Italy rallied to beat Uruguay 38-17 and set up a potentially decisive clash against New Zealand at the Rugby World Cup next week.
Uruguay led 17-7 and good for the Rugby World Cup’s first shock.
“It was a really tough game,” captain Michele Lamaro said. “I told all the Uruguayan guys they can be proud of their performance, they put us under a lot of pressure but in these moments, what counts the most is how strong is the team, and in the second half we showed that and smashed everything we could.Italy took the lead from Uruguay in the seventh minute when wing Lorenzo Pani took crash ball off a scrum and scored on his Rugby World Cup debut.
Uruguay exploited the two-man advantage just before it ended when Etcheverry offloaded for a corner try by wing Nicolas Freitas, who by then had been playing with a broken nose for 25 minutes.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Italy braces for Uruguay passion at the Rugby World CupItaly and Uruguay meet on Wednesday in Nice and open the third round of the pool stage at the Rugby World Cup.
Read more »
Italy vs. Uruguay LIVE STREAM (9/20/23): Watch Rugby World Cup 2023 onlineItaly faces Uruguay in the Rugby World Cup 2023 on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 (9/20/23) at Nice Stadium in Nice, France.
Read more »
Tonga replaces 2 players in its squad at the Rugby World CupTonga has brought two injury replacements into its Rugby World Cup squad with prop Feao Fotuaika and flyhalf Otumaka Mausia out the tournament.
Read more »
Springboks load bench with 7 forwards to take on top-ranked Ireland at Rugby World CupSouth Africa has reverted to its strongest starting lineup to face top-ranked Ireland in a crunch pool game at the Rugby World Cup in Paris on Saturday.
Read more »
France fully loaded for Namibia at Rugby World CupFrance is bringing back its best players to face Namibia at the Rugby World Cup on Wednesday in Marseille.
Read more »
Samoa brings in 3 France-based pros for Rugby World Cup match with ArgentinaSamoa has brought in three of its France-based professionals to face Argentina in a key Rugby World Cup match on Friday in Saint-Etienne.
Read more »