Italy's rugby team triumphs at the Olimpico . The victory over Scotland 31-29 - the first home win after 11 years of abstinence - with a final match for very strong hearts, is the confirmation that if the 2024 Six Nations is not the best tournament ever in the history of Italrugby, little we miss .
After the narrow defeat against England and the historic draw, with regrets, in France, the Azzurri finally achieved full spoils.
Against the Highlanders it was the third clash in 12 months: after having lost at the end of time both in the 2023 Six Nations and in the test match in July before the World Cup in France, the Azzurri strongly desired the team's ninth success ever (among those participating in the tournament) against which Italy has most often prevailed.
The last quarter of an hour gave you goosebumps, with the Azzurri fighting tooth and nail and Scotland, poisoned, who thanks to Skinner and Russell went two points down (31-29). However, the blue dam held and at the end of the match the captain, Michele Lamaro, was able to smile: «We are growing, we were coming off excellent matches against England and France - his words to Sky Sport -. Other times we would have dropped in performance, but not today: we improved until the end, with composure and precision. It was an incredible match."
Also at the match was Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who then celebrated with the players praising the national team : «I thank this extraordinary team who fought until the end, giving us thrills and lots of enthusiasm – the words of the Prime Minister -. The national rugby team is the symbol of an Italy that wins and gives it all , that knows how not to give up, that never gives up and that knows that it must earn every single centimeter with work and sweat. In general, rugby is a beautiful metaphor for life and for the Italy that we all want and try to build."
(Unioneonline/vl)