Ireland
20 - 13
Italy
14 Feb 2026
Stage: Regular Season Round 2
Aviva Stadium
Ireland triumphed over Italy 20-13 in a tightly contested Six Nations match at the Aviva Stadium. Jamie Osborne opened the scoring with a try for Ireland, while Paolo Garbisi responded with a penalty for Italy. Italy's Giacomo Nicotera then crossed for a try, but Ireland's Jack Conan quickly countered with one of his own after halftime. Robert Baloucoune added another try for Ireland, showcasing their attacking prowess. Jack Crowley contributed with a successful conversion and a penalty, solidifying Ireland's lead. Italy struggled to capitalize on their opportunities despite Garbisi's efforts. Ultimately, Ireland's disciplined play and strategic substitutions secured the victory, continuing their strong run in the tournament.
Weather
Temperature: 5.8°C (Feels like 1.5°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 13.0 km/h, gusting to 26.0 km/h Humidity: 60% Cloud Cover: 96%
Highlights
Events
- Kickoff
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10'
Yellow Card
Louis Lynagh 路 Italy
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16'
5 - 0
Try
Jamie Osborne 路 Ireland
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20'
5 - 3
Penalty
Paolo Garbisi 路 Italy
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20'
Yellow Card Complete
Louis Lynagh 路 Italy
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30'
Yellow Card
Craig Casey 路 Ireland
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32'
5 - 8
Try
Giacomo Nicotera 路 Italy
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33'
5 - 10
Conversion
Paolo Garbisi 路 Italy
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40'
Substitution
Tadhg Furlong on for Thomas Clarkson 路 Ireland
- Halftime 5 - 10
- Second Half
-
40'
Yellow Card Complete
Craig Casey 路 Ireland
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42'
10 - 10
Try
Jack Conan 路 Ireland
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51'
Substitution
Jamison Gibson-Park on for Craig Casey 路 Ireland
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51'
Substitution
Ronan Kelleher on for Dan Sheehan 路 Ireland
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51'
Substitution
Tadhg Beirne on for Joe McCarthy 路 Ireland
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55'
Substitution
Jack Crowley on for Sam Prendergast 路 Ireland
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56'
15 - 10
Try
Robert Baloucoune 路 Ireland
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57'
17 - 10
Conversion
Jack Crowley 路 Ireland
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58'
Substitution
Muhamed Hasa on for Simone Ferrari 路 Italy
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58'
Substitution
Nick Timoney on for Cormac Izuchukwu 路 Ireland
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58'
Substitution
Tommaso Di Bartolomeo on for Giacomo Nicotera 路 Italy
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58'
Substitution
Mirco Spagnolo on for Danilo Fischetti 路 Italy
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60'
Substitution
Federico Ruzza on for Andrea Zambonin 路 Italy
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62'
20 - 10
Penalty
Jack Crowley 路 Ireland
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62'
Substitution
Alessandro Garbisi on for Alessandro Fusco 路 Italy
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65'
20 - 13
Penalty
Paolo Garbisi 路 Italy
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66'
Substitution
Paolo Odogwu on for Leonardo Marin 路 Italy
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66'
Substitution
Tom O'Toole on for Jeremy Loughman 路 Ireland
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66'
Substitution
David Odiase on for Lorenzo Cannone 路 Italy
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66'
Substitution
Riccardo Favretto on for Niccolo Cannone 路 Italy
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69'
Substitution
Edwin Edogbo on for James Ryan 路 Ireland
- Fulltime 20 - 13
Player ratings
Ireland
- 15 Jamie Osborne 8.1
- 14 Robert Baloucoune 8.4
- 13 Garry Ringrose 6.1
- 12 Stuart McCloskey 8.8
- 11 James Lowe 10.0
- 10 Sam Prendergast 5.7
- 9 Craig Casey 5.4
- 1 Jeremy Loughman 6.0
- 2 Dan Sheehan 6.0
- 3 Thomas Clarkson 6.6
- 4 Joe McCarthy 6.4
- 5 James Ryan 6.9
- 6 Cormac Izuchukwu 7.5
- 7 Caelan Doris 8.2
- 8 Jack Conan 8.5
- 16 Ronan Kelleher 7.2
- 17 Tom O'Toole 6.9
- 18 Tadhg Furlong 6.1
- 19 Edwin Edogbo 6.4
- 20 Tadhg Beirne 6.8
- 21 Nick Timoney 6.6
- 22 Jamison Gibson-Park 6.4
- 23 Jack Crowley 6.2
Italy
- 15 Lorenzo Pani 7.1
- 14 Louis Lynagh 5.0
- 13 Tommaso Menoncello 6.4
- 12 Leonardo Marin 5.6
- 11 Monty Ioane 6.7
- 10 Paolo Garbisi 7.0
- 9 Alessandro Fusco 6.5
- 1 Danilo Fischetti 5.6
- 2 Giacomo Nicotera 7.5
- 3 Simone Ferrari 6.6
- 4 Niccolo Cannone 6.6
- 5 Andrea Zambonin 7.2
- 6 Michele Lamaro 5.8
- 7 Manuel Zuliani 8.4
- 8 Lorenzo Cannone 7.6
- 16 Tommaso Di Bartolomeo 6.3
- 17 Mirco Spagnolo 6.4
- 18 Muhamed Hasa 6.1
- 19 Federico Ruzza 5.5
- 20 Riccardo Favretto 5.9
- 21 David Odiase 6.2
- 22 Alessandro Garbisi 5.9
- 23 Paolo Odogwu 6.3