Italy (10) 20 / 18 (12) Springboks (Final Score)
The Italian Azzurri and South African Springboks did battle in the End Of Year Tours 2016 Internationals at
Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy, at 16:00 SA Time (14:00 GMT, 15:00 Italian Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & M-Net on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Italy:
- Penalties – Carlo Canna (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Andries van Schalkwyk (1), Giovanbattista Venditti (1)
- Conversions – Carlo Canna (2)
Springboks:
- Penalties – Patrick Lambie (1), Elton Jantjies (1)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Bryan Habana (1), Damian de Allende (1)
- Conversions – Patrick Lambie (1)
Teams:
Italian Azzurri |
South African Springboks |
| 19 November at 16:00 SA Time | |
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Expected weather: Rain with a high of 16°C, dropping to 11°C
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Assistant Referees: Nigel Owens (Wales), David Wilkinson (Ireland)
TMO: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Players out on the pitch… a narrow pitch….
Anthems up next!
Nkosi up 1st!
Now for the Italian Opera Music!
OK, Anthems done and dusted
Game ON!
Kick-Off by Italy!
Bokke penalty… kicked to touch!
Where’s the Turky – his best chance of a massive upset must be this. Are the Italians going to show the bumbling boks the door, I wonder. I have absolutely no interest either way, in fact, the other matches being played look far more interesting.
Another Bokke penalty… great touchfinder by Lambie!
7 @ Just For Kicks:
Hello Kickers!
@ grootblousmile:Hello GBS. All well?
Another Bokke, easy one if they had to go for goal…. kicked into the corner though!
10 @ Just For Kicks:
Yeah… all fine… no problem!
How are you and yours?
Italy starting off in good english fashion – giving the Boks a chance. Thats 3 penalties in as many minutes.
Try Bryan Habana… far left corner!
That should be the first of many.
Italy 0 / 5 Springboks
Not a massive crowd. Testament to who the Italians are playing, I suppose
Try Italy… Van Schalkwyk!
Well, well well. I suppose, at least, the try was scored by a South African!
Italy 7 / 5 Springboks
Paige is utter shit.
The difference between the quality of the Italians tuck ball and ours is embraboer.
Try Damian de Allende, Bokke!
gunther wrote:
Is he THAT good?
Some very poor tackling.
Italy 7 / 12 Springboks
Again Paige from the lineout takes two steps to pass and then passes behind the player
gunther wrote:
Lambie’s not a whole lot better at the moment. I am not sure if he has just gone backwards, or that the pack is just not helping him. I fear that it is both.
The Captaincy issue is going to be a problem,
We are braaiing again today… will light the braai fire during halftime!
I think it’s not easy when your 9 is all over the place.
The time he takes to pass puts Lambie under pressure. That said lambie has been average at best
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