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26 Sep 2015

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26 Sep 2015

FULL-TIME AT ELLAND ROAD

What an excellent game of rugby! Canada can hold their head up high! They really gave Italy a massive scare.

Italy 23 Canada 18

26 Sep 2015

80' +1 - PENALTY slotted by Allan!

Italy 23 Canada 18

26 Sep 2015

80' - Scrum penalty to Italy and that's the match. Italy will have a shot at goal. 

26 Sep 2015

78' - Castrogiovanni knocks the ball on as he tries to rumble it up. Canada have a scrum on their own line, this is their last chance but they unfortunately knock-on. 

26 Sep 2015

77' - Another penalty for Italy, this time Canada were not rolling away at a ruck. Allan sets up another lineout. 

26 Sep 2015

75' - Italy have a chance to extend their lead to five again after a high tackle by van der Merwe. Instead of going for posts, Allan sets up a lineout 8m from the Canadian line. 

26 Sep 2015

73' - Massive call by George Clancey. Campagnaro bursts through after Allan had put him into a massive hole, but the pass is ruled forward. Correct call. 

26 Sep 2015

73' - Canada have had 60% of the possession in the second half. 

26 Sep 2015

71' - PENALTY slotted by Hirayama!

The gap is now only two points! Can Canada cause an upset here?  

Italy 20 Canada 18

26 Sep 2015

70' - They are only 2m out but can't break through. They have a penalty however as a number of Italian forwards were offside. Hirayama will kick at goal. 

26 Sep 2015

68' - Again the Canadians surge into the Italian 22m area. How much longer can they be kept out?

26 Sep 2015

67' - The Canadians are ruled in touch, big mistake from the touch judge as MacKenzie had flicked the ball back inside. 

26 Sep 2015

65' - Italy infringe at a ruck and Hirayama sets up a lineout in the Italian 22m area. Can they score?

26 Sep 2015

62' - Again the Canadians cough up possession and Italy clear upfield. 

26 Sep 2015

61' - Canada will not give up! They are straight back onto the attack and stream into the Italian 22m area. 

26 Sep 2015

59' - CONVERSION slotted by Allan!

Italy 20 Canada 15

26 Sep 2015

58' - TRY to Italy!

Garcia, is over near the uprights! Italy's first meaningful attack of the second half brings points. 

Italy 18 Canada 15

26 Sep 2015

57' - Now Italy surge into the Canadian 22m area. Castrogiovanni goes very close to the line. 

26 Sep 2015

57' - Nothing came from the lineout, Canada not using the ample possession they have had so far in the second half. 

26 Sep 2015

54' - Canada move straigh back onto the attack, taking the ball through a number of phases as they move into the Italian 22m area. Italy pilfer the ball and Allan clears downfield, but he was just outside his 22m area and kicked the ball out on the full. Canada have an attacking lineout. 

26 Sep 2015

52' - Another strong Canadian attack comes to an end through some poor handling. They have Italy under huge pressure here, much in the same way the first half started. 

26 Sep 2015

49' - Another brilliant breakout by Canada with van der Merwe heavily involved on the left-wing again. Unfortunately for them, they knock-on at a crucial moment. 

26 Sep 2015

47' - Italy are awarded a penalty as the scrum goes to ground. Chance for them to put some pressure on Canada. Allan sets up a lineout just outside the Canadian 22m area. 

26 Sep 2015

46' - The pass is ruled forward and Italy breathe a sigh of relief. 

26 Sep 2015

45' - McKenzie is over in the right-hand corner for Canada after another excellent backline move. The pass to him might have been forward however. The TMO will have a look. 

26 Sep 2015

43' - TRY to Canada!

Their strong start to the second half has paid off. Evans has scored in the corner after a flowing backline move. He did all the work, breaking a tackle and beating the cover defence into the left-hand corner. Hirayama can't convert. 

Italy 13 Canada 15

26 Sep 2015

43' - TRY to Canada!

Their strong start to the second half has paid off. Evans has scored in the corner after a flowing backline move. He did all the work, breaking a tackle and beating the cover defence into the left-hand corner. Hirayama can't convert. 

Italy 13 Canada 15

26 Sep 2015

41' - Canada have started the second-half very strongly. Evans transfers play into the Italian 22m are with an excellent kick. 

26 Sep 2015

40' - Hirayama gets the second half underway for Canada. 

26 Sep 2015

HALF-TIME AT ELLAND ROAD

What a great half of rugby that was. Both teams score and excellent try but it's Italy who just got their noses in front on the stroke of half-time.

Italy 13 Canada 10

26 Sep 2015

40' - PENALTY slotted by Allan!

Italy 13 Canada 10

26 Sep 2015

39' - Canada win the lineout but are penalised for side entry at a ruck. Cudmore was the guilty party. Allan, who is back on the field, will kick at goal from pretty much straight out in front. 

26 Sep 2015

39' - Canna is over in the corner, but it looks like he is out into touch in the process of scoring. TMO called into action to have a look. He did really well, but was just out into touch before dotting down. 

26 Sep 2015

39' - Canna is over in the corner, but it looks like he is out into touch in the process of scoring. TMO called into action to have a look. He did really well, but was just out into touch before dotting down. 

26 Sep 2015

38' - Italy have a great chance to apply more pressure just before half-time. They have scrum after Hearn's 22m drop-out goes far too long. 

26 Sep 2015

38' - Italy have a great chance to apply more pressure just before half-time. They have scrum after Hearn's 22m drop-out goes far too long. 

26 Sep 2015

36' - Another strong scrum from Italy. The pitch at Elland road is cutting up very badly. Canada are penalised for a ruck infringement.

Allan is off the field at the moment in the blood bin so Canna will have shot at goal. He misses out to the right.

26 Sep 2015

33' - Both sides really giving it their all, but some mistakes starting to creep in as well. Hirayma misses touch, allowing the Italians to run the ball straight back at Canada. 

26 Sep 2015

30' - Canada win a scrum penalty! They will be happy with that! Italy a little unlucky as one of their props slipped and went down. Hirayama will kick at goal from 50m out. He has missed by a long way!

26 Sep 2015

26' - Another penalty to Italy. This time Dala looks to break away, he is tackled but got back to his feet without releasing the ball. Allan sets up a line out in the Canadian 22m area. 

26 Sep 2015

25' - PENALTY slotted by Allan!

All square at Elland Road.

Italy 10 Canada 10

26 Sep 2015

24' - Allan sees some space in behind the Canadian defence and kicks ahead. Italy are awarded a penalty which Allan will kick at goal. 

26 Sep 2015

23' - Monster scrum from Italy but somehow Ardron comes away with the ball and Canada clear but do not find touch. 

26 Sep 2015

22' - Excellent defence from the Canadians with fullback Evans securing a turnover for his team. 

26 Sep 2015

21' - That try has woken Italy up! They are bashing away at the Canadian line!

26 Sep 2015

17' - TRY to Italy!

What a response from Italy!  That was all thanks to scrumhalf Gori who broke brilliantly, scything through the Canadian defence. He was eventually pulled down but not before finding Rizzo who justs gets over the line! Allan converts.  What a game this is!

Italy 7 Canada 10 

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