Italy battled away in the first half to deny Ireland any pattern to the game. The tone was set with a dangerous high tackle on Kearny early in the game. Tommy Bowe got Ireland's first try as he latched onto loose passing by the Italian backs. He showed enough pace to sprint in under the posts. At the end of the first half Ireland put together a long passage of play that saw Luke Fitzgerald score under the posts. At that stage it looked like Ireland would run away with the game in the second half. The game got a bit boring in the second half with the result never in doubt. Credit to Italy for holding out for long periods and it was only in the last ten minutes when Ireland scored two more tries.
My man of the match: Luke Fitzgerald
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