
Fratelli d'Rugby - The Italian Rugby Podcast
The English-speaking Italian Rugby Podcast hosted by Ottavio Arenella (YT: RugbyCoach8, @Ottavio Arenella), Marcello Cossali-Francis (@il Tricolore) and Mike Petretta (@ItalianRugbyForum)
Episodes
76 episodes
EP17: Rugby Round-Up: Italy's Battle at Twickenham
In this week’s episode, Mike and Ottavio dive into all the action from Twickenham as Italy took on England in a thrilling Six Nations clash. They break down the key moments — what worked, what didn’t, and where both teams go from here.B...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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1:04:42

EP16: Six Nations Showdown: Italy well beaten in Rome, France victorious
Italy vs France – Six Nations 2025 Review✅ Match Analysis:Italy’s performance: What worked, what didn’t?Key moments that decided the match.Tactical battle: How did Quesada approach this game against France?Set-piece and ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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1:08:37

EP15: Benetton and Zebre WIN!
In this episode of our English-speaking Italian rugby podcast, we celebrate a historic weekend for Italian rugby! We dive into Benetton's impressive home victory over Ulster and Zebre's stunning away win against Edinburgh — marking only their s...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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51:22

EP14: Preview of Azzurri vs Le Bleus - Battle of the Blues
In this week's episode Ottavio and Mike delve into the upcoming 6 Nations match vs France this coming Sunday. We speak about 'Le bomb squad' with France opting for 7-1 and how we think we need to play to be successful in ...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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43:16

EP13: Italy rise to the occasion in Rome
Fratelli d'Rugby – Italy’s Historic Six Nations Victory & URC ActionIn this episode of Fratelli d'Rugby, we celebrate Italy’s unforgettable home victory over Wales in the Six Nations – a landmark moment for the Azzurr...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:14:53

Triumph and Turmoil: Zebre's Historic Win, Benetton's Tough Loss, and 6 Nations Italian Hopes
In this episode, we dive into a rollercoaster weekend for Italian rugby! Benetton, missing 16 Italian internationals, suffered a heavy 43-0 defeat away to the Ospreys with a heavily rotated squad. Meanwhile, history was made as Zebre stunned Ul...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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58:13

EP11: Benetton’s Glory, Zebre’s Grit, and Six Nations Hype
This week, Otto and Mike delve into the thrilling action from European rugby, starting with Benetton’s historic Investec Champions Cup triumph over two-time champions La Rochelle—a victory that has set the rugby world alight. We also analyse Ze...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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1:02:25

EP10: Benetton’s Triumph, Zebre’s Future: Italian Rugby in Focus
In this week’s episode, Mike and Ottavio dive into the thrilling European Cup action, breaking down Benetton’s impressive home victory over Bath and Zebre’s narrow miss against a powerful Lyon side. They also tackle the big news of the week: Ze...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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59:45

EP9: European Blues
In this episode of Fratelli d'Rugby, we dive into the challenging weekend for Italian teams in European competitions. Benetton Rugby fell to Clermont in a tough Champions Cup clash, while Zebre Parma suffered a defeat against Connacht in the Ch...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:02:03

Questions, Answers and Powercuts
In this week's episode Ottavio and Mike discuss last weekend's action for both Italian franchises. This episode does feature a power cut but the show did go on.
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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1:02:51

Italian Grit vs the All Blacks: Autumn Insights & URC Preview
Join Otto and Mike this week as they dive into the penultimate Autumn International weekend, spotlighting Italy's valiant clash with the All Blacks in Turin. They'll preview the upcoming URC action and reflect on key lessons from this Autumn fo...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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1:09:38

EP6: Benetton Bite The Sharks and Zebre's Quest For Glory
Join us live as we dive into all the action from Round 4 of the United Rugby Championship! We’ll break down the key moments, standout performances, and surprises from the Italian teams—Benetton and Zebre. What did they get right? Where can they...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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1:00:25

EP5: The One where Dave Sisi Re-returns
We sat down with Dave Sisi, the new lineout coach at Zebre Parma! 🏉 A true rugby legend, Dave brings a wealth of experience as a former U20 World Cup Winner, a Zebre Centurion, and an Italian International. Now, he's stepping into a co...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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41:08

EP4: Zebre are dreaming Benetton's nightmare
In this episode, we dive into the incredible match in Parma where #ZebreParma made history with a stunning victory over Munster, ending their long-awaited drought! 🏉🔥 We break down the key moments, standout players, and what this win means for ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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47:42

EP3: URC 1st round review: Fortune favours the brave?
Join us for another exciting episode as we dive into the action-packed 1st round of the URC! ✅ Benetton Treviso's thrilling draw against Scarlets – a hard-fought battle that had us on the edge of our seats. What were the key moment...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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58:30

EP2: It's URC Time Babyyy!
In this episode of Fratelli d'Rugby, Mike and Otto dives into the upcoming United Rugby Championship (URC) season for Italy's top teams, Benetton and Zebre. We analyse key players, expectations, and the challenges both squads will face in this ...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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1:14:04

Episode 1: New Season, New President?!
In this episode Ottavio and Mike break down the election results for the Italian federation presidential campaign where Andrea Duodo won by an almost 15% margin against the incumbent candidate Marzio Innocenti. We break down the st...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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51:52

BETWEEN SAMOA AND TONGA : THE ITALIAN SUMMER
In the last episode : SAMOA Game's review What to improve ahead TONGA's game The new Tonga squad profileTake aways from the last weekend of Test Rugby Welcome to the Fratelli d'Rugby Podcast! Join us ...
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59:20

SAMOA VS ITALY , BREAKFAST AND MOKAS.
In the last episode we dig into the stats, the caps, the names on SAMOA VS ITALY. New faces in our squad with Zarantonello from the bench and Gallagher starting at #15. FORZA AZZURRI FORZA ITALIA Welcome to the Fr...
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54:28

RUGBY MONOPOLY
Which position needs a player for Zebre and Benetton ? How will be the Top14 ( spoiler : WE LOST BUT HAPPY FOR ANGE ) AND MUCH MORE ON FDR PODCAST Welcome to the Fratelli d'Rugby Podcast! Join us as we dive ...
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35:26

SAUSAGES, BALKAN BEERS , THE FDR SEASON AWARDS AND THE UPCOMING SUMMER TOUR
A lot of beers and ciders during the weekend and it's time to celebrate the FDR URC SEASON AWARDS.News from the summer tour calls upZebre future Development and victories Conundrum Benetton future Challenges a...
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1:12:02

RATAVEMISU' AND THE KING OF GOOSE STEP - URC AND SUMMER TOUR
Zebre and the king of Goose step Trulla in the game until the 67'Benetton ready for the Bulls in SACalls Up for the AZZURRI summer tourQ&A from the youtube live chat Welcome to the Fratelli d'Rugby Podcast! Join us ...
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