Sept 12 (Reuters) - The 2023 Rugby World Cup kicked off in France on Friday, and while the competition is already a roaring success, it's not always front page news even within countries involved.
Italy began their Rugby World Cup campaign with a win over Namibia on Saturday, but picking up the country's most popular sports newspaper, La Gazzetta dello Sport, the day after, there was no mention on the front page.
The newspaper's main rugby journalist, Andrea Buongiovanni, explained the reasons behind this.
"It's a question of tradition, and in my opinion, considering the small following rugby has in Italy, we give the Rugby World Cup ample coverage."
It will take more than a win in their next game with Uruguay to push the Rugby World Cup onto the front pages.
Persons:
it's, Andrea Cimbrico, Andrea Buongiovanni, Trevor Stynes, Christian Radnedge
Organizations:
national rugby team, Six Nations, Nations, Communications, Media Relations, Italian Rugby Federation, Reuters, Rugby World, Namibia, Gazzetta dello Sport, Rugby, Corriere dello Sport, team's, North, Gazzetta dello, Blacks, Thomson
Locations:
France, Italy, North Macedonia, Namibia, Uruguay, New Zealand