Italy 17 - 22 Ireland

Full time

15 Mar 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 5

Stadio Olimpico

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Italy hosted Ireland at the Stadio Olimpico, where a closely contested match ended 17-22 in favor of the visitors. Monty Ioane opened the scoring for Italy with a try, followed by a successful conversion from Tommaso Allan. However, Ireland quickly responded with tries from Hugo Keenan and Dan Sheehan, keeping the pressure on Italy. In a pivotal moment, Ross Vintcent received a red card early in the second half, leaving Italy a man down. Despite this, Stephen Varney scored for Italy, narrowing the gap to five points. Dan Sheehan's hat-trick sealed the win for Ireland, demonstrating his scoring prowess. The match showcased intense play, with both teams displaying resilience, particularly Italy in the face of adversity.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 19.1°C (Feels like 16.5°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 13.1 km/h, gusting to 26.1 km/h Humidity: 57% Cloud Cover: 95%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
11'

Try

Monty Ioane · Italy

5 - 0
12'

Conversion

Tommaso Allan · Italy

7 - 0
18'

Substitution

Niccolo Cannone on for Dino Lamb · Italy
23'

Try

Hugo Keenan · Ireland

7 - 5
23'

Conversion

Jack Crowley · Ireland

7 - 7
29'

Substitution

Ross Vintcent on for Lorenzo Cannone · Italy
29'

Substitution

Michele Lamaro on for Sebastian Negri · Italy
32'

Penalty

Tommaso Allan · Italy

10 - 7
38'

Yellow Card

Michele Lamaro · Italy
39'

Try

Dan Sheehan · Ireland

10 - 12
Halftime 10 - 12
Second Half
45'

Substitution

Stephen Varney on for Martin Page-Relo · Italy
46'

Try

Dan Sheehan · Ireland

10 - 17
46'

Substitution

Joe McCarthy on for James Ryan · Ireland
46'

Substitution

Tadhg Furlong on for Finlay Bealham · Ireland
48'

Red Card

Ross Vintcent · Italy
48'

Yellow Card Complete

Michele Lamaro · Italy
51'

Substitution

Peter O'Mahony on for Josh van der Flier · Ireland
55'

Substitution

Mirco Spagnolo on for Danilo Fischetti · Italy
55'

Substitution

Giosue Zilocchi on for Simone Ferrari · Italy
55'

Substitution

Bundee Aki on for Robbie Henshaw · Ireland
57'

Try

Dan Sheehan · Ireland

10 - 22
62'

Try

Stephen Varney · Italy

15 - 22
64'

Conversion

Tommaso Allan · Italy

17 - 22
64'

Substitution

Sam Prendergast on for Jack Crowley · Ireland
64'

Substitution

Jack Boyle on for Andrew Porter · Ireland
66'

Substitution

Conor Murray on for Jamison Gibson-Park · Ireland
68'

Substitution

Giacomo Nicotera on for Ross Vintcent · Italy
68'

Red Card Complete

Ross Vintcent · Italy
70'

Substitution

Gus McCarthy on for Dan Sheehan · Ireland
75'

Substitution

Leonardo Marin on for Tommaso Allan · Italy
79'

Yellow Card

Giacomo Nicotera · Italy
Fulltime 17 - 22

Player ratings

Italy

15 Tommaso Allan 6.5
14 Ange Capuozzo 6.5
13 Juan Ignacio Brex 6.3
12 Tommaso Menoncello 9.5
11 Monty Ioane 7.1
10 Paolo Garbisi 6.1
9 Martin Page-Relo 5.8
1 Danilo Fischetti 5.7
2 Gianmarco Lucchesi 8.2
3 Simone Ferrari 6.1
4 Dino Lamb 5.8
5 Federico Ruzza 6.7
6 Sebastian Negri 6.6
7 Manuel Zuliani 6.7
8 Lorenzo Cannone 6.3
16 Giacomo Nicotera 5.0
17 Mirco Spagnolo 6.8
18 Giosue Zilocchi 6.0
19 Niccolo Cannone 6.5
20 Michele Lamaro 5.0
21 Ross Vintcent 3.0
22 Stephen Varney 6.6
23 Leonardo Marin –

Ireland

15 Hugo Keenan 7.8
14 Mack Hansen 7.7
13 Garry Ringrose 6.4
12 Robbie Henshaw 6.4
11 James Lowe 4.9
10 Jack Crowley 7.0
9 Jamison Gibson-Park 6.4
1 Andrew Porter 6.8
2 Dan Sheehan 10.0
3 Finlay Bealham 7.4
4 James Ryan 6.3
5 Tadhg Beirne 6.9
6 Jack Conan 7.9
7 Josh van der Flier 6.2
8 Caelan Doris 6.6
16 Gus McCarthy 6.5
17 Jack Boyle 6.6
18 Tadhg Furlong 6.6
19 Joe McCarthy 6.8
20 Peter O'Mahony 6.7
21 Conor Murray 6.1
22 Sam Prendergast 6.1
23 Bundee Aki 6.6