Six Nations: Italy great Parisse has announced retirement at the end of the season
Parisse has good reason to be regarded as the greatest rugby player in Italy's history but still hopes for Azzurri's jersey the last swansong. Italian legend player Sergio Parisse announced his retirement from the rugby team after the end of the season. He has been a staunch supporter of the back row since his first international appearance in 2002. Rugby fans can buy Six Nations Tickets from our website at discounted prices. Italy great Parisse has announced retirement at the end of the season England star Genge names Leicester Tigers captain His 142 test cap is second only to Alun Wyn Jones of Wales and Richie McCaw of New Zealand in the historic record, and he also competed in 69 Guinness Six Nations matches between 2004 and 2019. He was originally supposed to retire from international rugby after the 2019 World Cup, but when the last group match between Italy and the All Blacks were canceled due to a typhoon, he changed his mind. The coronavirus pandemic cost the o...