Italy 10-48 Ireland
Date:
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Attendance: Played behind closed doors
Italy v Ireland Match Reports
Ireland scored six tries in Rome as they defeated Italy 48-10 to record a first victory in this year's Six Nations. The visitors dominated their hosts throughout the match, scoring three tries in each half. The scoreline could have been even bigger as Ireland had three tries disallowed. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Six Nations Guide: Ireland bounce back with six tries in Six Nations victory over Italy in Rome
- BBC: Improved Irish cruise to easy win in Rome
- Daily Mail: Will Connors grabs two scores in six-try rout that secures visitors first Six Nations win... as Johnny Sexton puts the Italians to the sword with 18 points from his boot
- Sky Sports: Andy Farrell's charges claim first Six Nations 2021 victory
- Irish Times: Ireland find their clinical edge to put 48 points past Italy
Italy v Ireland - Match Highlights
Italy v Ireland - Match Stats
Italy: (10) 10
Try: Meyer (41'+2)
Conversion: Garbisi (41'+3)
Penalty: Garbisi (4')
Ireland: (27) 48
Try: Ringrose (11'), Keenan (31'), Connors (36', 66'), Stander (43'), Earls (81')
Conversion: Sexton (11', 33', 38', 44', 67', 81'+2)
Penalty: Sexton (6', 18')
Man of the Match: Tadhg Beirne (Ireland)
Italy v Ireland - Team Line-ups
Italy Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Andrea Lovotti
- 2 Luca Bigi (Captain)
- 3 Marco Riccioni
- 4 Marco Lazzaroni
- 5 David Sisi
- 6 Sebastian Negri
- 7 Johan Meyer
- 8 Michele Lamaro
Backs
- 9 Callum Braley
- 10 Paolo Garbisi
- 11 Montanna Ioane
- 12 Carlo Canna
- 13 Juan Ignacio Brex
- 14 Luca Sperandio
- 15 Jacopo Trulla
Replacements
- 16 Gianmarco Lucchesi
- 17 Cherif Traore’
- 18 Giosuè Zilocchi
- 19 Niccolò Cannone
- 20 Maxime Mbanda’
- 21 Guglielmo Palazzani
- 22 Federico Mori
- 23 Mattia Bellini
Ireland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Dave Kilcoyne
- 2 Ronan Kelleher
- 3 Tadhg Furlong
- 4 Iain Henderson
- 5 James Ryan
- 6 Tadhg Beirne
- 7 Will Connors
- 8 CJ Stander
Backs
- 9 Jamison Gibson Park
- 10 Jonathan Sexton (Captain)
- 11 James Lowe
- 12 Robbie Henshaw
- 13 Garry Ringrose
- 14 Jordan Larmour
- 15 Hugo Keenan
Replacements
- 16 Rob Herring
- 17 Cian Healy
- 18 Andrew Porter
- 19 Ryan Baird
- 20 Jack Conan
- 21 Craig Casey
- 22 Billy Burns
- 23 Keith Earls