"></category><category term="Leicester"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Twickenham"></category><category term="Guinness Premiership"></category><category term="London Irish"></category><category term="Old Trafford"></category><category term="Martin Johnson"></category><category term="Mike Catt"></category><category term="Steffon Armitage"></category><category term="Toby Booth"></category><category term="Lewis Moody"></category><category term="Tony Underwood"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Harlequin FC"></category></entry><entry><title>McCaw to miss France, Italy rugby Tests</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/mccaw-france-italy-rugby-tests-542249a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T12:04:18Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/mccaw-france-italy-rugby-tests-542249a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a title="All Blacks" href="/topic/All+Blacks" &gt;All Blacks&lt;/a&gt; captain &lt;a title="Richie McCaw" href="/topic/Richie+McCaw" &gt;Richie McCaw&lt;/a&gt; has been ruled out of &lt;a title="New Zealand" href="/topic/New+Zealand" &gt;New Zealand&lt;/a&gt;'s Tests against &lt;a title="France" href="/topic/France" &gt;France&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; in June due to an injured knee.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The star flanker tore a ligament in his right knee playing for the &lt;a title="Canterbury Crusaders" href="/t...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Tri Nations Series"></category><category term="Super 14"></category><category term="All Blacks"></category><category term="Richie McCaw"></category><category term="Pretoria"></category><category term="Auckland Blues"></category><category term="Canterbury Crusaders"></category><category term="Otago Highlanders"></category><category term="Waikato Chiefs"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Northern Bulls"></category><category term="Wellington Hurricanes"></category><category term="Graham Henry"></category><category term="Deb Robinson"></category><category term="Rodney So'oialo"></category><category term="Adam Thomson"></category><category term="Karl Lowe"></category><category term="Scott Waldrom"></category><category term="Josh Blackie"></category><category term="Alando Soakai"></category></entry><entry><title>Waugh retains Wallabies squad spot</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/waugh-retains-wallabies-squad-spot-532423a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T12:12:15Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/waugh-retains-wallabies-squad-spot-532423a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;Flanker &lt;a title="Phil Waugh" href="/topic/Phil+Waugh" &gt;Phil Waugh&lt;/a&gt; retained his spot in &lt;a title="Australia" href="/topic/Australia" &gt;Australia&lt;/a&gt;'s squad for Tests against &lt;a title="France" href="/topic/France" &gt;France&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; next month, but in a selection twist will first line up for the Barbarians against his teammates.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;There was speculation the 77-Test veteran would be dropped in favour of rival flankers &lt;a title="George Smi...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Sydney (Australia)"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Australia"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="George Smith"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Queensland Reds"></category><category term="Super 14"></category><category term="Wallabies"></category><category term="Lote Tuqiri"></category><category term="New South Wales Waratahs"></category><category term="Matt Giteau"></category><category term="Stirling Mortlock"></category><category term="ACT Brumbies"></category><category term="Western Force"></category><category term="Canberra"></category><category term="Richard Brown"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Phil Waugh"></category><category term="Berrick Barnes"></category><category term="Peter Hynes"></category><category term="Nathan Sharpe"></category><category term="Drew Mitchell"></category><category term="Ryan Cross"></category><category term="James O'Connor"></category><category term="Robbie Deans"></category><category term="Al Baxter"></category><category term="Luke Burgess"></category><category term="Digby Ioane"></category><category term="James Horwill"></category><category term="Adam Ashley-Cooper"></category><category term="Hugh McMeniman"></category><category term="Matt Dunning"></category><category term="Stephen Moore"></category><category term="Tatafu Polota-Nau"></category><category term="Timana Tahu"></category><category term="Wycliff Palu"></category><category term="Benn Robinson"></category><category term="Mark Chisholm"></category><category term="Peter Kimlin"></category><category term="Lachie Turner"></category><category term="Dean Mumm"></category><category term="Ben Alexander"></category><category term="Adam Freier"></category><category term="David Pocock"></category><category term="Matt Hodgson"></category><category term="Pek Cowan"></category><category term="Josh Valentine"></category></entry><entry><title>England flexes muscle to win rugby Word Cup</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/england-flexes-muscle-win-rugby-word-cup-522435a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T12:21:07Z</updated><author><name>AFP Global Edition</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/england-flexes-muscle-win-rugby-word-cup-522435a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;England rugby chiefs on Wednesday unveiled their plans for the biggest &lt;a title="FIFA World Cup" href="/topic/FIFA+World+Cup" &gt;World Cup&lt;/a&gt; ever as they attempted to see off competition from &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a title="Japan" href="/topic/Japan" &gt;Japan&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a title="South Africa" href="/topic/South+Africa" &gt;South Africa&lt;/a&gt; to host the 2015 tournament.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;As the would-be hosts put their bids to the &lt;a title="International Rugby Board" href="/topic/I...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="North America"></category><category term="Japan"></category><category term="United Kingdom"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="New Zealand"></category><category term="Asia"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="East Asia"></category><category term="Oceania"></category><category term="Arsenal FC"></category><category term="Emirates Stadium"></category><category term="International Rugby Board"></category><category term="Millennium Stadium"></category><category term="Twickenham"></category><category term="Gloucester"></category><category term="Rugby Football Union"></category><category term="Old Trafford"></category><category term="Liverpool FC"></category><category term="Newcastle United FC"></category><category term="AC Milan"></category><category term="Anfield"></category><category term="Coventry City FC"></category><category term="Ricoh Arena"></category><category term="San Siro"></category><category term="Leeds United FC"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Elland Road"></category><category term="Francis Baron"></category><category term="Leicester City FC"></category><category term="St James' Park"></category><category term="FIFA World Cup"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category></entry><entry><title>Snubbed Steffon Armitage is aiming to show he's no one-cap wonder</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/snubbed-steffon-armitage-aiming-show-hes-onecap-2401974a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-10-21T10:38:47Z</updated><author><name>ThisIsLondon.co.uk</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-10-21:/snubbed-steffon-armitage-aiming-show-hes-onecap-2401974a/</id><summary type="html">...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="South Africa"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Argentina"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Magners League"></category><category term="Twickenham"></category><category term="Guinness Premiership"></category><category term="London Irish"></category><category term="Cardiff"></category><category term="Steffon Armitage"></category><category term="Tom Rees"></category><category term="Ian McGeechan"></category><category term="Tom Shanklin"></category><category term="Joe Worsley"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Harlequins RL"></category><category term="England"></category><category term="Will Skinner"></category></entry><entry><title>The Six Nations Battle it Out</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/nations-battle-269853a" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-04-16T15:46:03Z</updated><author><name>ezinearticles.com</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-04-16:/nations-battle-269853a/</id><summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The Six Nations Battle it Out&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;By Victoria Cochrane&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;It's that time of year again - the 2009 &lt;a title="Six Nations Championship" href="/topic/Six+Nations+Championship" &gt;Six Nations Championship&lt;/a&gt; is underway in &lt;a title="Europe" href="/topic/Europe" &gt;Europe&lt;/a&gt; until the end of March, pitting national teams against each other for victory. Each year, rugby teams from &lt;a title="United Kingdom" href="/topic/United+Kingdom" &gt;England&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a title="France" href="/topic/France...</summary><category term="Rugby"></category><category term="United Kingdom"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="France"></category><category term="Ireland"></category><category term="Western Europe"></category><category term="Scotland"></category><category term="Wales"></category><category term="Six Nations Championship"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category></entry><entry><title>Italy Partial Solar Eclipse</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/photo/italy-partial-solar-eclipse-2405814p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2011-01-04T02:31:19Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2011-01-04:/photo/italy-partial-solar-eclipse-2405814p/</id><summary type="html">A partial solar eclipse is partially seen at top right through the clouds past the &lt;a title="Roman Colosseum" href="/topic/Roman+Colosseum" &gt;ancient Colosseum&lt;/a&gt;, in &lt;a title="Rome (Italy)" href="/topic/Rome+(Italy)" &gt;Rome&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt;, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011.(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)&lt;div id="copyright"&gt;&lt;div&gt;
        Copyright 2011&amp;#160; &lt;a href="http://www.ap.org"&gt;AP News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;...</summary><category term="Sciences"></category><category term="Astronomy"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Roman Colosseum"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Eclipses"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category></entry><entry><title>Greece Explosion</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/photo/greece-explosion-2404002p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-30T06:01:31Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-12-30:/photo/greece-explosion-2404002p/</id><summary type="html">A firefighter looks on at the damaged court administration buildings after a motorcycle bomb explosion in &lt;a title="Athens (Greece)" href="/topic/Athens+(Greece)" &gt;Athens&lt;/a&gt;, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. The attack, which caused extensive damage but no injuries, follows a spate or parcel bombings by Greek militants last month and related attacks in &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt;. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)&lt;div id="copyright"&gt;&lt;div&gt;
        Copyright 2010&amp;#160; &lt;a href="http://ww...</summary><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Greece"></category><category term="The Balkans"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Athens (Greece)"></category></entry><entry><title>Italy Alpine Skiing World Cup</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/photo/italy-alpine-skiing-world-cup-2403571p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-29T06:31:56Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-12-29:/photo/italy-alpine-skiing-world-cup-2403571p/</id><summary type="html">&lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt;'s &lt;a title="Christof Innerhofer" href="/topic/Christof+Innerhofer" &gt;Christof Innerhofer&lt;/a&gt; celebrates at the finish area after finishing third in an alpine ski World Cup men's downhill race, in Bormio, Italy, Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2010. (AP Photo/Armando Trovati)&lt;div id="copyright"&gt;&lt;div&gt;
        Copyright 2010&amp;#160; &lt;a href="http://www.ap.org"&gt;AP News&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;...</summary><category term="Winter Sports"></category><category term="Skiing"></category><category term="Alpine Skiing"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Christof Innerhofer"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category></entry><entry><title>Italy Embassy Blasts</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/photo/italy-embassy-blasts-2403140p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-28T05:01:12Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-12-28:/photo/italy-embassy-blasts-2403140p/</id><summary type="html">A &lt;a title="Arma dei Carabinieri" href="/topic/Arma+dei+Carabinieri" &gt;Carabinieri&lt;/a&gt; car is parked in front of the &lt;a title="Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs" href="/topic/Danish+Ministry+of+Foreign+Affairs" &gt;Danish Embassy&lt;/a&gt; in &lt;a title="Rome (Italy)" href="/topic/Rome+(Italy)" &gt;Rome&lt;/a&gt;, Monday, Dec. 27, 2010. A package bomb was found at the &lt;a title="Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs" href="/topic/Hellenic+Ministry+of+Foreign+Affairs" &gt;Greek Embassy&lt;/a&gt; in Rome on Monday, four days af...</summary><category term="Law Enforcement"></category><category term="Food and Cooking"></category><category term="Beverages"></category><category term="Wine"></category><category term="Politics"></category><category term="Political Policy"></category><category term="International Relations"></category><category term="Diplomacy"></category><category term="World Politics"></category><category term="European Politics"></category><category term="Italian Politics"></category><category term="Denmark"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="South America"></category><category term="Venezuela"></category><category term="Copenhagen"></category><category term="Monaco"></category><category term="Nordic Countries"></category><category term="Arma dei Carabinieri"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs"></category><category term="Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs"></category><category term="Klavs Holm"></category><category term="Danish Politics"></category><category term="Rome (Italy)"></category></entry><entry><title>Hornets Timberwolves Basketball</title><link href="http://ruckingandmauling.com/photo/hornets-timberwolves-basketball-2403040p" rel="alternate"></link><updated>2010-12-27T20:01:27Z</updated><author><name>AP News</name></author><id>tag:ruckingandmauling.com,2010-12-27:/photo/hornets-timberwolves-basketball-2403040p/</id><summary type="html">&lt;a title="New Orleans Hornets" href="/topic/New+Orleans+Hornets" &gt;New Orleans Hornets&lt;/a&gt;' &lt;a title="Marco Belinelli" href="/topic/Marco+Belinelli" &gt;Marco Belinelli&lt;/a&gt;, left, of &lt;a title="Italy" href="/topic/Italy" &gt;Italy&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a title="Minnesota Timberwolves" href="/topic/Minnesota+Timberwolves" &gt;Minnesota Timberwolves&lt;/a&gt;' &lt;a title="Wesley Johnson" href="/topic/Wesley+Johnson" &gt;Wesley Johnson&lt;/a&gt; race for the loose ball in the first half of an &lt;a title="National Basketball Association" hre...</summary><category term="Basketball"></category><category term="Men's Professional Basketball"></category><category term="Italy"></category><category term="Europe"></category><category term="Minneapolis"></category><category term="National Basketball Association"></category><category term="NBA Western Conference"></category><category term="New Orleans Hornets"></category><category term="Minnesota Timberwolves"></category><category term="Marco Belinelli"></category><category term="Southern Europe"></category><category term="Wesley Johnson"></category><category term="NBA Southwest"></category><category term="NBA Northwest"></category></entry></feed>
