Capuozzo fires warning to Wales with world class finish
Wales will travel to Rome in the penultimate weekend of the Six Nations looking for revenge after losing to Italy in Cardiff last year, but their tormentor Ange Capuozzo might have other ideas.
The 23-year-old was sensational at the Principality Stadium last year, and produced one of the moments of the year when he assisted Edoardo Padovani’s try at the death. The fullback went on to terrorise Australia in November as Italy recorded their first ever win over the Wallabies as well.
Well the Toulouse fullback sent a timely reminder to Wales, and indeed the rest of the Six Nations, that they should be on high alert again with two tries against the reigning Top 14 champions Montpellier on Sunday, but it was his second that was particularly impressive.
In Toulouse’s 23-9 win at the Stade Ernest Wallon, the Italian sealed the win with his second try with some world class acrobatics.
Take a look at the try:
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Quoi de mieux pour se réveiller qu’un bon saut de l’Ange ? 😇 @CapuozzoAnge @StadeToulousain pic.twitter.com/4kL2YBvmj7— TOP 14 Rugby (@top14rugby) January 30, 2023
ITALY SIX NATIONS SQUAD (34)
Prop (8):
Pietro CECCARELLI (Brive, 24 caps)
Simone FERRARI (Benetton Rugby, 40 caps)
Danilo FISCHETTI (London Irish, 25 caps)
Matteo NOCERA (Zebre Parma, newcomer)
Marco RICCIONI (Saracens Rugby, 17 caps)
Luca RIZZOLI (Zebre Parma, newcomer)
Mirco SPAGNOLO (Petrarca Rugby, newcomer)
Federico ZANI (Benetton Rugby, 16 caps)
Hooker (3):
Luca BIGI (Zebre Parma 42 caps)
Marco MANFREDI (Zebre Parma, newcomer)
Giacomo NICOTERA (Benetton Rugby, 7 caps)
Second row (4):
Niccolo CANNON (Benetton Rugby, 24 caps)
Marco FUSER (Massy, ??41 caps)
Federico RUZZA (Benetton Rugby, 36 caps)
Andrea ZAMBONIN (Zebre Parma, 2 caps)
Back row (6):
Lorenzo CANNON (Benetton Rugby, 3 caps)
Michele LAMARO (Benetton Rugby, 21 caps) – captain
Sebastian NEGRI (Benetton Rugby, 40 caps)
Giovanni PETTINELLI (Benetton Rugby, 8 caps)
Jake POLLEDRI (Gloucester Rugby, 19 caps)
Manuel ZULIANI (Benetton Rugby, 6 caps)
Scrum-half (3):
Alessandro FUSCO (Zebre Parma, 5 caps)
Alessandro GARBISI (Benetton Rugby, 3 caps)
Stephen VARNEY (Gloucester Rugby, 15 caps)
Out-half (2):
Tommaso ALLAN (Harlequins, 66 caps)
Giacomo DA RE (Benetton Rugby, 1 cap)
Centre (4):
Juan Ignacio BREX (Benetton Rugby, 18 caps)
Enrico LUCCHIN (Zebre Parma, 1 cap)
Tommaso MENONCELLO (Benetton Rugby, 6 caps)
Luca MORISI (London Irish, 39 caps)
Wing/full-back (4):
Pierre BRUNO (Zebre Parma, 7 caps)
Ange CAPUOZZO (Stade Toulousain, 7 caps)
Matteo MINOZZI (Benetton Rugby, 24 caps)
Edoardo PADOVANI (Benetton Rugby, 40 caps)
