This isn't about what they're worth, whatever the hell that means, it's about how they play. Quite simply Italy play awful, spoiling rugby. In their ten games this year they've scored an average of 15 points, scoring only nine tries and giving away 4 yellow cards in the six nations alone. I every 6 Nations game they played in last season they made fewer clean breaks and beat fewer defenders than the opposition. They're a stogy, turgid, pain-in-the-arse team to play against and to watch.