Italy have one win under their belts after their 52-8 defeat of Namibia but now face a Uruguay side which impressed against France, and back row Sebastian Negri expects a tough battle.Italy have one win under their belts after their 52-8 defeat of Namibia but now face a Uruguay side which impressed against France, and back row Sebastian Negri expects a tough battle.
The Welwitschias on Saturday suffered a morally sapping 52-8 defeat at the hands of Italy in their first match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup at the Geoffroy-Guchard Stadium in Saint-Éttienne, France.The Welwitschias on Saturday suffered a morally sapping 52-8 defeat at the hands of Italy in their first match of the 2023 Rugby World Cup at the Geoffroy-Guchard Stadium in Saint-Éttienne, France.
Namibia played with passion and determination, but ultimately ran out of steam as they went down 52-8 to Italy in their opening match at the Rugby World Cup in France on Saturday.
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Italy’s flyhalf Tommaso Allan is on course to become his country’s all-time leading World Cup points scorer when his side faces Uruguay in Pool A at Stade de Nice on Wednesday.TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Italy’s flyhalf Tommaso Allan is on course to become his country’s all-time leading World Cup points scorer when his side faces Uruguay in Pool A at Stade de Nice on Wednesday.