4 years in the past Uruguay rocked the world with a win over Fiji. It was the form of outcome that makes the Rugby World Cup really particular. And in Good, towards Italy, it regarded like they’d be on for one more momentous victory.
However after a humbling first half through which Uruguay have been wonderful and led 17-7, the Italians knuckled down and totted up the scores to safe a bonus-point win, 38-17.
Second-half scores from Michele Lamaro, Lorenzo Cannone, Ignacio Brex and a fired-up five-pointer from Monty Ioane signalled that the Italians have been indignant, up for it and prepared not simply to make amends however snuff out any Uruguayan hope.
Los Teros had carried out so properly within the first.
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After a Lorenzo Pani rating to start out Italy off, Uruguay drew degree with a penalty attempt after Danilo Fischetti collapsed a maul. The prop joined Niccolò Cannone within the sin-bin and Italy, two males down, felt the pressure.
Uruguay took the lead on minute 36 after hammering away on the line. The South Individuals slipped two fast passes to the left nook, the place Nicolás Freitas scored the attempt.
A snap drop-goal by Felipe Etcheverry that crept over the bar made it 17-7 on the break.
Turnaround for Italy bonus-point win
However an angrier and extra scientific Italy returned for the second half. They usually have been helped by a contentious yellow card for Uruguay captain Andrés Vilaseca, who made glancing contact to the pinnacle of Pani after the winger dipped low into the sort out.
Italy scored 14 factors whereas the centre was gone. They have been getting shoulders by contact frequently and captain Lamaro took a brief ball and easily wouldn’t be denied on the line. It was his first Check attempt.
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A pumped-up Ioane hit a line that blurred the Uruguayan defence and thundered over. Cannone bought one with Teros hanging off him – and that was the one which secured the Italy bonus-point win. After which Brex went over from a ball so brief it virtually felt like sleight of hand.
With Paolo Garbisi additionally knocking over penalties, it was clear that the Azzurri have been in ruthless temper for the second 40. So it was job carried out, however Italy are nonetheless on the lookout for an 80-minute show.
After their two bonus-point wins in Pool A, they need to end third within the group on the very least and qualify for Rugby World Cup 2027.
Uruguay, in the meantime, have impressed once more however nonetheless haven’t any factors to point out for it.
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