Italy Rugby Shirt 2001/02 – Adults Medium

Official Kappa Product

Condition

Excellent.

• Colours are good.
• The sponsor print has very light wear

Size

• Tagged: Adults Medium.
• Measurements:
  • Armpit to armpit: 20” / 51cm.
  • Top of Shoulder to bottom of the shirt: 29” /73cm

Please check measurements – vintage sizing can differ from modern fits.

Made By

Kappa – 72% Polyamide, 28% Elastane.

Detail

Rare shirt with Alliance Unichem sponsor as used in the 2002 Six Nations games

🇮🇹 Italy in the 2002 Six Nations

The 2002 Six Nations marked Italy’s third campaign since joining the Championship in 2000. Under the guidance of former All Black John Kirwan, the Azzurri continued to find their feet in the competition, showing moments of promise but ultimately finishing with the Wooden Spoon for the second year running.

🏉 Overall Performance

• Final Position: 6th (Last)

• Played: 5

• Won: 0

• Lost: 5

• Points For: 70

• Points Against: 183

• Tries Scored: 7

• Top Points Scorer: Diego Dominguez

📅 Match Results

Round 1 – 2 February 2002

France 33–12 Italy
📍 Stade de France, Saint-Denis

• Italy made a strong start, leading 12–3 early thanks to tries from Carlo Checchinato and Sergio Parisse (in one of his early appearances), but France pulled away with tries from Magne, Brusque, and Michalak.

Round 2 – 2 March 2002

Wales 44–20 Italy
📍 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

• Despite tries from Cristian Stoica and Denis Dallan, Italy couldn’t contain a dominant Welsh backline. Stephen Jones orchestrated the Welsh attack expertly.

Round 3 – 23 March 2002

Ireland 32–17 Italy
📍 Lansdowne Road, Dublin

• A competitive first half saw Italy stay in touch, but Ireland, with tries from Stringer, O’Driscoll, and Horgan, were too strong. Dominguez added points through his boot.

Round 4 – 7 April 2002

Italy 9–45 England
📍 Stadio Flaminio, Rome

• England, led by Jonny Wilkinson and Ben Cohen, ran in multiple tries. Italy’s only points came from three Diego Dominguez penalties.

Round 5 – 13 April 2002

Scotland 33–12 Italy
📍 Murrayfield, Edinburgh

• Italy finished with a disappointing performance. Tries from Stoica and Dallan added gloss to the scoreline but couldn’t prevent a fifth straight defeat.

🌟 Key Players

• Diego Dominguez – Veteran fly-half and reliable goal-kicker.

• Alessandro Troncon (captain) – Inspirational scrum-half and leader.

• Cristian Stoica – Strong-running centre and key try scorer.

• Denis Dallan – Agile winger with two tries in the tournament.

• Andrea Lo Cicero – Tough prop who would go on to earn 100+ caps.

• Carlo Checchinato – Versatile and experienced back-rower.

• Sergio Parisse – Just 18, made his early appearances here — would later become a legend.

🧠 Legacy

• While the results were disappointing, the 2002 campaign was a crucial developmental step for Italy.

• They scored more tries and points than in previous campaigns and began to bed in young stars like Parisse.

• This shirt and team laid foundations for famous wins in the years to come, including home wins over Scotland and Wales in later tournaments.

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