SIX Nations: Italy vs Ireland – Live Game Article

Published 7 February 2015 | By grootblousmile

Italy (3) 3 / 26 (9) Ireland (Final Score)

Italy and Ireland did battle in the RBS 6 Nations at

Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy at 16:30 SA Time (15:30 Italy Time, 14:30 BST & GMT).

This was the live match discussion Article.

The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 on TV in SA.

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Scorers:

Italy:

Penalties – Kelly Haimona (1)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – 0
Conversions – 0

Ireland:

Penalties – Ian Keatley (4)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Conor Murray (1), Tommy O’Donnell (1)
Conversions – Ian Keatley (2)

Teams:

Italy	Ireland
7 February at 16:30 SA Time
Team: 15 Andrea Masi, 14 Leonardo Sarto, 13 Michele Campagnaro, 12 Luca Morisi, 11 Luke McLean, 10 Kelly Haimona, 9 Edoardo Gori, 8 Sergio Parisse (Captain), 7 Francesco Minto, 6 Alessandro Zanni, 5 George Biagi, 4 Joshua Furno, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Matias Aguero Replacements: 16 Andrea Manici, 17 Alberto De Marchi, 18 Dario Chistolini, 19 Marco Fuser, 20 Marco Barbini, 21 Gulgielmo Palazzani, 22 Tommaso Allan, 23 Giovanbattista Venditti	Team: 15 Rob Kearney, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Jared Payne, 12 Robbie Henshaw, 11 Simon Zebo, 10 Ian Keatley, 9 Conor Murray, 8 Jordi Murphy, 7 Tommy O’Donnell, 6 Peter O’Mahony, 5 Paul O’Connell (Captain), 4 Devin Toner, 3 Mike Ross, 2 Rory Best, 1 Jack McGrath Replacements: 16 Sean Cronin, 17 James Cronin, 18 Martin Moore, 19 Iain Henderson, 20 ??, 21 Isaac Boss, 22 Ian Madigan, 23 Felix Jones

Expected weather: Variable cloudiness with a couple of showers. High of 12°C and a low of 1°C
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant Referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Stuart Berry (SA)
TMO: Graham Hughes (England)

76 Responses to SIX Nations: Italy vs Ireland – Live Game Article

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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 2:45 pm

BullScot, remember that YOU are Author on the France / Scotland game!

The Article has already been scheduled with you as Author and will appear at 16:10 YOUR Time (18:10 SA Time)!
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 3:38 pm

OK, let me go get my party clothes on… I have to bloody attend a 21st Birthday party after this game (should have been there at 17:00 already but I have weaselled my way into only being there at 18:30… hehehe).

See you just now…
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:29 pm

Ireland Anthem done and dusted… now for the Italian kerkmusiek!
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:31 pm

OK, Itai anthem done too… shuffle up!
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:33 pm

Game On!

Kick-Off by Italy!
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:34 pm

Forward pass after good phases by Italy…

Ireland scrum
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:35 pm

Ireland scrum penalty, against the Azzurri tighthead for binding short
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:37 pm

Furno knocks for Azzurri… attacking Ireland scrum
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:37 pm

Solid Ireland scrum… but a reset scrum
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:39 pm

Ireland kickable penalty, Azzurri offside… easy one
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:40 pm

Ireland 3 / 0 Italy
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:41 pm

Ireland maul it up well
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:43 pm

Ireland penalty just outside their own 22… against Zanni
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:43 pm

Forward pass by Ireland
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:44 pm

This time Italy get the scrum penalty
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:46 pm

Italy held up and Ireland get the turnover scrum, inside their own 10m line
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:48 pm

The referee letting skew lineout throws go, it seems
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:51 pm

Stadio Olimpico’s pitch cutting up badly…
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:53 pm

Italy Free Kick at the scrum, early push
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:54 pm

Ireland penalty, offside from a knock-on
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:55 pm

Ireland 6 / 0 Italy
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:57 pm

Man taken in the air by Azzurri, Ireland penalty on their own 5m line
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 4:58 pm

Lots of kicking, specially by Italy
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 5:00 pm

Good touchfinder by Keatley
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 5:04 pm

Ireland scrum penalty on Azzurri scrum ball, 1m inside the Azzurri half… close to touch
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 5:05 pm

Big attacking Ireland lineout now…
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 5:06 pm

Azzurri relieving penalty… all over the ball and holding on by Ireland on the ground
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 5:07 pm

I picked Ireland for this one on Bru… by 15, I think
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 5:09 pm

Italy player in front of the kicker.. penalty way back just inside the Azzurri half… good touchfinder, 12m out.
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grootblousmile on 7 February 2015 at 5:10 pm

Ireland penalty, pulling down the Irish maul… should be an easy kick for goal

SIX Nations: Italy vs Ireland – Live Game Article

Italy (3) 3 / 26 (9) Ireland (Final Score)

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