
Capuozzo out of Italy’s Cardiff showdown
Ange Capuozzo will miss Italy’s attempt to avoid a ninth straight wooden spoon in the Six Nations after a finger fracture ruled him out of the Azzurri’s clash with Wales in Cardiff.
Ange Capuozzo will miss Italy’s attempt to avoid a ninth straight wooden spoon in the Six Nations after a finger fracture ruled him out of the Azzurri’s clash with Wales in Cardiff.
Ange Capuozzo is best known for his attacking forays down the touchline but the Italian fullback showed the other side of his game when he leapt to the defence of Italy’s record in the Six Nations.
Influential wing Ange Capuozzo will miss Italy’s Six Nations opener with England after suffering a bout of gastroenteritis, the Italian rugby federation announced on Friday.
Ange Capuozzo has reverted to fullback as Italy named a reshuffled backline for their crucial Pool A clash against hosts France in Lyon on Friday.