Rugby, Six Nations: meta last second, Italy wins in Scotland – The Republic

EDINBURGH – Sergio Parisse is moved, Jacques Brunel raises his arms to the sky and screams – sits next to me in the stands, apparently possessed – and blues greet thousands of fans cheering at Murrayfield. Italy has deservedly beat Scotland (22-19), the returns the odious wooden spoon and maybe that’s not all, because this team can still do well in the next two meetings (France, Wales) Olimpico. Three goals, a superiority in courage and heart that got the better even of a disaster early, on the eternal mistakes of our players (Haimona, Allan). The Azzurri have arrived incerottati and young appointment hardest of the Six Nations, but have not betrayed. It must have been a game with so many errors, it is true, but the throbbing final – that dramatic touchdown marked the expiration – is a prize for all those who continue to believe in the sport.

DEBUT FROM NIGHTMARE – Fragile and schizophrenic, Italy did not begin well as in London. On The Contrary. After 1 ‘side entrance of Furno, 2′ failed to tackle Visentin, then the 3 ‘touche lost by Ghiraldini and after 7′ humiliating interception of Bennett on Haimona who wanted to serve Parisse but misunderstood a large numerical superiority. Already down by 10 points, the Blues responded with pride and a spectacular drive from lineout which led in meta Furno. The number 10 as usual is not transformed, then a kick to part fixed the first quarter of the game on 13 to 8 for the hosts.

VENDITTI OF ROBBERY – A questionable offside defense cost another 3 points, but the blue scrum earned a punishment: Haimona wrong course (pole), and then Venditti robbed the most beautiful destinations that transformed (!) brought to Italy – 1. The score of the first half to put off a substantial balance, but the outcome weighed the dramatic beginning of the blue.

ALLAN, THAT ERROR – In the second half Italy ricavìcciava back an inch after another Scottish, but the glaring error by Allan pitch (center, 35 meters) seemed a horrible omen. Also because the usual Laidlaw not failed her, of punishment.

THE MIDDLE OF COURAGE – The last 7 minutes of the game were impossible to bear. The Blues dominated in scrum 5 meters from the last trench Scottish, but those – helped by many improprieties and an absurd decision of Clancy – we reported in our half of the field. Parisse but took her by the hand, sent them beyond: Clancy expelled for 10 minutes Toolis, the scrum Italian pressed to the point that yes, Scotland was punished by a technical sheet at the last second. It was just reward for the team and its fans stubborn, never so great.

Scotland-Italy 19-22 (16-15)
Markers : 1 ‘, 15′, 26 ‘pt cp Laidlaw, meta Bennett tr Laidlaw, 10′ meta Furno, 17 ‘cp Haimona, 36′ meta Venditti tr Haimona; 26 ‘st cp Laidlaw, 40′ penalty try Italian tr Allan.
Scotland : Hogg – Seymour, Bennett, Dunbar, Lamont – Horne, Laidlaw – Beattie, Cowan, Harley – Gray, Swinson – Murray, Ford, Dickinson. Facilities: Brown, Grant, Cross, Toolis, Watson, Hidalgo-Clyne, Tonks, Scott.
Italy : McLean – Visentin, Morisi, Bacchin, Venditti – Haimona, Gori – Parisse, Favaro, Minto – Furno, Biagi – Chistolini, Ghiraldini, Aguero. Facilities: Handles, De Marchi, Citizens, Fuser, Vunisa, Palazzani, Allan, Bisegni.
Referee : Clancy (Irl)