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<blockquote data-quote="Swami" data-source="post: 105706" data-attributes="member: 13"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Six Nations: Ireland 56-19 Italy</strong></span></p><p>By Cian Murtagh</p><p></p><p>BBC Sport NI at Aviva Stadium</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"></li> </ul><p>Against France, Ireland made 193 carries, 50 more than any other team in round one - but for less than two yards per effort.</p><p></p><p>They also passed the ball 60 times more than any other side, which was a reflection of the possession they enjoyed in Paris, but it was clear Schmidt's team deliberately attacked the France defence around the fringes of the ruck.</p><p></p><p><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/105C9/production/_99971076_inpho_01325487.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Centre Henshaw was injured while touching down for his second and Ireland's fifth try</p><p>Against Italy, there was a different side to the Ireland attack, as they attempted to spread the ball wide from the opening minute when Lions centre Henshaw twice got around the corner of the Italy defence.</p><p></p><p>The bonus point was secured before half-time but Ireland kept hunting for more as they used the pace and strength of their wingers to hurt Italy out wide in what as a ruthless performance.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Strength in numbers</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p>Ireland coach Joe Schmidt hopes winning momentum will continue</p><p>It may have been against the championship's weakest team, but the match illustrated the increasing depth of quality in the Ireland squad.</p><p></p><p>Many would consider Sean O'Brien to be Ireland's first choice open-side flanker when fit, but the Leinster man remains sidelined with a hip problem.</p><p></p><p>In O'Brien's absence, Josh van der Flier was impressive before limping off during the first half against France and his replacement, Dan Leavy, is now making his own claim for the number seven shirt.</p><p></p><p>Indeed, it was the flanker's turnover in the 35th minute that led to the bonus-point try by Earls.</p><p></p><p>Along with Murray and fly-half Johnny Sexton, Tadgh Furlong is one of the most important players in the Ireland team - but even the loss of the Lions tight-head prop after just three minutes didn't disrupt the hosts as Andrew Porter, 22, slotted in seamlessly.</p><p></p><p>Sexton and Murray, who both played the full match in Paris, were called ashore in the 50th minute but their replacements, Joey Carbery and Kieran Marmion, kept Ireland on the front foot as the hosts ran in a further three tries in the closing half hour.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>O'Shea's Italy still in development</strong></span></p><p><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/180D5/production/_99971589_mm.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Matteo Minozzi scored Italy's third try and looks like being an important player for them</p><p>This must have been an emotional occasion for former Ireland full-back O'Shea, who was trying to plot the downfall of the team he represented on 35 occasions.</p><p></p><p>Italy remain a work in progress under him and again demonstrated an array of exciting attackers once the game opened up in the second half.</p><p></p><p>However, they were unable to cope with the suffocating Ireland defence when the game was still in the balance.</p><p></p><p>Full-back Minozzi, 21, looks to be a real find for the Azzurri, who can no longer rely on an ageing pack of forwards to keep them in games.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Larmour makes his bow</strong></span></p><p>Larmour is having the kind of rookie season that dreams are made of.</p><p></p><p>The young Leinster tyro was still on an academy contract at the beginning of this season, but has made a rapid rise through the ranks and is now a capped international.</p><p></p><p>The 20-year-old had a mixed Test debut, with one scintillating burst up the centre in the closing minutes getting the crowd at the Aviva Stadium to its feet.</p><p></p><p>However, he was badly caught out for Italy's second try as he rushed up in pursuit of Carbery's clearing kick but was easily beaten by Minozzi as Italy counter-attacked down the left wing.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Man of the match - Conor Murray (Ireland)</strong></span></p><p><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/9A5D/production/_99971593_cm.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Ireland's scrum-half scored the home side’s second try and set a tempo Italy couldn’t live with in the opening 50 minutes to demonstrate why he is the most highly rated number nine in the championship</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>What's next</strong></span></p><p>The first rest week of the 2018 Six Nations will give both sides a chance to assess the opening two rounds.</p><p></p><p>The likes of O'Brien, Garry Ringrose and Niall Scannell are all in varying stages of recovery and will be hoping to earn a call-up to the Ireland camp before the visit of Wales on 24 February.</p><p></p><p>Italy continue to show signs of progress under O'Shea and will travel to Paris in two weeks' time for a Friday night game against a team in rebuilding mode.</p><p></p><p>Two of Italy's last five Six Nations wins have been against Les Bleus, although both of those came in Rome.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Teams</strong></span></p><p><strong>Ireland:</strong> Kearney; Earls, Henshaw, Aki, Stockdale; Sexton, Murray; McGrath, Best (capt), Furlong, Henderson, Toner, O'Mahony, Leavy, Conan.</p><p></p><p><em>Replacements: </em>Cronin (Best, 60), Healy (McGrath, 67), Porter (Furlong, 3), Roux (Henderson, 40), Stander (Conan, 40), Marmion (Murray, 50), Carbery (Sexton, 50), Larmour (Henshaw, 44).</p><p></p><p><strong>Italy:</strong> Minozzi; Benvenuti, Boni, Castello, Bellini; Allan, Violi; Quaglio, Bigi, Ferrari, Zanni, Budd, Negri, Steyn, Parisse (capt).</p><p></p><p><em>Replacements: </em>Ghiraldini (Bigi, 44), Lovotti (Quaglio, 36), Pasquali (Ferrari, 56), Ruzza (Negri, 57), Mbanda (Steyn, 44), Gori (Violi, 57), Canna, Hayward (Boni, 56).</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Match officials</strong></span></p><p><strong>Referee: </strong>Romain Poite (France)</p><p></p><p><strong>Touch judges: </strong>Pascal Gauzere (France) & Matthew Carley (France)</p><p></p><p><strong>TMO: </strong>David Grashoff (England)</p><p></p><p>Swami</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swami, post: 105706, member: 13"] [SIZE=6][B]Six Nations: Ireland 56-19 Italy[/B][/SIZE] By Cian Murtagh BBC Sport NI at Aviva Stadium [LIST] [*][SIZE=4][B][/B][/SIZE] [/LIST] Against France, Ireland made 193 carries, 50 more than any other team in round one - but for less than two yards per effort. They also passed the ball 60 times more than any other side, which was a reflection of the possession they enjoyed in Paris, but it was clear Schmidt's team deliberately attacked the France defence around the fringes of the ruck. [IMG]https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/105C9/production/_99971076_inpho_01325487.jpg[/IMG] Centre Henshaw was injured while touching down for his second and Ireland's fifth try Against Italy, there was a different side to the Ireland attack, as they attempted to spread the ball wide from the opening minute when Lions centre Henshaw twice got around the corner of the Italy defence. The bonus point was secured before half-time but Ireland kept hunting for more as they used the pace and strength of their wingers to hurt Italy out wide in what as a ruthless performance. [SIZE=4][B]Strength in numbers[/B][/SIZE] Ireland coach Joe Schmidt hopes winning momentum will continue It may have been against the championship's weakest team, but the match illustrated the increasing depth of quality in the Ireland squad. Many would consider Sean O'Brien to be Ireland's first choice open-side flanker when fit, but the Leinster man remains sidelined with a hip problem. In O'Brien's absence, Josh van der Flier was impressive before limping off during the first half against France and his replacement, Dan Leavy, is now making his own claim for the number seven shirt. Indeed, it was the flanker's turnover in the 35th minute that led to the bonus-point try by Earls. Along with Murray and fly-half Johnny Sexton, Tadgh Furlong is one of the most important players in the Ireland team - but even the loss of the Lions tight-head prop after just three minutes didn't disrupt the hosts as Andrew Porter, 22, slotted in seamlessly. Sexton and Murray, who both played the full match in Paris, were called ashore in the 50th minute but their replacements, Joey Carbery and Kieran Marmion, kept Ireland on the front foot as the hosts ran in a further three tries in the closing half hour. [SIZE=4][B]O'Shea's Italy still in development[/B][/SIZE] [IMG]https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/180D5/production/_99971589_mm.jpg[/IMG] Matteo Minozzi scored Italy's third try and looks like being an important player for them This must have been an emotional occasion for former Ireland full-back O'Shea, who was trying to plot the downfall of the team he represented on 35 occasions. Italy remain a work in progress under him and again demonstrated an array of exciting attackers once the game opened up in the second half. However, they were unable to cope with the suffocating Ireland defence when the game was still in the balance. Full-back Minozzi, 21, looks to be a real find for the Azzurri, who can no longer rely on an ageing pack of forwards to keep them in games. [SIZE=4][B]Larmour makes his bow[/B][/SIZE] Larmour is having the kind of rookie season that dreams are made of. The young Leinster tyro was still on an academy contract at the beginning of this season, but has made a rapid rise through the ranks and is now a capped international. The 20-year-old had a mixed Test debut, with one scintillating burst up the centre in the closing minutes getting the crowd at the Aviva Stadium to its feet. However, he was badly caught out for Italy's second try as he rushed up in pursuit of Carbery's clearing kick but was easily beaten by Minozzi as Italy counter-attacked down the left wing. [SIZE=4][B]Man of the match - Conor Murray (Ireland)[/B][/SIZE] [IMG]https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/9A5D/production/_99971593_cm.jpg[/IMG] Ireland's scrum-half scored the home side’s second try and set a tempo Italy couldn’t live with in the opening 50 minutes to demonstrate why he is the most highly rated number nine in the championship [SIZE=4][B]What's next[/B][/SIZE] The first rest week of the 2018 Six Nations will give both sides a chance to assess the opening two rounds. The likes of O'Brien, Garry Ringrose and Niall Scannell are all in varying stages of recovery and will be hoping to earn a call-up to the Ireland camp before the visit of Wales on 24 February. Italy continue to show signs of progress under O'Shea and will travel to Paris in two weeks' time for a Friday night game against a team in rebuilding mode. Two of Italy's last five Six Nations wins have been against Les Bleus, although both of those came in Rome. [SIZE=5][B]Teams[/B][/SIZE] [B]Ireland:[/B] Kearney; Earls, Henshaw, Aki, Stockdale; Sexton, Murray; McGrath, Best (capt), Furlong, Henderson, Toner, O'Mahony, Leavy, Conan. [I]Replacements: [/I]Cronin (Best, 60), Healy (McGrath, 67), Porter (Furlong, 3), Roux (Henderson, 40), Stander (Conan, 40), Marmion (Murray, 50), Carbery (Sexton, 50), Larmour (Henshaw, 44). [B]Italy:[/B] Minozzi; Benvenuti, Boni, Castello, Bellini; Allan, Violi; Quaglio, Bigi, Ferrari, Zanni, Budd, Negri, Steyn, Parisse (capt). [I]Replacements: [/I]Ghiraldini (Bigi, 44), Lovotti (Quaglio, 36), Pasquali (Ferrari, 56), Ruzza (Negri, 57), Mbanda (Steyn, 44), Gori (Violi, 57), Canna, Hayward (Boni, 56). [SIZE=5][B]Match officials[/B][/SIZE] [B]Referee: [/B]Romain Poite (France) [B]Touch judges: [/B]Pascal Gauzere (France) & Matthew Carley (France) [B]TMO: [/B]David Grashoff (England) Swami [/QUOTE]
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