Italy vs Canada
World Cup
Thursday 26th September
Italy claimed a win over Canada in their Rugby World Cup Pool B struggle.
Italy produced a screen to beat Canada and put up an intriguing clash with South Africa on October 4 after hammering Namibia 47-22 within an inconsistent functionality.
If they would like to advance to the quarter-finals in Pool B also with the Springboks and New Zealand, Italy want a win, along with their effort against Canada will fulfill them with assurance.
Tries from 8 Braam Steyn and lock Dean Budd – stand-in captain for Sergio Parisse – two conversions and a penalty from fly-half Tommaso Allan gave the Azzurri a strong lead at the break.
Flanker Sebastian Negri went in the second half and Italy got their fourth with a penalty attempt after the Matt Heaton of Canada had been sin-binned for bringing down a driving maul yards out.
Canada never gave up and scored a campaign that was fantastic through Andrew Coe but further attempts from Mattia Bellini, Matteo Minozzi and Federico Zani gave Italy a win.
Their forwards who steamrolled from the energy-sapping humidity at Fukuoka’s Hakatanomori Stadium through Canada built the dominance of italy.
Italy possess 10 points however nevertheless need to deal with Springboks and the All Blacks, that are expected to make up for the quarter-finals, short of the upset of this size of Wednesday’s win for Uruguay over Fiji.
Were in no mood to allow a jolt and have been headed by rampaging loose forward Jake Steyn Polledri and Sebastian Negri.
Budd and steyn exploited a few defence to present their side a 17-0 lead.
Facing a rout, the Canadians started to find some possession that let them control field position, however and began to create their tackles, butchered chances to get on the scoreboard.
Negri extended Italy’s lead when he smashed over from close range before Canada again failed to capitalise on an opportunity when DTH van der Merwe generated space through the midfield and managed to place Jeff Hassler clear just for Minozzi to create a try-saving handle about the winger less than 5 metres from the line.
Referee Nigel Owens then given a penalty attempt which secured the bonus point for the Italians before replacement winger Bellini spanned with approximately 20 minutes remaining.
Owens generated some controversy when he given an attempt to Ardron only for the television game official Rowan Kitt to rule out it ahead of the ball landed at the hands of the No 8.
The decision was met by a chorus of boos but the crowd, now supporting the Canadians, climbed to their feet minutes afterwards when the underdogs scored the best try of the match with a superb finish by winger Andrew Coe.
Italy finished together with all replacement hooker Zani shunted over from a maul before Bellini put Minozzi into close out the scoring.
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