Sergio Parisse has his eyes set on the prize
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The Daily Mail's Chris Foy looks at what England can expect when they come up against Sergio Parisse.
"Sergio Parisse will lead Italy against England at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico on Saturday, saddled with a Test record which does nothing to reflect his status as one of the world’s greatest players.
The captain of the Azzurri has 84 caps but just 24 victories to his acclaimed name. The 28-year-old’s win percentage of 29 drops to a meagre 16 when it comes to the bread and butter of the RBS Six Nations. This will be the eighth time the Stade Francais No 8 has faced England, with all seven previous encounters ending in familiar defeat.
Yet, Parisse is lauded as one of the finest players of the era. In 2008, he became the first Italian to be short-listed for the IRB’s Player of the Year award."
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