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6 Nations: Italy must be strong agst Ireland - skipper Brex

6 Nations: Italy must be strong agst Ireland - skipper Brex

Azzurri must forget last two games says Lamaro replacement

ROME, 14 March 2025, 14:27

ANSA English Desk

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Italy must be strong against Ireland at the Olimpico Saturday and put behind them their 73-24 tonking by France in Rome and a 47-24 pummelling by England at Twickenham in their last two Six Nations matches, new skipper Ignacio 'Nacho' Brex said Friday.
    The Azzurri will be looking to avoid the Wooden Spoon while the Irish have a very slim hope of three-repeating the Six Nations title, hoping against hope that Scotland can upset the mighty French in Paris and Wales do the same against England in Cardiff.
    "We have to enjoy these days by giving our best," said centre Brex, who has taken over the captaincy after flanker Michele Lamaro was dropped to the bench following the England defeat.
    "And we have to show that we are not happy with what we have done in the last two games, we have to bring out our pride.
    "We have spoken among ourselves and worked a lot on defense, taking 120 points in two games is not nice.
    "We have focused on improving compared to the past weeks and we will have to give it our all on the field tomorrow".
    Speaking about the perception of Italy abroad, after its wins over Wales and Scotland and unlucky draw against France last year, its best ever showing, Brex then underlined how "this year maybe they talk about an Italy that hasn't managed to get results, last year the media would have talked about a new Italy.
    "It's difficult to understand why one time we do very well and another time badly.
    "We're also working on this, we're trying to be a consistent and strong Italy both tomorrow and in the future", he continued.
    Finally, the Italo-Argentine gave a thought on how to play with Ireland, a team that "wants to keep the ball.
    "We are a team that never backs down, we've made several missed tackles in the last few games that pay the price at this level.
    "We'll have to sort out the defense and be consistent going forward if we want to compete. "For me it's the first time as captain in the Six Nations, tomorrow is the last at home, at the Olimpico, and it will be a great emotion.
    "At this moment my job is to transmit calm to the team and bring a lot of energy onto the pitch", he concluded.
   

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