{"id":770,"date":"2022-07-22T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/speakyourpeace.ca\/?p=770"},"modified":"2022-07-21T12:04:34","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T19:04:34","slug":"italy-goes-for-victory-in-rare-trip-to-north-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/speakyourpeace.ca\/italy-goes-for-victory-in-rare-trip-to-north-america\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy Goes for Victory in Rare Trip to North America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Italy is on the road again. This weekend, their Senior Women’s 15 rugby team is making a rare trip to North America for a test match. They’ll face off against Canada on Sunday in 2021 Rugby World Cup tune-up game. Here’s what to expect from Gli Azzuri on Sunday on their road to New Zealand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Italy is Finding Success in 2022 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Itlay is not a world power in women’s rugby. They have a winning percentage of 34.7% in 164 total games going back to 1985. However, they qualified for the upcoming Rugby World Cup<\/a> last fall as Europe 1 with wins over Scotland and Spain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Italy’s players and management celebrate their qualification for Rugby World Cup 2021 in New Zealand after winning the RWC 2021 Europe Qualifier in Parma, Italy, on 25 September 2021. (Photo by Alessandro Sabattini – World Rugby\/World Rugby via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Currently, Italy is ranked sixth in the world by World Rugby. They’ve won their last two games, beating Scotland and Wales at the Women’s Six Nations. A win on Sunday would mark the first three-game winning streak since 2018-19. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key to victory for Italy is a strong defense. In the Women’s Six Nations, they made 846 tackles, more than any other team. In addition, they only conceded 59 turnovers, the third-fewest in the tournament. Certainly, if Italy can hold their own defensively and limit Canada on the scoresheet, they’ll be in a great position to win. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Does This Game Impact Italy for the Rugby World Cup? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This game is more important than you might think. Italy and Canada are both in Pool B at the 2021 Rugby World Cup and will meet on October 16th in Auckland. So, this match previews what is coming in less than four months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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