Former Fijian coach and the newly installed supremo in Italian rugby Brad Johnstone is not noted for offering one barrel when two will produce a bloodier mess. The tough talking New Zealander has issued an eight commandment edict to his new charges calling up 74 players for Italy's pre-Six Nations training camp on January 10th/11th.

The players must abide by the following rules.

1. All players called up for an Italy training session must attend even if injured.

2. No one Italy squad player is more important than the other.

3. All players must put the squad before themselves.

4. All players are personally responsible for ensuring that they can attend training, regardless of commitments to their club sides or clauses in their contracts. If they do not attend it means that they do not want to play for Italy.

5. Players are responsible for improving their personal technique be it placekicking or lineout throwing.

6. Players must present themselves at Italy training sessions in peak physical condition.

7. Players must remember that the represent Italy on and of the pitch.

8. Players must inform the coach personally of any injury within 24 hours.

Players on finding a horse's head in their bed, oops sorry that's post Six Nations.