Italy vs Ireland | Six Nations

Italy

Ireland

Saturday 15 Mar 2025

Stadio Olimpico, TBC

Italy

Ireland

Tries

Stephen Varney 62'

Monty Ioane 11'

Dan Sheehan 57'; 46'; 39';

Hugo Keenan 23'

Conversions

Tommaso Allan 64'; 12'

Jack Crowley 23'

Penalties

Tommaso Allan 32'

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Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Giacomo Nicotera

Red Card

78'

Leonardo Marin

Out: Tommaso Allan

75'

Gus McCarthy

Out: Dan Sheehan

70'

Giacomo Nicotera

Out: Ross Michael Vintcent

68'

Conor Murray

Out: Jamison Gibson-Park

66'

Jack Boyle

Out: Andrew Porter

64'

Sam Prendergast

Out: Jack Crowley

64'

Tommaso Allan

Conversion

64'

Stephen Varney

Try

62'

Dan Sheehan

Try

57'

Bundee Aki

Out: Robbie Henshaw

55'

Giosue Zilocchi

Out: Simone Ferrari

55'

Mirco Spagnolo

Out: Danilo Fischetti

55'

Peter O'Mahony

Out: Josh van der Flier

51'

Ross Vintcent

Red Card

48'

Dan Sheehan

Try

46'

Tadhg Furlong

Out: Finlay Bealham

46'

Joe McCarthy

Out: James Ryan

46'

Stephen Varney

Out: Martin Page-Relo

45'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Dan Sheehan

Try

39'

Michele Lamaro

Yellow Card

38'

Tommaso Allan

Penalty

32'

Michele Lamaro

Out: Sebastian Negri

29'

Ross Michael Vintcent

Out: Lorenzo Cannone

29'

Jack Crowley

Conversion

23'

Hugo Keenan

Try

23'

Niccolo Cannone

Out: Dino Lamb

18'

Tommaso Allan

Conversion

12'

Monty Ioane

Try

11'

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Ireland

Italy

-82

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

H. Keenan

Ball Carries: 13

Tackles

G. Lucchesi

Tackles: 18

Points

D. Sheehan

Points: 15

Insights

Six Nations

Points per match

2127

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

Match Information

Stadio Olimpico, TBC

Six Nations

Channel 211, SS Rugby

Saturday 15 Mar 2025

Stadio Olimpico, TBC

Italy

Ireland

Tries

Stephen Varney 62'

Monty Ioane 11'

Dan Sheehan 57'; 46'; 39';

Hugo Keenan 23'

Conversions

Tommaso Allan 64'; 12'

Jack Crowley 23'

Penalties

Tommaso Allan 32'

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Giacomo Nicotera

Red Card

78'

Leonardo Marin

Out: Tommaso Allan

75'

Gus McCarthy

Out: Dan Sheehan

70'

Giacomo Nicotera

Out: Ross Michael Vintcent

68'

Conor Murray

Out: Jamison Gibson-Park

66'

Jack Boyle

Out: Andrew Porter

64'

Sam Prendergast

Out: Jack Crowley

64'

Tommaso Allan

Conversion

64'

Stephen Varney

Try

62'

Dan Sheehan

Try

57'

Bundee Aki

Out: Robbie Henshaw

55'

Giosue Zilocchi

Out: Simone Ferrari

55'

Mirco Spagnolo

Out: Danilo Fischetti

55'

Peter O'Mahony

Out: Josh van der Flier

51'

Ross Vintcent

Red Card

48'

Dan Sheehan

Try

46'

Tadhg Furlong

Out: Finlay Bealham

46'

Joe McCarthy

Out: James Ryan

46'

Stephen Varney

Out: Martin Page-Relo

45'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Dan Sheehan

Try

39'

Michele Lamaro

Yellow Card

38'

Tommaso Allan

Penalty

32'

Michele Lamaro

Out: Sebastian Negri

29'

Ross Michael Vintcent

Out: Lorenzo Cannone

29'

Jack Crowley

Conversion

23'

Hugo Keenan

Try

23'

Niccolo Cannone

Out: Dino Lamb

18'

Tommaso Allan

Conversion

12'

Monty Ioane

Try

11'

Start of First Half

Top Stats

2Tries4

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

143

191

Offload

Metres Gained

301

313

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

171

129

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

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Last 5 matches

Italy

England 47 - 24 Italy

9 Mar 2025 • Six Nations

France 24 - 73 Italy

23 Feb 2025 • Six Nations

Wales 22 - 15 Italy

8 Feb 2025 • Six Nations

Scotland 31 - 19 Italy

1 Feb 2025 • Six Nations

New Zealand 11 - 29 Italy

23 Nov 2024 • International Rugby

Ireland

France 27 - 42 Ireland

8 Mar 2025 • Six Nations

Wales 18 - 27 Ireland

22 Feb 2025 • Six Nations

Scotland 18 - 32 Ireland

9 Feb 2025 • Six Nations

England 27 - 22 Ireland

1 Feb 2025 • Six Nations

Australia 22 - 19 Ireland

30 Nov 2024 • International Rugby

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Danilo Fischetti

Gianmarco Lucchesi

Simone Ferrari

Dino Lamb

Federico Ruzza

Sebastian Negri

Manuel Zuliani

Lorenzo Cannone

Martin Page-Relo

Paolo Garbisi

Monty Ioane

Tommaso Menoncello

Juan Ignacio Brex

Ange Capuozzo

Tommaso Allan

Andrew Porter

Dan Sheehan

Finlay Bealham

James Ryan

Tadhg Beirne

Jack Conan

Josh van der Flier

Caelan Doris

Jamison Gibson-Park

Jack Crowley

James Lowe

Robbie Henshaw

Garry Ringrose

Mack Hansen

Hugo Keenan

Substitutes

Giacomo Nicotera

Mirco Spagnolo

Giosue Zilocchi

Niccolo Cannone

Michele Lamaro

Ross Michael Vintcent

Stephen Varney

Leonardo Marin

Gus McCarthy

Jack Boyle

Tadhg Furlong

Joe McCarthy

Peter O'Mahony

Conor Murray

Sam Prendergast

Bundee Aki

Match Videos

07:00

Italy v Ireland | Match Highlights | Six Nations

Angry Quesada rues Italian discipline in narrow loss to Ireland

rugby3 days ago

Commentary

80’

End of second half

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

78’

red-card

Giacomo Nicotera (Italy) is shown the red card

77’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Leonardo Marin bursts through to advance the Italy attack.

75’

Substitution on

Leonardo Marin comes on.

75’

Substitution off

Tommaso Allan comes off.

70’

Substitution on

Ireland decide to make a substitution, with Gus McCarthy getting some game time.

70’

Substitution off

Ireland decide to make a substitution, with Dan Sheehan being replaced.

68’

Substitution on

Italy make a substitution with Giacomo Nicotera coming on.

68’

Substitution off

Italy make a substitution with Ross Vintcent coming off.

66’

Substitution on

Ireland make a substitution with Conor Murray coming on.

66’

Substitution off

Ireland make a substitution with Jamison Gibson-Park coming off.

64’

Substitution on

Ireland sub Jack Boyle comes onto the field.

64’

Substitution off

Andrew Porter departs for Ireland.

64’

Substitution on

Ireland sub Sam Prendergast comes onto the field.

64’

Substitution off

Jack Crowley departs for Ireland.

64’

Conversion

The Italy supporters go wild as Tommaso Allan successfully kicks the conversion.

62’

Try

Italy are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Stephen Varney touching down.

62’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Ange Capuozzo goes through the gap.

58’

Conversion

Jack Crowley has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

57’

Try

A penetrating move by Ireland results in a try for Dan Sheehan.

57’

Clean break

What a run here by Dan Sheehan as they get over the gainline!

57’

Try assist

Mack Hansen played a key part in that try.

55’

Substitution on

Bundee Aki comes on for Ireland.

55’

Substitution off

Robbie Henshaw leaves the field.

55’

Substitution on

Giosue Zilocchi comes on for Italy.

55’

Substitution off

Simone Ferrari leaves the field.

55’

Substitution on

Mirco Spagnolo comes on for Italy.

55’

Substitution off

Danilo Fischetti leaves the field.

51’

Substitution on

Peter O'Mahony comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Josh van der Flier comes off.

48’

red-card

Ross Vintcent (Italy) is shown the red card

47’

Conversion

Jack Crowley has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

46’

Try

The Ireland maul march their way over the white wash for Dan Sheehan to touch down.

46’

Substitution on

Ireland decide to make a substitution, with Tadhg Furlong getting some game time.

46’

Substitution off

Ireland decide to make a substitution, with Finlay Bealham being replaced.

46’

Substitution on

Ireland decide to make a substitution, with Joe McCarthy getting some game time.

46’

Substitution off

Ireland decide to make a substitution, with James Ryan being replaced.

45’

Substitution on

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Stephen Varney getting some game time.

45’

Substitution off

Italy decide to make a substitution, with Martin Page-Relo being replaced.

45’

Clean break

Mack Hansen makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

40’

End of first half

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

40’

Conversion

Ireland go for goal with Jack Crowley taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

39’

Try

The Ireland maul pushes over the tryline as Dan Sheehan scores.

38’

Yellow card

Michele Lamaro (Italy) is shown a yellow card

32’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

The Italy supporters go wild as Tommaso Allan successfully kicks the penalty goal.

29’

Clean break

Trouble here as Martin Page-Relo breaches the defence.

29’

Substitution on

Michele Lamaro comes on.

29’

Substitution off

Sebastian Negri comes off.

29’

Substitution on

Ross Vintcent comes on.

29’

Substitution off

Lorenzo Cannone comes off.

23’

Conversion

Jack Crowley makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

23’

Try

A wonderful passing move by Ireland is finished off by Hugo Keenan

23’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Hugo Keenan bursts through to advance the Ireland attack.

23’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Jack Crowley.

18’

Substitution on

Italy make a substitution with Niccolo Cannone coming on.

18’

Substitution off

Italy make a substitution with Dino Lamb coming off.

16’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Tommaso Menoncello took full advantage.

12’

Conversion

Tommaso Allan converts the try.

11’

Try

What a kick! Monty Ioane takes full advantage to score for Italy.

11’

Try assist

Paolo Garbisi played a key part in that try.

11’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Paolo Garbisi took full advantage.

9’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Danilo Fischetti took full advantage.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Ireland

Italy

-82

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

H. Keenan

Ball Carries: 13

Tackles

G. Lucchesi

Tackles: 18

Points

D. Sheehan

Points: 15

Insights

Six Nations

Points per match

2127

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

Match Information

Stadio Olimpico, TBC

Six Nations

Channel 211, SS Rugby