Benetton Treviso winger Louis Lynagh
will miss the Six Nations after having an operation Wednesday on
a knee injury he sustained in an URC match against Zebre at the
weekend, the northern Italian club Benetton said the op had
been a complete success and that the 24-year-old son of
Australia great Michael Lynagh would now start rehab.
The Azzurri open their Six Nations campaign against Scotland at
Murrayfield on February 1 off the back of their most successful
ever championship last year.
Italy Tommaso Menoncello was voted player of the 2024 Six
Nations after his sterling efforts helped
the Azzurri register their best ever showing in the tournament
with two wins, at home to Scotland and away to Wales, and a draw
in France.
The 21-year-old took 33% of the 146,000 fan votes to see off
competition from England loose forward Ben Earl, Ireland centre
Bundee Aki, and Scotland winger Duhan van der Merwe and become
the youngest winner in the award's history.
It was another honour for Italy after fullback Lorenzi Pani's
sensational score in the 24-21 win against Wales was voted try
of the championship.
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