Watch ball hit Italian sub in-goal throughout try-scoring alternative

Right here’s one you don’t see day by day – with Italy bearing down on the Uruguayan line, a grubber was put by solely to see the ball hit Italian sub Giovanni Pettinelli as he stood in-goal, watching the massive display, oblivious to the motion behind him.

It resulted in a penalty for los Teros, because it impacted the play. Understandably, Uruguayans and Italians may have been irritated with the second that got here from a kick by by Ange Capuozzo.

Try the second the ball hit Italian sub Pettinelli…

You don’t see that usually, do you?

Italy have been already main on the time, because of a robust rating from younger wing Lorenzo Pani, however after the odd incident for Italy, issues obtained worse.

Ailing Italian self-discipline

With Uruguay coming in waves and Manuel Ardao nearly stealing ruck ball at will, the Italians infringed with frequency. The South Individuals had made it very clear that this match was their “Rugby World Cup closing,” and so they made Italy err.

At first, Niccolo Cannone was despatched to the sin-bin for one more Italian offence on the breakdown. That was yellow card one.

Then after the Azzurri pulled down an Uruguayan maul, it was a penalty try to Danilo Fischetti obtained yellow card quantity two.

After which on minute 33, referee Angus Gardner gave the Italians one more warning for his or her poor self-discipline.

The query in fact was: might Uruguay make their benefits depend in Good?

Los Teros pulled forward and took the lead on minute 36, after hammering away on the line after which slipping two fast passes to the fitting nook, the place Nicolás Freitas scored the attempt.

By the point Felipe Etcheverry dropped a purpose, we have been into the altering room and the South American aspect have been 17-7 up on nervy Italy.

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