Ireland 57-6 Italy
Date:
Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
Attendance: 51,000
Ireland v Italy Match Reports
Ireland scored nine tries as they hammered Italy 57-6 at the Aviva Stadium. The visitors were reduced to 13 men after replacement hooker Hame Faiva was sent off for a dangerous tackle, and they had to remove another player for forcing uncontested scrums. Ireland capitalised on Italy's loss and went on to secure a bonus-point victory, with debutant Michael Lowry scoring two of their nine tries. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- Six Nations Guide: Debutant Michael Lowry celebrates brace as Ireland see off Italy in Six Nations
- BBC: Debutant Lowry scores two tries as Ireland canter past 12-man Italy
- Guardian: Italy thrashed by Ireland after being forced to play for an hour with 13 men
- Daily Mail: Andy Farrell's men run riot in Dublin as they rack up NINE tries against shellshocked hosts who were reduced to 13 men in the first half due to baffling law technicality
- Sky Sports: Michael Lowry scores twice on Test debut in Six Nations win against 13-man Azzurri
- Irish Times: Farcical law ruins spectacle as Ireland run in nine tries against Italy
Ireland v Italy - Match Highlights
Ireland v Italy - Match Stats
Ireland: (24) 57
Try: Carbery (4'), Gibson-Park (21'), Lowry (30', 57'), O'Mahony (38'), Lowe (52', 76'), Baird (70'), Treadwell (81'+1)
Conversion: Carbery (5', 22'), Sexton (58', 71', 77', 81'+2)
Italy: (6) 6
Penalty: Padovani (14'), Garbisi (41')
Red Card: Faiva (19')
Man of the Match: Josh van der Flier (Ireland)
Ireland v Italy - Team Line-ups
Ireland Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Andrew Porter
- 2 Dan Sheehan
- 3 Tadhg Furlong
- 4 Tadhg Beirne
- 5 Ryan Baird
- 6 Peter O'Mahony (Captain)
- 7 Josh van der Flier
- 8 Caelan Doris
Backs
- 9 Jamison Gibson Park
- 10 Joey Carbery
- 11 James Lowe
- 12 Robbie Henshaw
- 13 Garry Ringrose
- 14 Mack Hansen
- 15 Michael Lowry
Replacements
- 16 Rob Herring
- 17 Dave Kilcoyne
- 18 Finlay Bealham
- 19 Kieran Treadwell
- 20 Jack Conan
- 21 Craig Casey
- 22 Johnny Sexton
- 23 James Hume
Italy Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Danilo Fischetti
- 2 Gianmarco Lucchesi
- 3 Pietro Ceccarelli
- 4 Niccolò Cannone
- 5 Federico Ruzza
- 6 Giovanni Pettinelli
- 7 Michele Lamaro (Captain)
- 8 Toa Halafihi
Backs
- 9 Stephen Varney
- 10 Paolo Garbisi
- 11 Montanna Ioane
- 12 Leonardo Marin
- 13 Juan Ignacio Brex
- 14 Pierre Bruno
- 15 Edoardo Padovani
Replacements
- 16 Epalahame Faiva
- 17 Ivan Nemer
- 18 Tiziano Pasquali
- 19 David Sisi
- 20 Manuel Zuliani
- 21 Braam Steyn
- 22 Alessandro Fusco
- 23 Marco Zanon