6N - Ireland v Italy
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Six changes for Ireland as Andy Farrell names team to host Italy
Andy Farrell has decided to rejig his Ireland team for Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations match with Italy in Dublin, making six changes from the XV that comfortably picked off France in round one.
15 Hugo Keenan, 14 Calvin Nash, 13 Robbie Henshaw, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 11 James Lowe, 10 Jack Crowley, 9 Craig Casey, 8 Jack Conan, 7 Caelan Doris (c), 6 Ryan Baird, 5 James Ryan, 4 Joe McCarthy, 3 Finlay Bealham, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter
Reserves: 16 Rónan Kelleher, 17 Jeremy Loughman, 18 Tom O’Toole, 19 Iain Henderson, 20 Josh van der Flier, 21 Jamison Gibson-Park, 22 Harry Byrne, 23 Jordan Larmour
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15 Ange Capuozzo, 14 Lorenzo Pani, 13 Juan Ignacio Brex, 12 Tommaso Menoncello, 11 Monty Ioane, 10 Paolo Garbisi, 9 Stephen Varney, 8 Michele Lamaro (c), 7 Manuel Zuliani, 6 Alessandro Izekor, 5 Federico Ruzza, 4 Niccolò Cannone, 3 Pietro Ceccarelli, 2 Gianmarco Lucchesi, 1 Danilo Fischetti
Reserves: 16 Giacomo Nicotera, 17 Mirco Spagnolo, 18 Giosuè Zilocchi, Andrea Zambonin, 20 Ross Vintcent, 21 Martin Page-Relo, 22 Tommaso Allan, 23 Federico Mori
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Italy with a long shot at goal. Missed. Still. 0-0.
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Jack Crowley with the first try of the afternoon.
Ireland 5 Italy 0 after 7 minutes.
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He misses the conversion. It remains 5-0 to Ireland.
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23 minutes gone. Still 5-0.
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Dan Sheehan scores Ireland's second try.
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Conversion over. 12-0.
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Ireland are a bit scrappy this afternoon, but their forwards are far too strong for Italy.
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Jack Conan scores Ireland's third try.
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Half time.
Ireland 19 Italy 0.
Italy haven't threatened the Irish line at all. Ireland utterly dominant.
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Dan Sheehan with Ireland's 4th try and his second in the match. Ireland have the bonus point and are heading for two from two.
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It finished 36-0. Ireland far too strong for Italy. James Lowe was named man of the match.
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Much as it pains me to say it, Ireland look on for the Slam let alone the 6N title. Streets ahead of everyone else so far.
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@MajorRage said in 6N - Ireland v Italy:
They are an exceptional team, no doubt.
Can't make it past the quarters tho
