Nick Mallett

Italy coach Nick Mallett, having noted that New Zealand are experimenting with a raft of young players, will be glad to recall Castrogiovanni, who missed Italy's battling 27-6 defeat against New Zealand in Christchurch in June. In the...

In this article: Martin Castrogiovanni, All Blacks, Italy, New Zealand, and Milan

...critical of the other five-eighths. It's just a complement to Daniel." Italy and ex-Boks coach Nick Mallett admires Wilkinson but bows at the altar of Carter. "He's streets ahead of every flyhalf in the world and if he's 100 per cent...

In this article: Jonny Wilkinson, Dan Carter, All Blacks, Grant Fox, England, and World Cup

...ahead of Saturday's rugby international at the Stadio Friuli. Mallett was South Africa coach from 1997 to 2000 and took over the Italy job after the last World Cup in 2007. De Villiers was acting assistant to Mallett during his time at...

In this article: Peter de Villiers, Italy, South Africa, World Cup, Tri-Nations, All Blacks, Lions, Durban, and Stadio Friuli

...make his South Africa debut against Italy with Tendai Mtawarira and vice-captain Victor Matfield have been dropped to the bench. Mallett has also made some changes, leaving experienced pair Mauro Bergamasco and Gonzalo Canale on the bench.

In this article: Peter de Villiers, Italy, South Africa, Gonzalo Canale, Mauro Bergamasco, Tri-Nations, and Leicester

...sinbinned late in the match from one of the penalties. But O'Brien has made it clear that Henry was right and Mallett wrong when it came to their reading of events at the San Siro. "We've got to be fair to teams," O'Brien said. "If the...

In this article: Paddy O'Brien, All Blacks, Wayne Barnes, Graham Henry, Neemia Tialata, Wayne Smith, Steve Hansen, and England