Florence to host Italy-Australia rugby match

Florence's Artemio Franchi stadium will host the Italian rugby team this November. At 3pm on Saturday, November 24, Italy will take on Australia in the third of their autumn friendly matches. By match day, Italy will have played Tonga and New Zealand in Brescia and Rome, but the Australians

by Sam Lawley

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Thu 25 Oct 2012 12:00 AM

Florence’s
Artemio Franchi stadium will host the Italian rugby team this November. At 3pm
on Saturday, November 24, Italy will take on Australia in the third of their autumn
friendly matches. By match day, Italy will have played Tonga and New Zealand in
Brescia and Rome, but the Australians will surely be the Azzurri’s hardest test
before they kick off their Six Nations campaign in February 2013. This
particular meeting will also be an opportunity for Italy to restore their pride
after losing to Australia 32-6 in their last encounter. For information on
tickets, visit www.federugby.it or www.listicket.it.

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Sam Lawley

Sam Lawley is on his year abroad from the University of Cambridge. He has lived in Madrid and Paris, but prefers Florence. As well as writing, Sam enjoys pottery and cycling the Ligurian Apennines. His email address is samlawley@hotmail.com.

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