Italy vs Canada
World Cup
26th September
Italy maintained a win over Canada in their Rugby World Cup Pool B struggle in Fukuoka on Thursday.
Italy produced a display put up an intriguing clash and to conquer Canada after hammering Namibia 47-22 within an inconsistent operation.
If they want to advance to the quarter-finals with the Springboks and New Zealand also in Pool B, Italy desire a win over one of these 2 sides, and also their campaign against Canada will fulfill them with confidence.
Tries from lock Dean Budd and 8 Braam Steyn – stand-in captain for Sergio Parisse – and two conversions and a penalty from Tommaso Allan gave the Azzurri a solid 17-0 lead at the break.
Flanker Sebastian Negri went early in the second half and Italy got their fourth with a penalty attempt after the Matt Heaton of Canada was sin-binned for bringing down a driving maul yards out.
Canada scored a wonderful attempt and never gave up but attempts from Mattia Bellini, Federico Zani and Matteo Minozzi gave Italy a win.
Their forwards who steamrolled in the energy-sapping humidity at Fukuoka’s Hakatanomori Stadium through Canada built the dominance of italy.
Italy have 10 points however still have to manage Springboks and the All Blacks, who are expected to make up for the quarter-finals, short of the upset of Wednesday’s triumph for Uruguay over Fiji’s size.
Were in no mood to allow a second jolt and were directed by rampaging loose forward Jake Steyn Polledri and Sebastian Negri.
Budd and steyn exploited a few poor defence to provide their side a 17-0 lead.
Facing a rout, the Canadians began to get some ownership that allowed them to control field position, however and began to create their tackles, butchered several chances to get on the scoreboard.
Negri extended Italy’s lead when he blasted over from close range before Canada again failed to capitalise on an opportunity when DTH van der Merwe generated space throughout the midfield and managed to put Jeff Hassler clear only for Minozzi to create a try-saving tackle about the winger less than five metres from the line.
Referee Nigel Owens given a penalty try which secured the bonus point before replacement winger Bellini to the Italians also spanned with approximately 20 seconds.
Owens made some controversy after he awarded Ardron an attempt only for the television game official Rowan Kitt to rule out it ahead of the ball landed in the No 8 hands.
The decision was met by a chorus of boos when the underdogs scored the best try of the game by winger Andrew Coe but the crowd, now supporting the Canadians, climbed to their feet minutes.
Before Bellini place Minozzi into close out the scoring italy completed successfully, with all replacing hooker Zani shunted over from a maul.
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