Ireland 58-15 Italy
Date:
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Angus Gardner (ARU)
Attendance: 51,700
Ireland v Italy Match Reports
Ireland scored a record nine tries as they crushed Italy 58-15 at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. It was Ireland's first victory in this year's Championship, and leaves Italy still searching for a win. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: Ireland score nine tries in Italy romp
- Guardian: Ireland thump Italy and set their Six Nations try record with nine
- Independent: Joe Schmidt's men rout visitors to set-up mid-table finish
- Daily Mail: Joe Schmidt's side claim first Six Nations win in style with nine-try demolition
- ESPN: Ireland rout Italy with contender for try of the Six Nations
- RTE: Rampant Ireland cut loose to crush Italians
- Irish Times: Ireland run riot on Italians as offloads return to Aviva
- RBS 6 Nations: Record-breaking Ireland bounce back in style
- Irish Rugby: Ireland Enjoy Record Nine-Try Triumph Over Italy
Ireland v Italy - Match Highlights
Ireland v Italy - Match Stats
Ireland: (25) 58
Try: Trimble, McGrath, Stander, Heaslip (2), Payne, Cronin, Madigan, McFadden
Conversion: Sexton (3), Madigan (2)
Penalty: Sexton
Italy: (3) 15
Try: Odiete, Sarto
Conversion: Haimona
Penalty: Padovani
Man of the match: Donnacha Ryan (Ireland)
Ireland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Jack McGrath
- 2 Rory Best (Captain)
- 3 Mike Ross
- 4 Donnacha Ryan
- 5 Devin Toner
- 6 CJ Stander
- 7 Josh van der Flier
- 8 Jamie Heaslip
Backs
- 9 Conor Murray
- 10 Jonathan Sexton
- 11 Keith Earls
- 12 Robbie Henshaw
- 13 Jared Payne
- 14 Andrew Trimble
- 15 Simon Zebo
Replacements
- 16 Sean Cronin
- 17 Cian Healy
- 18 Nathan White
- 19 Ultane Dillane
- 20 Rhys Ruddock
- 21 Kieran Marmion
- 22 Ian Madigan
- 23 Fergus McFadden
Italy Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Andrea Lovotti
- 2 Davide Giazzon
- 3 Lorenzo Cittadini
- 4 George Fabio Biagi
- 5 Marco Fuser
- 6 Francesco Minto
- 7 Alessandro Zanni
- 8 Sergio Parisse (Captain)
Backs
- 9 Guglielmo Palazzani
- 10 Edoardo Padovani
- 11 Mattia Bellini
- 12 Gonzalo Garcia
- 13 Michele Campagnaro
- 14 Leonardo Sarto
- 15 David Odiete
Replacements
- 16 Oliviero Fabiani
- 17 Matteo Zanusso
- 18 Dario Chistolini
- 19 Quintin Geldenhuys
- 20 Abraham Steyn
- 21 Alberto Lucchese
- 22 Kelly Haimona
- 23 Luke Mclean