• Azzurri led 16-12 at the break but failed to recreate 2013 heroics
Ireland tiptoed out of Rome with an unconvincing victory, claiming the four-try bonus point but enduring a serious scare from Italy. Quinn Roux, Jacob Stockdale, Keith Earls and Conor Murray crossed the line for an Ireland side again struggling for fluency.
Edoardo Padovani and Luca Morisi scored tries for Italy to lead 16-12 at half-time, but Ireland edged home to leave the Azzurri still without a Six Nations win under Conor O’Shea’s stewardship.
Written by Press Association
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/feb/24/italy-ireland-six-nations-match-report under the title “Conor Murray seals bonus-point victory as Ireland survive Italy scare”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
