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Reuters
12-07-2025
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- Reuters
Italy make five changes for second test against Springboks
July 10 (Reuters) - Fullback Mirko Belloni will make a first start for Italy as one of five changes to their side for the second test against South Africa in Gqeberha on Saturday, but number eight Lorenzo Cannone has been ruled out with a back injury. The inexperienced Italy side lost the first test in Pretoria 42-24, opens new tab, but put in an excellent second half showing against the world champions having trailed 28-3 at the break and were in contention going into the final 10 minutes. Belloni forms a back three with wings Jacopo Trulla and Louis Lynagh, while Marco Zanon and Tommaso Menoncello are the centre-pairing. Giacomo Da Re keeps his place at flyhalf, alongside number 9 Alessandro Garbisi. Hooker Tommaso Di Bartolomeo packs down in the front row with props Danilo Fischetti and Simone Ferrari either side of him, while captain Niccolo Cannone and Andrea Zambonin are the lock pairing. South African born Ross Vintcent moves from the flank to the number eight jersey in the place of Cannone, with Sebastian Negri and Manuel Zuliani the other two loose-forwards. Zimbabwe-born Negri spent much of his childhood in South Africa too and missed the first test due to injury. His return is a boost to the engine room and adds experience as the second most capped player (64 appearances) in the team behind Ferrari (65). Italy team: 15–Mirko Belloni, 14–Louis Lynagh, 13–Tommaso Menoncello, 12–Marco Zanon, 11–Jacopo Trulla, 10–Giacomo Da Re, 9–Alessandro Garbisi, 8–Ross Vintcent, 7–Manuel Zuliani, 6–Sebastian Negri, 5–Andrea Zambonin, 4–Niccolo Cannone, 3–Simone Ferrari, 2–Tommaso Di Bartolomeo, 1–Danilo Fischetti Replacements: 16–Pablo Dimcheff, 17–Mirco Spagnolo, 18–Muhamed Hasa, 19–Matteo Canali, 20–Alessandro Izekor, 21–David Odiase, 22–Stephen Varney, 23–Giulio Bertaccini.
IOL News
04-07-2025
- Sport
- IOL News
Italy's Joburg-born Ross Vintcent won't back down against the Springboks
Italy's Johannesburg-born loose forward Ross Vintcent is eager to face the top-ranked Springboks in Pretoria, drawing on past experiences against South African teams to prepare for the challenging match. Picture: Matthieu Mirville / DPPI via AFP Facing the Springboks at the moment is a daunting task for any rugby player, but it's one that Johannesburg-born Italy loose forward Ross Vintcent will be relishing when the sides clash at Loftus Versfeld, in Pretoria, on Saturday. Having won the last two Rugby World Cups and already building towards the 2027 edition, the Springboks are a formidable force. South Africa are also ranked first in the world, with Italy down in 10th. It means that Italy will be heavy underdogs for the clash, but it's not too much of a venture into the unknown as Vintcent explains.
BBC News
01-05-2025
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- BBC News
Italy lock Zambonin agrees move to Exeter Chiefs
Italy lock Andrea Zambonin has agreed to join Premiership club Exeter Chiefs next 24-year-old has won 10 caps and will move from Italian club Zebre, where his contract expires at the end of the current made his Zebre debut in September 2021 and has gone on to make 60 appearances for the United Rugby Championship (URC) will become the third Italian player in Exeter's squad next season, joining fellow forward Ross Vintcent and scrum-half Stephen Varney who is also moving to Sandy Park this summer."I'm excited and honoured to play for a club with such a rich history as Exeter Chiefs," Zambonin told the club website."Playing in the Gallagher Premiership has always been a dream of mine, and it's what's driven me to give my best over the years."Exeter have not disclosed the length of deal Zambonin has signed."We'll have some rotation at the lock position at the end of the season, so Andrea coming in is a very important part of the additions we'll make to our frontline playing group," Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter said."He's young, ambitious and he obviously knows Ross Vintcent very well. For us it's another move forward, bringing in international-quality players in the pack in particular."We want to create a group that has a mix of experience towards the higher-experienced end of the scale. "In recent seasons our experience range has been more on the youth and exuberance side of things, but we'd like to get that balance up a little across the squad moving forward."
