Italy to face England and Scotland on the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Italy will play two dwelling video games within the 2024 version of the annual Six Nations rugby union championship which kicks off on 3 February and ends on 16 March.
The Azzurri face England on Saturday 3 February and Scotland on Saturday 9 March, with each matches being performed in Rome’s Olympic Stadium.
The 15-match event – contested by England, France, Eire, Italy, Scotland and Wales – will see Italy play three away video games: towards defending champions Eire in Dublin on 11 February, towards France in Lille on 25 February and towards Wales in Cardiff on 16 March.
All sides will attempt to keep away from being handed the dreaded “wood spoon” or cucchiaio di legno in Italian – for ending in final place – which final yr went to Italy.
Argentine Gonzalo Quesada just lately took over from New Zealander Kieran Crowley as the top coach of the Azzurri whose captain is 25-year-old Michele Lamaro.
For full particulars of the 2024 event, together with tickets, see the web sites of the Six Nations and the Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR).
Easy methods to get to the Stadio Olimpico in Rome
Public transport: From Termini station, take the Metro A line within the course of Battistini, getting out at Ottaviano (6 stops away, within the Vatican space). From there take the No. 32 bus to Piazzale della Farnesina and make the quick stroll to the stadium.
Alternatively take the Metro A line within the course of Battistini and get out at Flaminio (4 stops) then take the No. 2 tram to its terminus at Piazza Mancini (7 stops). From there cross over the Ponte Duca d’Aosta bridge to the stadium.
Strolling: The stadium is positioned round six km from the centre of Rome, or about 4 km from the Ottaviano space. It’s roughly a 40-minute stroll from Flaminio, a well-liked possibility for a lot of.
Taxi: Guests to Rome who want to attain the stadium by taxi are suggested to present themselves loads of time and never go away it till the final minute as site visitors might be heavy on match days. Town’s fundamental taxi firms are 063570 and 060609. Rome taxi cooperative Samarcanda (065551) is understood for its glorious customer support.
Sustainable transport: Different choices embody car-sharing firms comparable to Take pleasure in, electrical motorbike sharing outfits like Cooltra or electrical scooter and bicycle sharing operators Fowl, Dott and Lime. The stadium has close by parking services for bicycles.
Helpful apps: Helpful transport apps in Rome embody journey-planners Moovit and MooneyGo!. Town’s public transport firm is ATAC, with up to date site visitors information (in Italian) accessible on the municipal mobility web site.
Greatest pubs in Rome to observe Six Nations
For the largest screens, social gathering environment and commentary in English, it is tough to beat Students Lounge (By way of del Plebiscito 101/b) simply off the central Piazza Venezia – Rome’s largest Irish pub and previous winner of the world’s Irish Pub of the 12 months.
Italian rugby followers cram into the rugby-mad The Shamrock (By way of del Colosseo 1/c) or Camden City (By way of Ostilia 30) – two Irish pubs on reverse sides of the Colosseum – with a vigorous environment assured in each locations.
The Fiddler’s Elbow (By way of dell’Olmata 43) and the Druid’s Den (By way of di S. Martino Ai Monti 28) – Rome’s oldest and third-oldest Irish pub respectively – display screen the video games to their clients who’re usually a mixture of Italian and international.
Finnegans (By way of Leonina 66), within the coronary heart of the Monti quarter, additionally screens the Six Nations and attracts a big English-speaking crowd, primarily from the UK and Eire.
Different widespread centrally-located pubs displaying the rugby video games embody the Abbey Theatre (By way of del Governo Vecchio 51) close to Piazza Navona, The Highlander within the historic centre (Vicolo di S. Biagio 9), and The Nag’s Head (By way of IV November 138/b) close to Piazza Venezia.
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