Spritz & Scrums - Italian Rugby Podcast

Another week, another painful one for Italian rugby fans. We break down Benetton's 15-45 home defeat to Munster including a bittersweet milestone for Seb Negri on his 100th cap and relive Zebre's heartbreaking 30-31 loss away at Edinburgh, where they were arguably robbed by one of the worst penalty reversals you'll ever see.We talk about what went wrong, what (little) went right and what to expect in the final home games of the season.00:00 Intro & Welcome00:20 Season Check-in: Where Are We?02:02 Benetton vs Munster Recap03:51 Seb Negri's 100th Cap10:31 Zebre vs Edinburgh Recap17:45 Try of the Season – The 46th Minute Wonder Try21:15 What Made Coach Mad This Week24:35 Any Other Business26:27 Outro & Sign Off

Both Italian sides are out of Europe EPRC Challenge Cup and the Spritz and Scrums crew are not taking it well. This week, the three Benetton fans process the heartbreak of a 41-point home defeat that still wasn't enough, a referee decision that still stings, a Bilbao fund that never was, and a hangover-induced £100 bet that didn't pay off. They also cover Zebre's flat performance against Dragons, the Italians who shone in Exeter's run, the coaching change that could transform next season, and the worrying state of Benetton's defense heading into the summer. 00:00 Intro00:38 Benetton vs Exeter19:50 Looking Ahead 26:39 Italians at Exeter29:49 Zebre vs Dragons 38:00 Completely Unjustified Hope

Benetton survive a nervy 38–35 thriller vs Cardiff to reach the EPCR Challenge Cup quarterfinals, while Zebre dominate Pau 31–15 for a historic home quarter-final. We break down the games!00:00 - Intro & Bilbao Fund02:30 - Introductions02:43 - Benetton vs Cardiff Overview04:51 - The First 13 Minutes Breakdown07:31 - Benetton's Defensive Woes22:08 - Zebre vs Pau32:30 - Potential Semifinals & Bilbao Fund

URC is coming to a close! We talk about how Benetton Rugby fight hard at Glasgow, Zebre fall to Ulster with 14 men, and Italy miss yet another football World Cup00:00 - Intro06:32 - Glasgow vs Benetton21:49 - Zebre vs Ulster29:44 - Challenge Cup Preview34:04 - What made Ele mad 40:07 - Any Other Business41:07 - Outro

Italy's historic Six Nations campaign gets the full post-mortem treatment! We break down the emotional rollercoaster of beating England for the first time ever, only to get absolutely battered by Wales in the final match. Was it exhaustion? Lack of depth? Or just Wales playing the game of their lives? We debate whether it's an A-minus or straight-A performance for the Azzurri.Then it's back to URC action where Zebra embarrassingly gifted Scarlets a 29-0 lead before finally remembering how to play rugby, while Benetton put on an attacking masterclass against Ospreys that had us tasting spritz through the screen.(0:00) - Six Nations Recap(21:16) - URC Round Up (36:50) - Upcoming matches preview(37:34) - What Made Coach Mad (42:54) - Wrap Up

Italy makes rugby history! Italy finally defeats England 23-18 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome during the Guinness Six Nations. Join us as we break down this historic victory, analyze the tactical battle, celebrate Italy's rising rugby dominance and look ahead to the Wales matchup. From match day atmosphere to controversial English punditry, we cover it all. Spritz is for winners! 00:08 - Italy's Historic Win Over England08:00 - Game Analysis & Tactical Breakdown20:00 - English Punditry & Media Response34:00 - Italy's Bench Impact & Game Management40:00 - Match Day Experience & Atmosphere55:00 - Looking Ahead to Wales57:00 - What Made Coach Mad This Week

We look ahead to the Italy vs England Guinness Six Nations game this weekend in Rome and also some URC Rugby happened at the weekend we also talk about that...00:00 - URC Results: Benetton & Zebre00:58 - Benetton vs Dragons Analysis13:15 - Zebre vs Munster Recap22:02 - Six Nations: Italy vs England Preview36:44 - Final Thoughts & Travel Plans

France vs Italy in the Guinness Six Nations was an incredible game and we talk about it and we look ahead to the biggest game of the 6 nations in Rome against England! 00:00 - Welcome 02:28 - Italy vs France Match Recap19:40 - Italy's Arrival as Test Match Players37:28 - Looking Ahead: Italy vs England45:53 - What Made Coach Mad54:38 - Benetton Head Coach News

We talk about the best game of the last weekend Guinness 6 nations - Ireland vs Italy - the near win and not a forward pass! We also look ahead to the France vs Italy!