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Italy in Six Nations rugby: it's not the winning, it's the taking part
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An Italian fans supports his team throughout the Six Nations tournament from four cities - who cares if they lost?
![Forza Italia!](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Sports/March 09/Fotogaleria rugby/inglaterra italia 7.jpeg)
![Come together](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Sports/March 09/Fotogaleria rugby/ing ita 9.jpeg)
On 7 February, England met Italy at Twickenham stadium in Richmond, Greater London
![View from above](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Sports/March 09/Fotogaleria rugby/estadio 12.jpeg)
Twickenham stadium as seen from the journalists corner, moments before the game
![Get pink, get happy](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Sports/March 09/Fotogaleria rugby/ingl italia 8.jpeg)
The English have a reason to be happy - their team beat Italy 36 to 11
![Dog, included](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Sports/March 09/Fotogaleria rugby/Italia escocia 15.jpeg)
On 20 February, Italy faces Scotland in Edinburgh. Before the game, fans from both teams take the time to get to know each other over a few beers
![Airy legs](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Sports/March 09/Fotogaleria rugby/italia escocia 16.jpeg)
The Italians grace their sense of humour by dressing up in kilts accordingly
![Dismayfield](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Sports/March 09/Fotogaleria rugby/murrayfield 19.jpeg)
The Italians who help pack out Murrayfield stadium still don't know what's coming - the game will end up 26 - 6 to the Scots...
![Meet the tifosi](https://media.cafebabel.com/articles/cafebabel/public/Sports/March 09/Fotogaleria rugby/italia galles 5.jpeg)
The Italians fans, otherwise known as 'tifosi', get mobilised for the game against Wales on 14 March, at the Flaminio stadium in Rome. Close, but no cigar: the Welsh win it by 15 - 20. Maybe next year ...
Translated from Seis Naciones: Tras la pista de Italia. No ganan, pero se divierten