Rugby: towards Georgia-Italy; Ferrari, ‘they have been waiting for us for some time’

(ANSA) – BATUMI, 06 JUL – Field work day for the Italian rugby team as they continue their preparation for the third and final round of the summer tour, Sunday at 8pm local time (6pm Italian time) at the Adjarabet Arena in Batumi against the hosts of Georgia.

Simone Ferrari has returned to the ranks of Italrugby – after a long period of absence with the last blue presence in December 2020 – who wore Italy’s number 3 shirt in the matches against Portugal and Romania. “I missed the atmosphere of the rallies and experiencing all the emotions that this jersey offers – says Ferrari -. I worked hard to be in the best condition and be able to be in the squad for this summer Tour. I am grateful to the technical staff for the new opportunity that it was granted to me and I will give my best to be able to be confirmed and give my contribution on and off the field to the team. ” “In this international window we faced different types of opponents – continues the blue -. With Portugal we suffered but we managed to hit a comeback success, while against Romania there was a great reaction not without some error that will be filed towards the next engagement “. But what kind of opponent is Georgia, a national team that, according to some hypercritical players from the Azzurri, could take Italy’s place in the 6 Nations from 2025? “It is a very physical team that has been waiting for this match for a long time – explains the Italrugby prop -. Compared to the last match four years ago in Florence it has grown and, in addition to the scrum, it has also shown quality in the backs department. . Our focus will be on our performance with the aim of winning the game. ” (HANDLE).

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