1991 Italy rugby union tour of Namibia

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1991 Italy rugby union tour of Namibia
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Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia
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The 1991 Italy rugby union tour of Namibia was a series of matches played between in June 1991 in Namibia by Italy national rugby union team to prepare the 1991 Rugby World Cup.

Results

Scores and results list Italy's points tally first.

Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
Namibia B 18158 June 1991 Windhoek Tour match
Welwitscha67611 June 1991 Walvis Bay Tour match
Namibia 71715 June 1991 Windhoek Test match
North Namibia48618 June 1991 Tsumeb Tour match
Namibia 193322 June 1991 Windhoek Test match

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