Italy in the 6 Nations

[Blackpooljack]

One for all you egg officionados to discuss. Has the participation of Italy in what used to be the 5 Nations been a good or bad thing? I assume it was meant to help rugby development in the country, but has it actually set it back? Has their status as tournament whipping boys made the Italian sporting public antipathetic towards the game?
What do you think?

Did I hear right the other day that they have lost 31 straight Six Nations games?

Seriously, what's the point

 

[JackFish]

Did I hear right the other day that they have lost 31 straight Six Nations games?

Seriously, what's the point

i'm sure i heard somewhere that france lost their first 24 games in the old 5 nations but thats probably BS

Definitely not their first 24 games, they won their fifth game.

 

[Jackflack]

It’s much better with 6 teams because with 5, one team didn’t have a game on international week. However I definitely think the 6th team should quality every year ... Come on Georgia

 

[dickythorpe]

I'm hearing Germany are getting very competent at rugby.