1983 Italy rugby union tour of Canada and the United States

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1983 Italy rugby union tour of Canada and the United States
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The 1983 Italy rugby union tour of Canada and the United States was a series of matches played between June and July 1983 in Canada and the United States by Italy national rugby union team

Italy national rugby union team

The Italy national rugby union team competes annually in the Six Nations Championship against the other top rugby teams in Europe. The team is also known as the Azzurri (Azures).

Results

Scores and results list Italy's points tally first.

Opposing Team For Against Date Venue Status
Alberta 13318 June 1983 Edmonton Tour match
West Canada18621 June 1983 Calgary Tour match
Canada 131925 June 1983 Burnaby Test match
East Canada161228 June 1983 Vancouver Tour match
Canada 3792 July 1983 Toronto Test match
Midwest United States25104 July 1983 Milwaukee Tour match

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