Tommaso Menoncello will be the fulcrum of Italy's attack come Saturday at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP via Getty ImagesItaly’s attacking fulcrum Tommaso Menoncello provides a king-size threat to Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. Italy's Lorenzo Pani scores a try against Ireland during the 2023 Six Nations match at the Aviva Stadium. Under Quesada, there is a greater variety to Italy’s kicking game, with grubbers, chips and cross-field punts more prevalent. But if they smarten up in that area, and given reasonable weather conditions, Italy will ask lots of hard questions.

Source: The Irish Times February 13, 2026 10:30 UTC