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Romain Ntamack has been paired at center with veteran Gael Fickou for France's rugby test against Argentina on Saturday, but it's his position next to slick flyhalf Matthieu Jalibert that excites. Count Fickou for one.
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Former All Black Crowley to coach Italy till 2023 World Cup 19 May 2021 / 22:00 H. ROME: New Zealander Kieran Crowley (pix) will take over as Italy head coach in July on a three-year deal that will incorporate the 2023 World Cup, the Italian Rugby Federation announced on Wednesday. Crowley, who was a member of New Zealand’s 1987 World Cup-winning squad, coached Canada for eight years before taking charge at Italian Pro-14 club Benetton Treviso. The federation said current coach Franco Smith will move into a new role as head of high performance when 59-year-old Crowley takes over on July...
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Rugby: Former All Black Kieran Crowley hired as Italy rugby coach 19 May, 2021 05:30 PM 2 minutes to read Kieran Crowley was hired as Italy rugby coach on Wednesday, replacing Franco Smith. INPHO/Andrew Fosker Kieran Crowley was hired as Italy rugby coach on Wednesday, replacing Franco Smith. INPHO/Andrew Fosker NZ Herald Former New Zealand international Kieran Crowley was hired as Italy rugby coach on Wednesday, replacing Franco Smith. Crowley has been coach at Italian club Benetton since 2016. He coached at international level with Canada from 2008-16. Smith, a South African who took charge...
RTÉ Sport Journalist It's been hard to flick through the papers or move the dial for the last two weeks without coming across a former international scoffing at the notion that a game against the worst team in Six Nations history was a test of character. Veni, vidi, vici, it certainly was not; Roman holiday is closer to the truth. Not only do Franco Smith's side, hammered 48-7 by Wales yesterday for a 31st consecutive Six Nations beating, look a third-rate outfit, they now look like many of their players don’t know some of the basic rules of the game.