Italrugby to dream: beat Wales as well
Italrugby dream: also beat Wales
A tenacious and centered Italy overcame Wales 24-21 at Principality for the second time in the last two starts and ended the Six Nations with two wins and a draw. The men of ct Quesada smiled thanks to tries by Ioane and Pani and set-pieces by Garbisi and Page Relo, conceding three tries by Wales in the second half, including two with time practically running out. On the shields once again Nacho Brex, Player Of the Match for the second consecutive time, after the recognition obtained in Italy-Scotland.
The match scoreboard:
Cardiff, Principality Stadium, March 16, 2024
Guinness Men’s Six Nations– Day V
Wales v Italy 21-24 (0-11)
Marketers: p.t. 6’ cp. Garbisi (0-3); 13’ cp Garbisi (0-6); 20’ m. Ioane (0-11) s.t. 6’st. m. Pani tr. Garbisi (0-18); 24’ st. m. Dee tr. Costelow (7-18); 31’st. cp. Garbisi (7-21); 73’st. cp. Page-Relo (7-24); 39’ st. m. Rowlands tr. I.Lloyd (14-24); 42’st. m. Grady tr. I.Lloyd (21-24)
Wales: Winnett; Adams, North, Tompkins (8’st. Grady), Dyer; Costelow (33’st. I.Lloyd), Williams (23’st. Hardy); Wainwright, Reffell, Mann; Beard (12’st. Rowlands), Jenkins (Cap), Lewis (33’st O’Connor); Dee (33’st. E.Lloyd), Thomas (33’st. Mathias)
all. Warren Gatland
Italy: Pani; Lynagh, Brex, Menoncello, Ioane (35’st. Marin); Garbisi, Varney (11’st. Page-Relo); L.Cannone (11’st. Vintcent), Lamaro (Cap), Negri (20’st. Zuliani); Ruzza, N.Cannone (35’st. Favretto); Ferrari (11’st. Zilocchi), Nicotera (30’-40’pt. Lucchesi; 18’st. Lucchesi), Fischetti (18’st. Spagnolo)
all. Gonzalo Quesada
arb: Mathieu Raynal (FFR)
gdl: Chris Busby (IRFU); Morné Ferreira (SARU)
TMO: Joy Neville (IRFU)
Cards: none
Kickers: Garbisi (4/5); Costelow (1/1); Page-Relo (1/1); I.Lloyd (2/2)
Player of the match: Juan Ignacio Brex (ITA)
Notes: 74500 spectators, temporary substitution 30’-40’ pt. Nicotera-Lucchesi for HIA
