We're back! After the longest break in Spritz and Scrums history, the trio reunites. It's the 2025-2026 Italian rugby season review. We cover everything: the Azzurri's historic first-ever win over England in the Six Nations, a brutal summer tour, Benetton's dismal URC campaign and the arrival of Wayne Pivac, Zebre Parma's closest-ever season with Tommaso Allan heading back to Italy, the Women's Azzurri's strongest Six Nations yet, and the Under 18s demolishing England 46-26. Oh, and there's a Rugby World Cup next year. Yes, really.

00:00 - Welcome Back & Coach's Weight Loss

04:12 - 2025-2026 Season Overview

08:48 - Italy Beat England for the First Time

10:24 - Azzurri: Autumn Tests & Summer Tour

14:54 - Azzurri Season Rating & Rankings

18:45 - Italians in the Premiership & Top 14

25:00 - Women's Italian Rugby

28:00 - Benetton Rugby & Wayne Pivac

36:30 - Coach's Big News: Moving to Florence

46:40 - Zebre Parma & Tommaso Allan

57:00 - Under 20s, Under 18s & Looking Ahead

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spritz and Scrums is back! It's been a wild final home weekend for both Italian URC clubs. Benetton pull off one of their most memorable results in years, beating a fully-loaded Leinster side with the last kick of the game — their first home win over Leinster since 2010 — in front of a sold-out, record-breaking crowd Meanwhile, Zebre suffered heartbreak, conceding a late try to Dragons in an 18-19 loss that summed up a season of near-misses. We also bid farewell to some huge departures, reflect on the highs and lows of Benetton's wildly inconsistent season, celebrate Tommy Allen's signing for Zebre, and round off with a brilliant Italy Women's Six Nations win over Scotland. All that, with our usual blend of passion, spritz, and mild existential crisis.

00:00 – Intro & Benetton Beat Leinster Reaction

02:28 – The Historic Win: First Home Win vs Leinster Since 2010

05:37 – Match Breakdown & Emotional Atmosphere

08:26 – Farewell

13:14 – Benetton's Season of Inconsistency

17:32 – The Gaslighting Continues: Peaks & Troughs

20:22 – Zebre vs Dragons: Heartbreak in the Final Minute

23:22 – Tommy Allen Signs for Zebre

25:33 – Zebre's Season Review & Departures

27:49 – Italy Women Beat Scotland 41-14

31:14 – South Africa Fixtures & End of Season

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Another week, another painful one for Italian rugby fans. We break down Benetton's 15-45 home defeat to Munster including a bittersweet milestone for Seb Negri on his 100th cap and relive Zebre's heartbreaking 30-31 loss away at Edinburgh, where they were arguably robbed by one of the worst penalty reversals you'll ever see.

We talk about what went wrong, what (little) went right and what to expect in the final home games of the season.

00:00 Intro & Welcome

00:20 Season Check-in: Where Are We?

02:02 Benetton vs Munster Recap

03:51 Seb Negri's 100th Cap

10:31 Zebre vs Edinburgh Recap

17:45 Try of the Season – The 46th Minute Wonder Try

21:15 What Made Coach Mad This Week

24:35 Any Other Business

26:27 Outro & Sign Off

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.