Italy (20) 27 / USA (10) 10 (Final Score)
Italy and the USA did battle in Nelson at 08:30 SA Time (19:30 NZ Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & CSN on TV in SA.
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USA forced Italy to grind out a win, with their dominant scrum, and for the first time in a very long time, Nick Mallett’s side managed to get a bonus point for tries scored.
One could say mission accomplished by Italy, but they really made hard work of the task.
Scorers:
Italy:
- Penalties – Mirco Bergamasco (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Sergio Parisse (1), Luciano Orquera (1), Martin Castrogiovanni (1), Penalty Try (1)
- Conversions – Mirco Bergamasco (2)
USA:
- Penalties – Chris Wyles (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Chris Wyles (1)
- Conversions – Chris Wyles (1)
Teams:
Italy: 15 Luke McLean, 14 Tommaso Benvenuti, 13 Gonzalo Canale, 12 Gonzalo Garcia, 11 Mirco Bergamasco, 10 Luciano Orquera, 9 Fabio Semenzato, 8 Sergio Parisse (captain), 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Alessandro Zanni, 5 Cornelius van Zyl, 4 Quintin Geldenhuys, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Salvatore Perugini.
Replacements: 16 Fabio Ongaro, 17 Andrea Lo Cicero, 18 Marco Bortolami, 19 Paul Derbyshire, 20 Edoardo Gori, 21 Riccardo Bocchino, 22 Giulio Toniolatti.
USA Eagles: 15 Chris Wyles, 14 Takudzwa Ngwenya, 13 Paul Emerick, 12 Andrew Suniula, 11 James Paterson, 10 Roland Suniula, 9 Mike Petri, 8 Nic Johnson, 7 Todd Clever, 6 Louis Stanfill, 5 Hayden Smith, 4 John van der Giessen, 3 Mate Moeakiola, 2 Chris Biller, 1 Mike MacDonald.
Replacements: 16 Phil Thiel, 17 Shawn Pittman, 18 Scott LaValla, 19 Pat Danahy, 20 Tim Usasz, 21 Nese Malifa, 22 Blaine Scully.
Date: Tuesday 27 September
Kick-off: 08:30 SA Time (19:30 NZ Time)
Venue: Trafalgar Park, Nelson
Expected weather conditions: Fine, northerly winds. Min 6°C, Max 17°C.
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
10 / 10
Tryyyyyyyyy Italy!
Orquera!
@ Loosehead:
I think it’s just that Italy are not experienced at leading matches. In the 6N they are always under pressure and the games are or tight or they are behind.
Italy 15 / 10
57@ grootblousmile:
The tomato sauce on the pasta was a very deep red colour.
@ superBul:Thanks, just a chunk of flesh missing from my finger.
Penalty Italy, right on the USA 22, almost right in front… they kick for touch
TRYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY CASTROOOOOOOOOOOOO
Try Castrogiovanni??
TMO
67 @ Loosehead:
Pasop die vingertjie!
Difficult one…. inconclusive
Scrum 5
Ok, maybe not.
Ref was lekker in die pad van die VSA
Penalty Italy… will they opt for the scrum again?
Yip!
Great USA defence…. and finally the Bearded monster, Castrogiovanni scores
Italy 20 / 10
Go Castro!
Players are allowed to hang onto the ball a lot more by the Refs in the WC.
Lemoenetyd
Great defense by the States, but Italy just proved too strong there.
Well, 3 tries in the bag already for the Azzurri… 1 to go to bonus point heaven
@ grootblousmile:
Hope Italy don’t stop playing after they score the bonus point.
Who is the bald oke doing duty on Supersport?
2nd Half ON!
82 @ Loosehead:
John Dobson, Ikeys coach
84@ grootblousmile:
Buy a donkey.
Must say, USA not too shabby!
Italy butcher a massive overlap and a certain try
How did italy not score there??
Take the scrum.
Italy very hard on attack…. not getting through though.
Penalty Italy, right in front and they opt to scrum again
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