Italy

6 - 22

Full Time

South Africa

Italy vs South Africa

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Conversion

Handre Pollard converts the try.

80'

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

80'

Handre Pollard played a key part in that try.

79'

Fabulous play by South Africa has led to Bryan Habana being able to wriggle through a gap.

79'

Try

A series of passes by South Africa results in a try for Bryan Habana.

79'

Trouble here as Handre Pollard breaches the defence.

79'

Victor Matfield has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

78'

Italy have won 60 rucks so far this game.

78'

Giulio Toniolatti comes on for Italy.

78'

Leonardo Sarto leaves the field.

78'

Luciano Orquera comes on.

75'

Kelly Haimona comes off.

75'

Lodewyk De Jager comes on.

70'

Eben Etzebeth comes off.

70'

Marco Bortolami comes on.

70'

Josh Furno comes off.

70'

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Guglielmo Palazzani getting some game time.

64'

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Edoardo Gori being replaced.

64'

Italy make a substitution with Andrea Manici coming on.

63'

Italy make a substitution with Leonardo Ghiraldini coming off.

63'

Italy sub Dario Chistolini comes onto the field.

63'

Martin Castrogiovanni departs for Italy.

63'

South Africa have won 80 rucks so far this game.

60'

Francois Hougaard comes on for South Africa.

60'

Jacobus Reinach leaves the field.

60'

Julian Redelinghuys comes on.

60'

Coenraad Oosthuizen comes off.

60'

Conversion

Handre Pollard has kicked a conversion.

59'

That's a great try assist by Nizaam Carr.

59'

Try

Great hands by South Africa leads to a try for Jacobus Reinach.

58'

This is dangerous for the defence as Nizaam Carr bursts through to advance the South Africa attack.

58'

Willie Le Roux comes on.

57'

Johan Goosen comes off.

57'

Handre Pollard comes on.

57'

Patrick Lambie comes off.

57'

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Nizaam Carr getting some game time.

56'

South Africa decide to make a substitution, with Teboho Mohoje being replaced.

56'

South Africa make a substitution with Gurthro Steenkamp coming on.

56'

South Africa make a substitution with Trevor Nyakane coming off.

56'

Kelly Haimona will not be happy with that penalty goal attempt, as the he had the direction but not the power.

56'

Italy have won 40 rucks so far this game.

55'

A gap opened in the defence and Andrea Masi took full advantage.

54'

South Africa sub Bismarck Du Plessis comes onto the field.

50'

Adriaan Strauss departs for South Africa.

50'

Sergio Parisse has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

50'

Leonardo Ghiraldini has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

49'

Samuela Vunisa has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

46'

South Africa have won 60 rucks so far this game.

44'

Francesco Minto comes on for Italy.

40'

Alessandro Zanni leaves the field.

40'

The second half is underway.

40'

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

40'

Penalty Goal

Kelly Haimona makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

40'

Alberto De Marchi comes on.

34'

Matias Aguero comes off.

34'

South Africa have won 40 rucks so far this game.

31'

The defensive line has been broken as Johan Goosen goes through the gap.

31'

Martin Castrogiovanni has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

31'

Italy have won 20 rucks so far this game.

23'

Patrick Lambie has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

22'

Jacobus Reinach sets up the try.

21'

Try

South Africa are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Coenraad Oosthuizen touching down.

21'

South Africa have won 20 rucks so far this game.

18'

Penalty Goal

Patrick Lambie kicks the penalty.

15'

Penalty Goal

Kelly Haimona has kicked a penalty goal.

11'

There wasn't enough power on that penalty goal attempt by Kelly Haimona as it drops short of the posts.

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Details

  
 Italy v South Africa 
  
 Internationals - Round 1 
  
 Sat 22nd November 2014, 08:00am CST 
  
 Stadio Euganeo

Points Flow Chart

South Africa win +16

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

73%

Possession Last 10 min

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Pollard

80'

6 - 22

Habana

79'

6 - 20

Pollard

59'

6 - 15

Reinach

58'

6 - 13

Half Time

Haimona

6 - 8

41'

Oosthuizen

21'

3 - 8

Lambie

15'

3 - 3

Haimona

3 - 0

11'

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