Six Nations: why Italy will play in red against the French XV
Italy will wear a unique red jersey, dubbed 'Garibaldi red', to honor the Italian unification leader Giuseppe Garibaldi during their match against France in the Six Nations Tournament.
He was the first Italian king. He loved the national idea, hunting, and especially women
Viktor Emanuel II was the first king of a unified Italy and a key figure in the Italian unification of the 19th century, known as the father of the homeland.