Mike Petretta and Ottavio Arenella
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The English-speaking Italian Rugby Podcast hosted by Ottavio Arenella (YT: RugbyCoach8, @Ottavio Arenella) and Mike Petretta (@ItalianRugbyForum)
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Azzurri results become clear, animated discussions of tactics, selection and the fine margins shaping Italy's international rugby.
Ottavio Arenella and Mike Petretta turn Italy's international rugby matches into lively, detailed conversations about what happened and what comes next.
A wet Rome win becomes Otto and Mike's team-sheet argument when you can't stop at celebrating.
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A wet Rome win turns into a spirited debate about Italy's next steps.
The episode stays locked on Italy's win over Scotland in heavy rain at the Olimpico, and that focus works in its favor. It moves from the feel of the stands to the harder rugby questions, with talk of defense, selection calls, possible midfield pairings, and what Italy's depth…
A strong Italy performance is framed as a real selection argument, not just a result.
Ireland-Italy in Dublin is used as a lens, but the sharper point is the case it makes for Italy now: this was presented as a genuinely positive performance, not merely a respectable loss.
A blunt, fair-minded post-match take on Italy's progress, the remaining gap, and the moments that still decide it.
The piece reads like a post-match reality check: Italy's loss to the Springboks in Turin gets treated as a reminder that the gap to the best sides is still there, even after the earlier win over Australia.
A measured post-match rewind that turns Italy's win into tactical evidence, not just celebration.
Italy's 26-19 win over Australia gets treated as a proper post-match breakdown, not a cheap celebration. The hosts lean on the same useful points: Stephen Varney at his best, early pressure on Gordon, and the sense that the scoreline could have looked even more lopsided if a few…
A supporter-led Italy-Chile debrief that looks at team shape, Favretto's role, and a few loose side trips.
Fratelli d'Rugby stays close to Italy's first match against Chile and the practical questions it leaves behind. The discussion moves from the result to how the Azzurri looked, where the attack found space, and what the squad selection says about the direction of the side.
Jim Hamilton, Andy Goode, and Rob break down every Six Nations and Champions Cup weekend.
Ottavio Arenella and Mike Petretta analyze Italy's narrow 18-13 defeat to Ireland in Dublin, their closest result there since 2008.
Ottavio Arenella and Mike Petretta preview Italy's historic first rugby match against Chile, analyzing coach Gonzalo Quesada's 23-man squad.
Ottavio Arenella and Mike Petretta analyze Italy's 26-19 rugby victory over Australia, their second consecutive win.
Fratelli d'Rugby hosts Otto and Mike review Benetton's comeback against the Lions, highlighting Leo Marin's double, the second-half bench impact, and Treviso's attacking shape.
Fratelli d'Rugby reviews Benetton Treviso’s lineup against Lyon, including McCree’s rotation of Feguitoa, Ratave and Mendy ahead of Italy’s Six Nations convocations.
Fratelli di Rugby interviews Stephen Varney, the Exeter Chiefs scrum-half, before Italy's Six Nations opener against Scotland in Rome.
Fratelli di Rugby Podcast reviews URC round three through Zebre's 36% possession-and-territory figure in a 24-point loss to the Ospreys and Benetton's stronger performance.
Fratelli Rugby reviews Benetton's late victory over Glasgow and Zebre's win over the Lions, framing the results as Italy 2, Scotland 0 across the relevant fixtures.
Ottavio Arenella and Mike Petretta review Italy's 24-16 loss to South Africa in Turin.
Ottavio Arenella and Mike Petretta celebrate Italy's 26-20 Six Nations victory over Scotland in a rain-soaked Stadio Olimpico.