Italy U20

47 - 14

Full Time

Scotland U20

Italy U20 vs Scotland U20

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

81'

Conversion

Martino Pucciarello converts the try.

81'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Italy U20 is finished off by Patrick De Villiers

80'

Francesco Bini sets up the try.

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Francesco Bini bursts through to advance the Italy U20 attack.

80'

Conversion

Martino Pucciarello has kicked a conversion.

78'

Try

What a kick! Marco Scalabrin takes full advantage to score for Italy U20.

77'

Spellbinding play by Lorenzo Casilio is finished off with a try.

76'

Yellow Card

Luke Coulston (Scotland U20) is shown a yellow card

76'

A gap opened in the defence and Marco Scalabrin took full advantage.

71'

Italy U20 make a substitution with Riccardo Paganin coming on.

68'

Italy U20 make a substitution with Luca Bellucci coming off.

68'

Scotland U20 make a substitution with Ryan Whitefield coming on.

65'

Scotland U20 make a substitution with Callum Norrie coming off.

65'

Scotland U20 make a substitution with Gavin Parry coming on.

65'

Scotland U20 make a substitution with Jerry Blyth-Lafferty coming off.

65'

Italy U20 sub Patrick De Villiers comes onto the field.

64'

Nicola Bozzo departs for Italy U20.

64'

Italy U20 sub Giacomo Milano comes onto the field.

64'

Jacopo Botturi departs for Italy U20.

64'

Italy U20 sub Vittorio Padoan comes onto the field.

64'

Nicholas Gasperini departs for Italy U20.

64'

Scotland U20 sub Luke Coulston comes onto the field.

64'

Ruaraidh Hart departs for Scotland U20.

64'

Scotland U20 sub Jonny Morris comes onto the field.

64'

Freddie Douglas departs for Scotland U20.

64'

Italy U20 sub Francesco Bini comes onto the field.

64'

Mirko Belloni departs for Italy U20.

64'

Martino Pucciarello curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

63'

Try

Great hands by Italy U20 leads to a try for Mirko Belloni

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Mirko Belloni goes through the gap.

62'

Spellbinding play by Martino Pucciarello is finished off with a try.

62'

The defensive line has been broken as Ferdinando Fusari goes through the gap.

61'

Conversion

The Italy U20 supporters go wild as Martino Pucciarello successfully kicks the conversion.

61'

Try

Italy U20 are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Nicholas Gasperini touching down.

59'

Callum Smyth comes on for Scotland U20.

56'

Robbie Deans leaves the field.

56'

Mathew Urwin comes on for Scotland U20.

56'

Isaac Coates leaves the field.

56'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Martino Pucciarello kicks the conversion.

56'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Nicholas Gasperini from scoring as they record the try for Italy U20.

54'

Lorenzo Casilio comes on.

51'

Mattia Jimenez comes off.

51'

Federico Pisani comes on.

51'

Sergio Pelliccioli comes off.

51'

Murdoch Lock comes on.

51'

Hector Patterson comes off.

51'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Martino Pucciarello kicks the conversion.

51'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Piero Gritti from scoring as they record the try for Italy U20.

50'

What a run here by Piero Gritti as they get over the gainline!

50'

Italy U20 decide to make a substitution, with Marcos Gallorini getting some game time.

49'

Italy U20 decide to make a substitution, with Davide Ascari being replaced.

49'

Francesco Imberti makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Scotland U20 make a substitution with Johnny Ventisei coming on.

40'

Scotland U20 make a substitution with Fergus Watson coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41'

Italy U20 sub Jacopo Botturi comes onto the field.

39'

Giacomo Milano departs for Italy U20.

39'

Giacomo Milano comes on.

27'

Jacopo Botturi comes off.

27'

Conversion

Isaac Coates makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

26'

Try

Silky skills by Scotland U20 ends with a try for Fergus Watson.

25'

Findlay Thomson played a key part in that try.

25'

Trouble here as Findlay Thomson breaches the defence.

25'

Conversion

Isaac Coates converts the try.

18'

Try

Scotland U20 are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Euan McVie picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

16'

This is dangerous for the defence as Euan McVie bursts through to advance the Scotland U20 attack.

16'

A gap opened in the defence and Jerry Blyth-Lafferty took full advantage.

13'

Conversion

Martino Pucciarello has kicked a conversion.

Try

Italy U20 are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Piero Gritti touching down.

The defensive line has been broken as Mirko Belloni goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Mattia Jimenez goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Italy U20 v Scotland U20 
  
 Round 4 
  
 Fri 8th March 2024, 11:15am PST 
  
 Stadio Comunale di Monigo

Points Flow Chart

Italy U20 win +33

Time in lead

Mins in lead

46%

% Of Game In Lead

33%

76%

Possession Last 10 min

24%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Pucciarello

47 - 14

81'

De Villiers

45 - 14

80'

Pucciarello

40 - 14

78'

Scalabrin

38 - 14

77'

Coulston

76'

33 - 14

Belloni

33 - 14

62'

Pucciarello

28 - 14

61'

Gasperini

26 - 14

59'

Pucciarello

21 - 14

56'

Gasperini

19 - 14

54'

Pucciarello

14 - 14

51'

Gritti

12 - 14

50'

Half Time

Coates

26'

7 - 14

Watson

25'

7 - 12

Coates

18'

7 - 7

McVie

16'

7 - 5

Pucciarello

7 - 0

Gritti

5 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.9

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.6

Entries

Attack Profile

Italy U20

Scotland U20

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Defence Profile

Italy U20

Scotland U20

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

34%

41%

3-6 secs

40%

26%

6+ secs

24%

31%

111

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

52'

53'

65'

71'

74'

Italy U20

Scotland U20

Italy U20 vs Scotland U20 Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Italy U20 face off against Scotland U20 in U20 Six Nations Round 4 on Fri 8th March 2024 at Stadio Comunale di Monigo. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:15. In South Africa it’s at 21:15 SAST, 08:15 NZST in New Zealand, 06:15 AEST in Australia and 11:15 EST in the US.

Italy U20 won the last encounter but Italy U20 are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Scotland U20 in 4th and Italy U20 in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Italy U20 vs Scotland U20 Squads

The official squads for Italy U20 vs Scotland U20 will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.