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Ireland too strong for Italy
Ireland kept their Six Nations Grand Slam hopes alive with a 38-9 victory over Italy in Rome. More
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Live Commentary
Time:80'- Italy
- Ireland
FT And there is the full-time whistle. It wasn't pretty but job done as far as Ireland are concerned. Their Grand Slam hopes remain alive.
79' (9-38) O'Gara converts straight between the post and Ireland have got a sizeable lead their play prehaps does not quite deserve.
78' And there is another try! Loose pass from Masi and O'Driscoll steals and runs way for a try from inside his own half. A bit like Bowe's try earlier.- 77' (9-31) And O'Gara with a fine kick for the conversion....
- 76' TRY IRELAND - Italy kick to touch but Luke Fitzgerald then takes a quick line-out and gets the ball back before going in at the corner.
- 75' Ireland awarded a penalty near the line - O'Gara is going to kick to touch as the Irish look for a late try.
- 73' Better stuff now from Ireland - O'Connell found a gap and now at least the Irish are trying to throw the ball around a bit - Heaslip has now helped the green machine up to the Italian 22.
- 70' Back to the turgid tedium of a whole lot of nothing in midfield - the crowd look bored, I'm bored, and any neutral watching on TV has surely changed the channel by now.
- 66' Mirco Bergamasco keeps the attack alive by hanging onto poor pass and then kicks to touch. Ireland win the line-out though and a solid O'Leary kick relieves the danger.
- 65' Italy now in the Irish 22 after Griffin found a little gap.
- 62' Changes on both sides has made this contest very scrappy and the ground has gone very flat.
- 58' Ireland give away a penalty though and Italy can clear.
- 57' Ireland now pressing deep in the Italian 22 as they look to put this match to bed.
- 53' Ireland have had 75 per cent of the possession in this second-half which has helped them to dominate.
- 50' (9-24) Italy give away a penalty for handling in the ruck just outside the 22 - a little to the left but easy pickings for a kicker of O'Gara's quality.
48' Another mashed up face - this time Gonzalo Canale is the not so beautiful victim and he is forced off.- 47' (9-21) O'Gara converts and Ireland now have control of the match.
- 47' But the try does arrive as David Wallace finds a gap to get over and again it is under the posts.
- 46' Ireland right on the line now after a brilliant break from Jamie Heaslip.
- 44' Just seen Paddy Wallace on the touchline and it looks like he has gone 12 rounds with Mike Tyson - his face is a mess and no wonder he went off. Bad news for his wife!
- 43' Ireland have started this second-half the better - O'Gara has just kicked to touch deep inside the Italy 22 to put the pressure one.
- 43' And now a hand injury is forcing off Ongaro with Festuccia coming in.
- 41' A change for Ireland at the break - Paddy Wallace's cut has kept him out and Gordon D'Arcy comes on.
- 41' Ronan O'Gara is back in the field and he restarts the second-half.
- HT And that is the last action of the half - Ireland lead but are lucky to be front.
- 40' (9-14) Kearney happy the ball is right in front of the post kicks over to give Ireland the lead - what a big try!
- 40' BUT FERRIS FINALLY FINDS A GAP and he then dumps it off to Luke Fitzgerald under the posts for a try. Rob Kearney will take the conversion.
- 39' Italy have pushed Ireland back to 22 line - 17th phase of this Irish attack now!!
- 39' Ireland remain camped deep in the 22 but Italy are defending well.
- 37' Again another penalty - but again with no kicker on the pitch Ireland have to go for touch.
- 37' Ireland trying to drive to the line after winning the line-out.
36' Perugini tackles O'Connell in the air - another penalty (to touch) but Perugini gets sent to the bin.- 35' Italy concede a penalty off that line-out but with no kicker on the pitch they go for touch.
- 34' Kearney with a good kick into touch to deep inside the 22 to put pressure on Italy. Paddy Wallace is off as a blood change with Peter Stringer coming on. With O'Gara off O'Leary will have to act as fly-half.
- 34' Ireland with ball in the Italy half after a fine break from O'Leary.
- 32' McLean though misses to the left and that was no harder than some of the others.
- 31' O'Gara sees a kick charged down and then he tackles off the ball trying to redeem the situation and is given a yellow card for his troubles - 10 minutes in the bin and McLean with another chance.
- 29' A number of phases of Irish pressure but they are still just inside the 22. Ireland then awarded a scrum.
- 27' Ireland's backs are showing butter fingers today. Another ball is spilled but again they are given a chance as Italy give away another penalty. Ireland with a line-out at the Italian 22.
- 25' Kearney charges superbly to nick the re-start and is very unlucky to knock on.
- 24' (9-7) Three for three from the impressive McLean as Italy take the lead once more.
- 23' Ireland giving away the more expensive penalties though - Donnacha O'Callaghan with a high tackle and McLean with another chance - 40 yards out or so but straight and the Italians have the wind advantage.
- 22' Ireland cough up another knock on - while Italy are giving away a lot of penalties.
- 20' Italy forced into a change Andrea Bacchetti comes on for injured winger Kaine Robertson.
- 19 (6-7) And O'Gara kicks over the easy conversion to give Ireland the lead.
- 19' TRY IRELAND FROM NOTHING - Italy were building in the Irish half off a line-out but then a pass was deflected into the path of Tommy Bowe who burst clear - he was tackled just before the line but his momentum took him over.
- 17' Flannery with an idiotic back pass while being tackled is knocked on by O'Connell - shambolic stuff from Ireland thus far.
- 15' (6-0)Ireland now offside at the ruck and Italy have another chance - near midfield but straight and McLean again drills it between the posts.
- 14' Wallace wins the line-out but dumps off to Parisse and Italy can counter.
- 13' Ireland try and drive with the pack and then Italy come in at the side - a kickable chance for O'Gara but he has gone for touch instead.
- 12' Masi comes back on as Ireland kick ANOTHER penalty to the 22 - eight penalties in this match already - very scrappy.
- 10' Tommy Bowe with a great take in the air on his own 22 - he gets the penalty too as he was challenged while airborne.
- 9' Nice work off the line-out from Ireland but Italy crowd out O'Driscoll and his poor pass leads to another knock-on.
- 8' Another chance for Ireland now though as Italy give away a penalty. Again O'Gara kicks to touch at the 22.
- 7' Good run from Kearney sets up an Irish attack but then John Hayes knocks on in midfield. Not a good start from Hayes who is earning a record equalling 91st cap today.
- 5' O'Gara then fails to kick the restart 10 yards and Ireland are shooting themselves in the foot here in the early stages despite having an extra man.
- 5' (3-0) Ireland fail to get away from a ruck and Italy have the first chance to kick points. Nice kick from McLean too and Italy have the lead.
- 3' Ireland's attack is ended quickly though as John Hayes gives away a penalty for holding on.
- 2' O'Gara kicks the penalty to touch just outside the 22 to give good field position to Ireland early.
- 1' OUCH - very high tackle on Kearney from Andrea Masi after less than a minute and that is a yellow card. 10 minutes in the bin for Masi and he is lucky that is all.
- Luke McLean - who came on against England last week - gets us underway against an unchanged Ireland side.- - The anthems being sung with passion and gusto as always in the Six Nations. We shall be getting underway shortly.
- - Welcome to our LIVE coverage from Rome as Ireland look to keep their Grand Slam hopes alive with a win over Italy.
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Summary
Italy versus Ireland Tries Bowe 19’, Fitzgerald 40’, 76’, Wallace 46’, O'Driscoll 78’ Conversions O'Gara 19’, 47’, 77’, 79’, Kearney 40’ McLean 4’, 16’, 24’ Penalties O'Gara 50’ Drops
Live Team Line-Up
- Referee: Chris White
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ItalyManager: Nick Mallett
On the Field
- Perugini
- Ongaro
- Castrogiovanni
- Dellape
- Reato
- Zanni
- Bergamasco
- Parisse
- Griffen
- McLean
- Pratichetti
- Bergamasco
- Canale
- Robertson
- Masi
Subs
- Festuccia
- Del Fava
- Nieto
- Sole
- Garcia
- Toniolatti
- Bacchetti
Injured
None
Suspended
None
- Perugini
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IrelandManager: Declan Kidney
On the Field
- Horan
- Flannery
- Hayes
- O'Callaghan
- O'Connell
- Ferris
- Wallace
- Heaslip
- O'Leary
- O'Gara
- Fitzgerald ×2
- Wallace
- O'Driscoll
- Bowe
- Kearney
Subs
- Murphy
- D'Arcy
- O'Kelly
- Stringer
- Leamy
- Best
- Court
Injured
None
Suspended
None
- Horan
COME ON IRELAND AND ROB KEARNEY!!!!!! BEST FULL BACK IN THE WORLD!
go ireland we are green we are white we are bloody dinamight
this is irelands year!!! watch out wales we are coming like a freight train, and your standing on our tracks!!!
Oh, geez!! Ireland down by two. Come on boys!!
Italy are improving all the time, I hope other european countries can start to enjoy rugby too.
nah just kidding cmon ireland
come on ireland come on boys in green you rules the world
come on ireland come on boys in green you rules the world
Italy (argentina) 0 - 152 Ireland
Best of luck ireland knock theere socks off guys!
Forza Italia and good luck Ireland
Forza Italia and Good luck Ireland
cmon italy
Good luck to Ireland today playing against Italy.
C'mon Ireland
C'mon Ireland
C'mon Ireland
C'mon Ireland
C'mon Ireland
C'mon IrelandNot the prettiest but a job well done.I think the opputunist tries were a credit to the sharpness of the scorers and Bowe man of the match?
rite rite rite lets be trueful Italy r really @#$% Ireland will win no baller
rasor rasor...Argentina????
Rasor rasor...Argentina??????
Rasor rasor....Argentina???
Forza Italia and good luck Ireland
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