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Below is table of the representative rugby matches played by an Italy national XV at test level up until 22 February 2020.Italy entered the International Championship in 2000 when it became the Italy's first three Six Nations match victories, in 2000, 2003, and 2004, had been in front of a home crowd at the Before 2000, Italy was one of the leading European teams outside the Five Nations, along with Italy competed in the original European Championships from 1936–38, but World War II meant that the tournament would not resume until 1952. Post-war, there was a desire to return to normal and Italian In the 1970s and 1980s rugby union made enormous progress thanks to great foreign players (Since the mid 1980s, the Italian national side had been pursuing the ambition of playing in an expanded In 1986, Italy hosted an England XV squad in Rome, drawing 15–15. Comprehensive fixtures & results for Guinness Six Nations Rugby featuring England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy
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