RBS SIX Nations 2017: Italy vs Wales – Live Game Article

Published 5 February 2017 | By grootblousmile

Italy (7) 7 / 33 (3) Wales (Final Score)

The Italian Azzurri and Wales did battle in the RBS SIX Nations 2017 at

Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy at 16:00 SA Time (14:00 UK Time & GMT, 15:00 Italian Time).

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 – 0
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Edoardo Gori (1)
Conversions – Carlo Canna (1)

Wales:

Penalties – Leigh Halfpenny (4)
Drop Goals – 0
Tries – Jonathan Davies (1), Liam Williams (1), George North (1)
Conversions – Leigh Halfpenny (3)

Teams:

Italy	Wales
5 February 2017 at 16:00 SA Time
Team: 15 Edoardo Padovani, 14 Giulio Bisegni, 13 Tommaso Benvenuti, 12 Luke McLean, 11 Giovanbattista Venditti, 10 Carlo Canna, 9 Edoardo Gori, 8 Sergio Parisse (Captain), 7 Maxime Mata M’Banda, 6 Abraham Steyn, 5 George Biagi, 4 Marco Fuser, 3 Lorenzo Cittadini, 2 Ornel Gega, 1 Andrea Lovotti Replacements: 16 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 17 Sami Panico, 18 Pietro Ceccarelli, 19 Joshua Furno, 20 Francesco Minto, 21 Giorgio Bronzini, 22 Tommaso Allan, 23 Michele Campagnaro	Team: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 George North, 13 Jonathan Davies, 12 Scott Williams, 11 Liam Williams, 10 Dan Biggar, 9 Rhys Webb, 8 Ross Moriarty, 7 Justin Tipuric, 6 Sam Warburton, 5 Alun Wyn Jones (Captain), 4 Jake Ball, 3 Samson Lee, 2 Ken Owens, 1 Nicky Smith Replacements: 16 Scott Baldwin, 17 Rob Evans, 18 Tomas Francis, 19 Cory Hill, 20 James King, 21 Gareth Davies, 22 Sam Davies, 23 Jamie Roberts

Expected weather: A moderate wind will be accompanied by heavy rain and a high of 14°C.
Referee: JP Doyle (England)
Assistant Referees: Johnny Lacey (Ireland), Craig Maxwell-Keys (England)
TMO: Rowan Kitt (England)

96 Responses to RBS SIX Nations 2017: Italy vs Wales – Live Game Article

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cane on 5 February 2017 at 1:04 pm

I don’t know who to support here.
The Renaissance Men or The Dragons.
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 3:55 pm

Helllooooooooooooooo!

Players already out on the field… some dignatories shaking hands with the players… then the Anthems!
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 3:56 pm

Wales Anthem up 1st!
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 3:58 pm

Now for the Italian Opera Music…
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:00 pm

1 @ cane:
I will support the Dragons for this one, after all it is another country like yours and mine where rugby is the national sport!
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:00 pm

Anthems done and dusted…
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:02 pm

Game ON!

Kick-Off by Italy!
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:03 pm

Hope this is a better game than the dour game between England vs France yesterday!
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:05 pm

Wales penalty… obstruction!

Posts it is for Leigh Halfpenny!
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:05 pm

Missed to the right.
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:07 pm

George North receiving attention… he seems to be OK.
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:09 pm

Wales captain, Alun Wyn-Jones off for blood
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:09 pm

Italy scrum penalty, in their own half.
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:11 pm

Wales scrum penalty, collapsed by Italy ruled.
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:17 pm

Still 0 / 0 after 12 min
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:20 pm

Wales penalty… easy shot at goal but they kick into the corner…
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:24 pm

Wales very close…

Ball dribbled over the line… almost a try or is it?

TMO
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:24 pm

No try… but an Italy 22 drop-out.
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:27 pm

Phweeeew, far too much kicking going on now…
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:31 pm

Almost an Italy try… over the line… held up ruled… 5m Italy scrum!
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:32 pm

5m Scrum penalty for Italy…
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:34 pm

Italy opt to scrum off the penalty..
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:35 pm

Try Italy!! No 9, Edoardo Gori!
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:36 pm

Italy 7 / 0 Wales
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Bullscot on 5 February 2017 at 4:37 pm

Nice try Italy. Hello GBS
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:37 pm

25 @ Bullscot:
Hello Bully!
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Bullscot on 5 February 2017 at 4:39 pm

Been a lot of kicking in this game
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Bullscot on 5 February 2017 at 4:40 pm

@ grootblousmile:
Watching here all cosy indoors with some rumbles of thunder just heard
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:40 pm

27 @ Bullscot:
Yip, far too much!
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grootblousmile on 5 February 2017 at 4:41 pm

Wales kickable penalty… but the ref also warns Wales players not to chirp so much…

RBS SIX Nations 2017: Italy vs Wales – Live Game Article

Italy (7) 7 / 33 (3) Wales (Final Score)

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