Samoa (10) 39 / 10 (3) Italy (Final Score)
Samoa and Italy did battle in the Castle Lager Incoming Series at Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit at 14:15 SA Time (12:15 GMT).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1, SHD & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Samoa:
- Penalties – Paul Williams (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Paul Williams (1), Alapati Leiua (1), Johnny Leota (1), Taiasina Tuifua (1), Brando Va’aulu (1)
- Conversions – Paul Williams (3), Ki Anufu (1)
Italy:
- Penalties – Luciano Orquera (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Penalty Try (1)
- Conversions – Alberto di Bernardo (1)
Teams:
Samoa: 15 Brando Va’aulu, 14 Alapati Leiua, 13 Paul Williams (Captain), 12 Johnny Leota, 11 Alesana Tuilagi, 10 Tusi Pisi, 9 Jeremy Su’a, 8 Taiasina Tuifua, 7 Jack Lam, 6 Ofisa Treviranus, 5 Daniel Leo, 4 Teofilo Paulo, 3 Census Johnston, 2 Wayne Ole Avei, 1 Sakaria Taulafo.
Replacements: 16 Ti’i Paulo, 17 Logovii Mulipola, 18 James Johnston, 19 Kane Thompson, 20 Junior Poluleuligaga, 21 Ki Anufe, 22 Seilala Mapusua, 23 Piula Faasalele.
Italy: 15 Andrea Masi, 14 Giovanbattista Venditti, 13 Gonzalo Canale, 12 Gonzalo Garcia, 11 Tommaso Iannone, 10 Luciano Orquera, 9 Edoardo Gori, 8 Sergio Parisse (Captain), 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Alessandro Zanni, 5 Marco Bortolami, 4 Valerio Bernabo, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Alberto De Marchi.
Replacements: 16 Andrea Manici, 17 Michele Rizzo, 18 Lorenzo Cittadini, 19 Antonio Pavanello, 20 Manoa Vosawai, 21 Tobias Botes, 22 Alberto Di Bernardo, 23 Luke Mclean.
Date: Saturday 15 June
Venue: Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
Kick-off: 14:15 SA Time (12:15 GMT)
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: John Lacey (Ireland), Tiaan Jonker (South Africa)
TMO: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa)
Difficult to judge how this game will go
Italy will try to play tighter and force the set pieces where they should be stronger, whereas Samoa wants to spread the ball wider and aviod the set pices as much as possible.
I picked Italy on Bru, but not by much
Okay got nothing. Took me forever to find parking at Gateway and the whole damn place is so crowded not for me. Just left. Will go back on Monday when its less busy. What a damn waste of time. At least I got the braai meat for later…. 🙂
Come on Samoa for my bru, though would like Italy to win here. That way we not gonna pick up too many injuries in the next game at Loftus…. 🙂
4 @ Puma:
Some time ago you complained bitterly that it took long to comment and for pages to refresh here…. had that problem in recent months?
5 @ grootblousmile:
No not really, though have to say now that I am using my 3G card it is going through chop chop. So think you must have been right about the modem.
Anyhow what a damn waste of time, knew I should have waited to go during the week. Saturday is just so damn hectic at Gateway. Parking was hard to find and the whole place was so crowded. Just walked out. Will go on Monday should be less busy.
Italy out on the pitch
Samoa also on.
Anthems now on
6 @ Puma:
You should know by now that I am the Computer Master, and ALWAYS right about those things… hehehe
Come on Italy even if it messes with my bru. Think less injuries for our players if we don’t face Samoa next week.
The Italians have such a rich Opera Style music culture…
9 @ grootblousmile:
Yip you were right….
Game ON!
Italy kicks off
The Italians, who play in the physical Northern Hemisphere conditions should be able to handle a physical side like Samoa
Samoa penalty, from their own half though
Garcia down injured for Azzurri
Italy penalty, Geraldini with the ground ball steal
Come on Gobbles, say “Forza Italia”!
Let’s see how the scrums go
Free Kick italy, early engage Samoa
Italy opts for the scrum… good choice
@ grootblousmile:
Forza Italia!
Yip, excellent choice as Italy march with the Samoa scrum and get the penalty
22 @ The_Young_Turk:
That’s better!
Another Italy scrum penalty… they will punish Samoa here all game
Kicked out directly by Italy, lineout back on the Italy 10m line
Come on Italy. Pity that kick went out on the full there.
Italy steal the lineout
Italy penalty, one forced by their pick and drives
Orquera misses the shot at goal
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