This seasons' two Italian Heineken Cup teams Benetton Treviso and Calvisano both recorded wins, withTreviso earning a bonus point against Petrarca, while the Italian top seeds, Calvisano, earned a hard fought 16-12 victory over Gran Parma.

European Challenge Cup Pool 1 and Pool 4 sides Viadana and L'Aquila clashed, with last season's Heineken Cup play-off team, Viadana, coming out on top with a 32-14 victory at home.

European Challenge Cup Pool 2's Overmach Parma achieved a first season win at home against Rovigo while Pool 5 club Amatori Catania were beaten by Super 10 new boys Venezia Mestre.

The six Italian sides competing in Europe this season will hope to build on Benetton Treviso's success last season, which included impressive victories over French and English giants Bourgoin and Bath Rugby.

Findomestic Super 10 - 2005/6 1a giornata
Ghial Calvisano-SKG GRAN Parma 16-12
Carrera Petrarca-Benetton Treviso 18-33
Overmach Parma-Adriatic LNG Rovigo 33-29
Veneziamestre- Amatori Catania 22-20
Arix Viadana - Conad L'Aquila 32 - 14