Picone finds positives in defeat

Picone came on as a substitute and charged down Danny Cipriani's kick to reduce England's lead to just four points with four minutes remaining.It capped a valiant fightback from the Azzurri and despite just falling short of victory in Rome, Picone is upbeat about the future."I didn't go to Danny Cipriani to say thank you, it didn't seem right," Picone said."This try has been the most beautiful thing that could have happened in my career."It's the most significant after making my debut with Italy four years ago against Ireland."It was a special occasion for the 25-year-old, who had not played for the Azzurri since 2006 because of a shoulder injury which forced him to miss last year's Six Nations tournament and the World Cup."In the national team even if you play limited minutes you always have to give everything you've got," Picone said. "In modern rugby you play with 22 players and the bench players are crucial for a great team."Whoever goes in knows that he can change things and increase the rhythm of the game and that is what I tried to do."The English team yesteray were struggling at the end."Sunday's result marked the Azzurri's second defeat of the capaign after their opening loss to Ireland.But Italy coach Nick Mallett remains optimistic he will soon clinch his first victory in charge of the Azzurri.