Six Nations 2020: Italy’s long winless run looks set to continue
Franco Smith takes charge of a side without Championship win since 2015
Italy beat Canada for their second bonus-point win
The seven-try haul from Conor O’Shea’s side matched that of Sunday’s win over Namibia
Ireland look for cohesion and continuity in Rome
Joe Schmidt looking for an improved overall performance against plucky Italians
Six Nations: Italy v Ireland - Italy player profiles
Patrick Madden profiles Conor O’Shea’s starting XV for the Rome game
Liam Toland: Schmidt had Stockdale locked and loaded for Soldier Field
Italians have clever players but lack athletes and grunt to execute momentum changes
Connacht’s chance of home semi-final suffers after last-gasp defeat
Jayden Hayward’s late penalty sees Treviso move off bottom of table
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