Castrogiovanni

When Martin Castrogiovanni came back from international duty, the Italian was returned to Leicester's No3 jersey for the Heineken Cup double-header with Clermont Auvergne.

Dan Cole the tighthead Tiger who is too good to ditch Michael Aylwin 2010

But he knows that this kind of amber is called Simetite, because it is the fossilised resin of some prehistoric tree that used to grow on the upper reaches of the river Simeto which rises at the back of Etna, beyond Bronte, and falls into the sea near Catania; whereas Castrogiovanni, which is the modern

Castellinaria and Other Sicilian Diversions Henry Festing Jones 1889

When the cameras picked up Martin Castrogiovanni clinging to Nick Mallett like a kid reunited with his dad in a weepy Christmas movie, I might even have sniffled.

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Rome may just have had its heaviest snowfall for 27 years but Martin Castrogiovanni is promising England the warmest of welcomes at the weekend.

Six Nations 2012: Italy ready for physical battle with England 2012

Cole and his fellow tighthead Martin Castrogiovanni have committed to the Tigers.

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"Normally in Italy we never play in front of 70,000 people, we normally play in front of 30,000," said Castrogiovanni.

Six Nations 2012: Italy ready for physical battle with England 2012

Does Richard Cockerill bring in Boris Stankovich as a like-for-like replacement or does he ask Martin Castrogiovanni to swap sides?

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While Castrogiovanni is used to wintry conditions in Leicester, where he continues to play his club rugby, he says he has never known it so chilly in the Italian capital.

Six Nations 2012: Italy ready for physical battle with England 2012

Or will it be Martin Castrogiovanni, stoutness itself in the Six Nations for Italy, on the Leicester tight-head?

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Italy's Martin Castrogiovanni is expecting a physical battle against England at the Stadio Olimpico.

Six Nations 2012: Italy ready for physical battle with England 2012