Is Wilkinson’s Italy prediction a shared view?

Question

England fly-half Jonny Wilkinson revealed in an interview with Sport magazine that he believes Italy will explode one day – are they really sleeping giants?

Answer 1

It’s easy to criticise Italy as a rugby side, but they have only been competing in the Six Nations since the turn of the new century. It took France years to win their first Five Nations title when they entered the championships in 1910 – one hundred years later, Italy could be on course for similar success in the future.