Match Stats: Ireland 29 Italy 11

IRELAND:

Scoring –

Tries: 2
Conversions: 2/2
Penalty Goals: 5/5
Drop Goals: 0/0

Phases Of Play –

Scrums Won: 6
Scrums Lost: 0
Lineouts Won: 7
Lineouts Lost: 1
Penalties Conceded: 8
Free-Kicks Conceded: 3
Mauls Won: 7
Ruck And Drive: 24
Ruck And Pass: 57

Ball Won –

In Open Play: 88
In Opponents’ 22: 32
At Set Pieces: 23
Turnovers Won: 1

Team Statistics –

Passes Completed: 161
Line Breaks: 4
Possession Kicked: 40
Errors From Kicks: 1
Kicks To Touch: 9
Percentage Kicks: 61%

Tackles Made: 50
Tackles Missed: 4
Tackle Completion: 92%

Offloads In Tackle: 14
Offloads/Tackled: 15%

Total Errors Made: 7
Errors/Ball Won: 10%

Minutes In Possession –

First Half: 14:50; Second Half: 14:51

Minutes In Opponents’ Half –

First Half: 22:13; Second Half: 28:40

ITALY:

Scoring –

Tries: 1
Conversions: 1/1
Penalty Goals: 2/2
Drop Goals: 0/0

Phases Of Play –

Scrums Won: 4
Scrums Lost: 0
Lineouts Won: 12
Lineouts Lost: 7
Penalties Conceded: 10
Free-Kicks Conceded: 4
Mauls Won: 3
Ruck And Drive: 13
Ruck And Pass: 35

Ball Won –

In Open Play: 51
In Opponents’ 22: 14
At Set Pieces: 24
Turnovers Won: 3

Team Statistics –

Passes Completed: 74
Line Breaks: 2
Possession Kicked: 35
Errors From Kicks: 4
Kicks To Touch: 3
Percentage Kicks: 51%

Tackles Made: 93
Tackles Missed: 5
Tackle Completion: 94%

Offloads In Tackle: 0
Offloads/Tackled: 0%

Total Errors Made: 13
Errors/Ball Won: 19%

Minutes In Possession –

First Half: 12:26; Second Half: 19:00

Minutes In Opponents’ Half –

First Half: 19:29; Second Half: 18:14

– Match facts are recorded under the guidance and direction of Michael Toole (Liverpool and District) who objectively reports on ALL decisions made by the match officials