ROME – To say the draw for the Rugby World Cup pool stage was unkind to Italy would be an understatement.
Reaching the quarterfinals was always going to be a stretch for an Italian side that has never escaped the groups before.
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Italy's Sergio Parisse, shown in a file photo, thinks Italy's dream of getting out of the group stage in his World Cup swansong is achievable. | REUTERS
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