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00:03The Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa, Italy-Argentina in the Nations Championship.
00:09A brief look again at the teams and five changes apiece.
00:13Both coaches delving deeper into their squads.
00:16Tommaso Allen at full-back for Italy.
00:18First starts for Bernasconi and Celso for Argentina.
00:23It is top-class international rugby rolling through this fine Saturday afternoon on ITV.
00:29Wales against New Zealand to follow, England against Japan later in London, Ireland against Fiji this evening and tomorrow Scotland
00:38against Australia.
00:40Nika Amashukeli is appointed to this fixture for the first time on his 38th test match in charge.
00:48What a setting as both of these sides looked to dispel last week.
00:55The 25th meeting between Italy and Argentina, the Latin derby, and away we go.
01:05On to Ioani.
01:06First to receive the ball, flick it back inside.
01:09Now use it!
01:11Occasion of his 50th last week in Turin.
01:15Cap, that is, not birthday.
01:21Versus.
01:22Clearance.
01:24Simple, ineffective.
01:26Italy, of course, coached by an Argentine.
01:29Teammate, Felipe Contafomi.
01:36One to hand.
01:39Change is good.
01:41To the tail of the line it goes.
01:44Three up, three, number three up!
01:46Good listen.
01:48Varnasconi, first start for Argentina.
01:51Pulled up a course for Julio Montosha.
01:54Took a head-knock last week against Ireland.
01:56Now the first chance as Chocobarres quickly slips it out the back
01:59and then Picardo.
02:04Short side option again.
02:06Well, Bonos.
02:08Paolo Odogu doing his best to try and wrap them up in the tackle
02:10on the halfway line.
02:11Ball was out, Carl, ball was out, that's fine.
02:14Seen the power of momentum in the modern game.
02:16So important if you can cut them off at soar, soar,
02:19but that's worked nicely.
02:20And then the support line on the inside.
02:22All that looked forward to Nika Amashickeli
02:24was right on the spot to call it.
02:27Buongiorno, good afternoon to England Rugby World Cup winner
02:30and now resident of Italy, of course, Nolly Waterman.
02:33Good afternoon, Nick, and good afternoon, everyone.
02:36It was a reasonably decent start from Italy
02:38getting the ball off the field,
02:41but defensively they are leaking line breaks
02:44far too easily this early on in the game.
02:48Argentina have, yes, got options at the line,
02:50but the defensive organisation from Italy,
02:55you've got some players shooting, some players hips turned,
02:59and they're slightly concerning from the defence.
03:02I think breathe out, get some territory,
03:04because last week's start was not a good place
03:08for the Italians against South Africa,
03:09and I'm sure they'll want to make sure
03:11they build their confidence early.
03:17Stephen Varnie waits to feed it, handed the start
03:21after 20 minutes off the bench against South Africa.
03:25Take pressure, OK?
03:27Questions as to whether maybe he should have come on
03:29at half-time last week, such was the impetus,
03:32the perhaps question for the need of change
03:34to change things up in that game.
03:36The shoulder needs to come out, OK? Let's go.
03:41Man who plays for Exeter Chiefs alongside Ross Vincent in the back row.
03:44Let's throw under, let's throw.
03:54Giacomo Nicotera.
03:58Italian hooker who's third-time captaining the side.
04:05Dallino Fissichetti brought in on the loose head.
04:08Varnie goes digging, the arm goes out from Amashicalli,
04:11so they've got the free shot to play, not the tidiest.
04:14As Joaquim Moro got involved,
04:19front row driving across the penalty.
04:23Yeah, you can see it's going to be a massive battle, isn't it, up front.
04:27But when the Italians do get their set-piece right,
04:30that's, you know, we've seen much more consistency in the Six Nations.
04:34Having a platform to play from at scrum and line-out
04:36is huge for their attack.
04:38They're brilliant out in the backs.
04:39So this is a big moment.
04:43And obviously last week against South Africa,
04:46I mean, they're next level, aren't they, at set-piece.
04:50But that's a good positive for the Italians.
04:57Got a hat-trick for St-Francais against La Rochelle a fortnight ago,
05:00Giacomo Nicotera.
05:02For slipping into international duty,
05:04ball transfer goes to Nicolo Canone.
05:09Not quite getting the momentum they want, so Nicotera sends it,
05:12but now they come round the short side,
05:13and the option is either side for Leo Marin,
05:16and it's Joani!
05:17Oh, he's finished it brilliantly!
05:22The thread of the king weighted beautifully.
05:28Momentarily wonder whether the pass option was on the right shoulder,
05:31but that is stunning.
05:36It's wonderful work from the Italians.
05:40The Argentinians just not defending that short side.
05:44Marin with the drop of the kick onto the boot,
05:46and the hard work from Joani.
05:50He does a huge amount of work for the Italians in defence,
05:53but this showing his energy and his speed to regather.
05:56The ball kicks up just how you want it.
06:00And no doubt that will settle a few nerves for the Italian men.
06:0550th cap last week for Montioani,
06:07a 21st try for the Azzurri.
06:12And now Tommaso Allen.
06:19One of those tricky ones with the camber of the pitch off at the side,
06:22but it's not troubled him at all.
06:25The second highest point scorer behind Diego Dominguez
06:28gets another two on his account,
06:31and that's just the start.
06:33Yeah, it's really great play.
06:34Going to the back of the line-out, which creates...
06:38They drove the ball,
06:39but because they were that much further infield,
06:41it meant there was only one defender on that large short side,
06:44and they picked it off beautifully.
06:49Take this from Lorenzo Canone.
06:52Buffeted around.
06:54Nine users!
06:57No Michele Lamoureux, no Seb Negri,
07:00no Marco Riccioni,
07:01Andrea Zambonin, Nacho Brax, Tommaso Menoncello.
07:05I mean, it's an injury list of 16 when you talk to the Italian coaching staff.
07:12On you, please.
07:13On you, please.
07:21Step back.
07:23He enjoyed that one.
07:24He enjoyed that one.
07:26Timing's good.
07:27Play advantage.
07:29Across.
07:29Italy goes flying over the top.
07:32That was quite the dive from...
07:34It's a mark.
07:37Cross Vinson in the meantime.
07:41Isgro.
07:42Oh, quick hands with it, held it just about by Del Gui.
07:48Matteo Carreras.
07:50Here come the Pumas again.
07:52Well, they were soundly driven back there.
07:55Whistle strong.
07:56Whistle strong.
08:00Okay.
08:00Back for advantage.
08:06Yeah, it's Ross Vinson that got thrown over the line out.
08:09Number six, jumping across.
08:11And it's these types of moments that are an absolute killer.
08:14You've just scored an amazing try.
08:17It was a good restart from the Argentinians.
08:21Drilling it deep into the Italian...
08:24Into the Italian half, but...
08:26I thought you had a good time.
08:27They have to be more consistent.
08:29They cannot give away cheap penalties.
08:31Guys, clear numbers.
08:32Cheap territory if they want to make sure that they're
08:34continually putting pressure onto Argentina.
08:39Carl Dixon marking the line.
08:41Assistant on the other side, Mone Ferreira.
08:44He's jumping at the same time, but Paul is not ready.
08:46Hang on.
08:47Paul is not ready.
08:48Let's go again.
08:48Battista Berlusconi.
08:50One, keep the gap.
08:53Everyone in the line out seemed to be ready just before he was.
09:01Good position that Albornoz has given them here.
09:09No competition.
09:10They go to the tail as well,
09:11but the tidy up job's going to have to be done by Moro.
09:14Oh, and there's the penalty.
09:16Italy, they were straight in.
09:23Congratulations all around for Manuel Zuliani, with no Lamoro.
09:30That fetching seven has to get in and do the work like that, and he did.
09:34Yeah, it was a great turnover.
09:37But Argentina shouldn't have got disjointed.
09:40They were isolated there at the back of the line out.
09:42Italy hadn't competed, so yes, more players are on their feet.
09:47But it wasn't clear.
09:49It's actually Vincent, isn't it, with the hit that shot him back.
09:53And as soon as the defender, the tackler has more momentum, the supporting player has the ability to jackal because
10:00the supporter has to come back round through the gate.
10:03No, it's fine.
10:05No, it's fine.
10:06Already, just a string of moments for Italy that feel a lot different to a week ago.
10:13Blew down, blew down.
10:15Varni, Varni, Varni, Varni.
10:19Under pressure.
10:20Only made about seven metres on that one.
10:22Joani gets up for it.
10:24All offside.
10:25Italy straying offside.
10:28All offside.
10:29Ten metres.
10:32Yeah, it wasn't the best kick from Varni.
10:35But that's just, again, an easy penalty for the referee to see.
10:41Be interesting to see how Argentina settle.
10:45Don't seem to have quite been on their edge.
10:52Both teams, you know, love a bit of confidence in how they play, like anyone, really.
10:58Felipe Contopomi talking pre-game about the unforced errors being key issue last week.
11:05Change is good.
11:07Morton's finished.
11:08Quick transfer.
11:10Morton.
11:11Ball back inside for Celso.
11:13Oh, when it was lost and the immediate rip allows Giuliani to send it away.
11:16And now Varni, with options left and right, sends it into the heart of Joani.
11:21Probably wanted it out in front.
11:23And he's shown the door.
11:26Argentina have gone quickly now as well.
11:29Picardo.
11:32Moro again.
11:34Italy trying to counter-rock and come through this, but it is just coming back on the Puma's side.
11:44Guido Petty brought up the 100 against Wales in July.
11:53It's a crossfield kick designed to put pressure on Tommaso Allen.
11:57He lost it backwards and it's just going to present Garbisi with the chance to make the metres.
12:05Lost control.
12:05Good night.
12:09No, no, no.
12:11Come, no.
12:11No, no, no.
12:11No, no, no, no.
12:12Go, no, no.
12:12Suliani, again.
12:15Plenty of involvements from the open sides of both teams so far.
12:23Tricky one in the sunshine, well dealt with by Carreras, Petty again, Alvornos up into
12:35the air wants to test Joani, came back off him, Arianoff was the protection into midfield,
12:46the little stuttering run, Joani going hunting for work off the wing, Varney, a missed pass.
13:02He's playing my hands now, lost, second goal, come back Argentina, come back, thank you.
13:10A bit of a longer snake for Varney to wheel that ball back with, gives himself more time,
13:15wants that out, just coming down outside the 22, contestable, Benitez-Cruz, tenth start
13:27for Argentina, for the Newcastle score mark, again they go the same way, but they've just
13:38found Italy's magician in Anz Capuazzo, and he gets it back, to give and go.
13:48Oh turnover Argentina, Stephen Varney was waiting to get it away, he never got the chance.
13:54Jackal is good.
13:59Breathless stuff from both sides, wasn't it?
14:06Interestingly, there was a signal to kick the ball back up in the air from Garbisi, that
14:11man there on screen, Sean Edwards making a few notes, the furrowed brow.
14:15Now, course comes into this.
14:19Mariela Desmond also in.
14:21Sean Edwards joining up after spending six weeks with the Red Roses.
14:26Seeing what he could bring to England's world champions in the year after.
14:31They lifted the big one.
14:3611.
14:37positivo.lig
14:41wireless al-life out. Didfica
14:44de apenas Joanie didn't feature in July having had wrist surgery. moving. Toby
14:50came against
14:50England last year for the hooker. They've got
14:55his mitts on this one now. Four away now,
14:57thank you.
15:01Benitez-Cruz into that midfield, Picardo often the one to take that first ball, Chocovárez will be there, but Picardo
15:10doing a bit of the grunt work, Moro, oh it's turnover time again, just as each of these sides is
15:16building up ahead of steam, they send in a number seven, and it's Zuliani again,
15:24it was the starting seven in Italy's last win, that one coming against England,
15:32he was close on the first shot, didn't quite get it, it's a really good tackle, double tackle, chopped straight
15:39to the ground, and the timing from the seven, wide base, strong arms,
15:49played number 21 last week, got 20 minutes for Locatelli, pretty much a straight swap in terms of their roles
15:55this week,
15:58on the line please, you don't need all of those fingers anyway,
16:03time is off,
16:07yeah, the time is off, time is off,
16:15can you tell me the numbers,
16:19142 caps for Italy,
16:21can you tell me the numbers,
16:27tip of the line Argentina, on the line please,
16:33time back on,
16:42change is good,
16:45look at it,
16:47and went to the tail, works well, brought down by Vincent,
16:52dummy away from Zuliani,
16:56advantage of the ball here,
16:59Benitez Cruz got his hands on it,
17:00but he lost his footing,
17:02Vincent, advantage being played,
17:05tackle of the ball here,
17:07slowing the support,
17:11you have to have eyes everywhere, as an international referee,
17:15and Nicaragua Shaquelli and his team,
17:18spotting the tackle of the ball,
17:19tackle of the ball,
17:20come back for the penalty,
17:22yes, great carry from Zuliani,
17:24isn't it, from the back of the line out,
17:26I think these penalties creeping in for both sides,
17:30it's just killing off anything that Argentina are doing,
17:34they're not building any phases,
17:35they're not building any pressure on the Italians,
17:37but likewise,
17:38you know the Italians,
17:40it's all a bit cagey,
17:41sorry,
17:43the stuttery start that you don't want to have,
17:45you want to be able to settle into it,
17:48because early on when we saw Argentina with the ball in hand,
17:51they are magnificent,
17:53you still want a shot or,
17:55you've got to build momentum,
17:56to drag the defence out of the shape,
17:58it's OK?
18:07thank you,
18:08move from Perpignan to Zebre Palma this season,
18:12occupation of his 93rd cap for Italy,
18:37needs to be a hefty one
18:40just why
18:47don't quite get themselves into double figures
18:49they don't but it also shows to Argentina
18:53he has got the distance
18:54obviously indicating that they've got the win behind them
18:58is a breezy day
18:59there's a great strike
19:01and they're just right at the post
19:03but he has the distance
19:04and I think it's what that does to Argentina
19:06in terms of saying
19:07you've got to sort your discipline out
19:11go back
19:12thank you
19:13Giovanni's getting after this
19:14he fancies his chances as well
19:16oh thought he might have blocked it
19:18but it's Delghi who came out with it
19:21decent contest area
19:23that one now
19:23have they got room to play here Argentina
19:28clear out was quick
19:30ball pop done from Boris Wenger
19:33Harlequin
19:34offside never onside
19:35got his first Puma start in July
19:37in this competition against Wales
19:39Italy offside this time
19:42it's there
19:43it's there
19:43okay never onside here
19:45offside
20:06yeah I will
20:07yeah I think I'll give it as well
20:14seven
20:25oh Italy steal it
20:27carried back
20:28Varni
20:29got the call of carried back
20:30so rather than booting it away
20:32Italy are going to have a little run here
20:34ball put on the toe
20:35for Capuazzo to chase
20:39Carreras
20:41playing it back for Delghi
20:43who couldn't hold it
20:44net result is going to be
20:45in Italy line out
20:46close to the halfway
20:48it's great play from Italy
20:50they haven't been competing
20:51in the line out
20:52but coming into this game
20:53they had six line out steals
20:54which is the second highest
20:56in this championship
20:57clever work from Rootza
20:59getting the ball
20:59the attack looked a little
21:01a little bit basic
21:02from the Italian
21:03just passing the ball
21:04down the line
21:05but the kick through
21:05and the regather
21:07straight
21:07okay
21:08just a slight error
21:09on the edge
21:10to turn it back
21:11head straight
21:12please shoulder out
21:13same with you
21:14shoulder out
21:14neither team quite settling
21:16are they
21:17who cares
21:18what kind of break foot
21:19it's fingertip stuff
21:20isn't it
21:22when you go down
21:23not now
21:26guys I think you're too far
21:28you will collapse
21:29let's go quicker
21:30and a little bit closer
21:30you're too far
21:34that's fine
21:4053 weeks ago
21:41did Italy beat Australia
21:45then into that
21:46Guinness Men's Six Nations
21:47beating Scotland
21:48and England
21:49historically for the first time ever
21:52they lost to Ireland
21:53to France in Lille
21:54and to Wales
21:58and then that run
21:59pressure coming through
22:00following that loss
22:01was where we find ourselves today
22:03without victory yet
22:06that's a little better
22:07on the interplay
22:07and Capelotto
22:08fizzes a 25 metre pass
22:10off to
22:10his opposite winger
22:12in Ioani
22:14Argentina are doing a great job
22:16of getting in and around
22:17the fringes of those breakdowns
22:19and slowing them down
22:20if they're not stealing them
22:22that's a little better
22:23for Nicola Canoni
22:25got on the outside of the man
22:27Vani looks for a penalty
22:28with the man on the wrong side
22:30referee Amashicalli
22:31is not buying it
22:33not calling the tackle
22:35Capelotto
22:36just tried to find a way through
22:37not calling the tackle
22:38no
22:41he was rolling
22:42and you throw a ball at him
22:43okay
22:45messier points
22:47yeah it's interesting
22:48you look at the centre pairing
22:50of Menoncello
22:50and Brex
22:51that we're used to seeing
22:52in the Italian team
22:54and the punch
22:54that particularly Menoncello has
22:57and I think
22:58Maureen is brilliant
22:59he's been unlucky
22:59to not get more starts
23:01but he's behind those two
23:02in the centre
23:02he does play at full back
23:04but it feels like
23:05they're lacking that edge
23:06in the middle of the field
23:07and shifting it to the edge
23:09and the defensive line
23:10from Argentina
23:11are just shifting
23:12and Ioani was very isolated
23:14he did really well
23:15but if you don't get momentum
23:16from set piece
23:17if you don't get momentum
23:18from that scrim
23:19it's been really hard
23:20to build it
23:21again
23:22so you're seeing
23:23Italy putting the ball
23:25on their foot
23:25and just kicking it in behind
23:27but
23:28you kind of think
23:29you'd want them
23:29to keep the ball in hand
23:30a little bit more
23:33you've got to earn
23:34the right to go wide
23:35whether that's punching
23:36and then pushing it
23:37or someone holding
23:38a drift defence
23:40same for you
23:41hold your pressure
23:42okay
23:42don't come too fast
23:45okay let's go
23:46time back on
23:47was it not only Waterman
23:49look at this as we watch on
23:53Italy with the early try
23:55cross it a little bit
23:56let's go
24:00keep the break foot
24:01and the pressure guys
24:04when you go down
24:25they get the scrum advantage again
24:27couple of those
24:29they seem to have Argentina's number
24:30at scrum time
24:31and now they're coming again
24:32down this left side
24:33Joani steps back in
24:35just meets the tackle
24:36of Francisco Moreno
24:40no advantage going back
24:42back for the scrum penalty
24:44we already saw a
24:45long range shot
24:46from over the halfway line
24:47from Allen
24:48a few minutes ago
24:52loose head
24:53elbow down
24:54and hinge
24:56there you go
24:56we just heard
24:57what's happening
24:58in that front row
25:00it's a big
25:01big moment
25:02we saw an early penalty
25:04going the Italians way
25:06at scrum time
25:07and
25:10roofal look
25:10on the face of Mario Ledesma
25:12isn't there
25:13it's not what I would have said
25:18that's a massive kick
25:19and a real opportunity
25:21now for the Italians
25:35can they make the most of this
25:49no contact
25:52Argentina opting not to go up for it
25:59centre partners
26:00Marine and Odoglu have joined
26:02to get the tank rolling a little quicker
26:04and that's had a bit of an effect
26:07now it goes down
26:08now another penalty advantage to Italy
26:11can't find the ball though
26:13referees going to have to blow the whistle here
26:14Odoglu's gone digging
26:16he fancies the idea of something quick
26:23it's a really good mall set up
26:25from the Italians
26:26interestingly the Argentins
26:28didn't go up to compete
26:29if you don't go up
26:30you've got to stop the rolling mall
26:31at some point
26:33we're seeing in the game
26:34at the moment
26:34the line-up just has
26:35so much power
26:38is there a bit of a decision here
26:40are we going for the corner
26:41are we in a position
26:42to take some more points
26:43surely it's into the corner time
26:45with the effectiveness of that
26:47and the penalties beginning to mount up
26:49for Argentina
26:50it's really interesting
26:51because actually the captain
26:52Nicotero was off the field
26:53with his back to
26:54Garbisi having physio on his hand
26:56so
26:58who made that call
27:01the fans certainly like it
27:04oh but the line-out
27:06stolen away
27:08nine
27:09use it
27:12Moreno
27:12got his hands on it
27:14another one of the Newcastle Red Bulls
27:16in this Argentina side
27:20does Capuot so fancy anything quick
27:23no
27:28it's good defence
27:29but it's a bit sloppy
27:30from Italy isn't it
27:31guys
27:32please numbers
27:33Albano's getting
27:34excellent clearance
27:35because that in goal area
27:37is tiny
27:38under a lot of pressure
27:40so to get it outside
27:41the 22
27:42he's done very well
27:47Italy will have to go again
27:48but from a lot further out
27:49there's the overthrow
27:51and it's Argentina who'll benefit
27:53Bernasconi got onto it
27:55and then he was driven on
27:56and then some
27:57Benitez Cruz
27:59offside
28:01and Borna's whipping the misspass
28:03Benitez Cruz again
28:04looking for his 10
28:06Pablo Matera
28:07not going anywhere else
28:09offside
28:09just to get his head down
28:11but the penalty advantage
28:12was being played
28:13and Matera doesn't like
28:14what's happened
28:15and Italy
28:16are going to concede
28:1710 metres
28:19marching 10
28:19for kicking the ball away
28:21after the decision
28:23offside before
28:24and you've got to think
28:25you know
28:26was there a false sense of
28:28thank you
28:29yeah we've got this
28:30in the set piece
28:31to go for the line
28:32were the three points
28:34that nearly guaranteed
28:35for them
28:36and now they're going to
28:37find themselves
28:37very close to their own line
28:39from not concentrating
28:40at set piece
28:41turning it over twice
28:42and giving away a penalty
28:44and on their own
28:45five metre length
28:46talking of great kicks
28:47what about that
28:48from Albonos
28:52this is a monster
28:59right on the money
29:01and he may well
29:02may well turn around
29:03to his teammates
29:03and say right
29:05time for the rest of you
29:06to deliver then
29:07I've put it on a platform
29:11Pavlo Matera
29:12and his forwards
29:15now have to demonstrate
29:16their composure
29:17at line out
29:17at the other end
29:18and it was nearly stolen
29:19by Federico Ruzza
29:20but it is in the hands
29:22of Verna Scone now
29:27no movement
29:28immediately
29:29now into the centre
29:31as it goes
29:31head down
29:32from Chocovárez
29:33on again
29:34Albonos
29:36Picardo
29:38really good defence
29:39from Joani
29:40knowing if he could
29:41shut it down
29:42at 13
29:42there was little chance
29:43of danger outside
29:44risk and reward
29:45but it paid off
29:46Petty then
29:47with the next carry
29:49Benitez Cruz
29:50back in
29:50Wenger
29:54it's more lateral
29:55than it is
29:56punching through
29:56at the minute
29:57from the Pumas
29:57but they fancy
29:58switching sides
29:59do they
30:00Albonos
30:00oh no
30:01the intercept
30:01and straight into
30:02the hands of Joani
30:03he stepped inside
30:04towards the traffic
30:05to begin with
30:06now gets the support
30:08it arrived a little
30:09late
30:09Tommaso Allen
30:13Albonos goes through
30:13to try and get
30:14the ball
30:15it's a penalty
30:16and I wonder
30:17if it's any more
30:18the speed
30:19of the line break
30:23perhaps not
30:24it was superb
30:26work to get
30:26the turnover
30:27but Nicotera
30:28with the
30:29captain's plane
30:31making sure
30:32that he got there
30:33to support
30:33this is the
30:35defensive read
30:36from Marine
30:37shift to the space
30:39when Alan
30:39got caught
30:40down this short
30:40side
30:41it was Nicotera
30:42and Garbisi
30:43that got there
30:43to clear it out
30:44and it has been
30:45yellow
30:46hand in the rock
31:08big moment from
31:09Italy
31:10here's Nicotera
31:11with the clear out
31:14yeah he comes
31:15through the side
31:16doesn't he
31:17because Nicotera
31:18creates the breakdown
31:19because there's that
31:20contact over the ball
31:23shorter ball
31:24from the back of the
31:25line out
31:25Ioane in the line
31:26again
31:27shifted away
31:28to Garbisi
31:30Carreras
31:31wrapping up
31:31the tackle
31:32that will be
31:32the penalty
31:33for Argentina
31:40holding on
31:41lifting the ball
31:42frustration
31:43from Gonzalo
31:45Quesada
31:45getting so close
31:47but not able
31:48to finish
31:48and this is the
31:50difference between
31:50good and great
31:51teams
31:51they don't miss
31:53those opportunities
31:55you know
31:56even the
31:56even the kick
31:57to touch last
31:58week
31:58we saw a scrum
31:59penalty
32:00against South
32:01Africa
32:01and Garbisi
32:03missed touch
32:03he nearly missed
32:04touch
32:04in that opportunity
32:05the line out
32:05wasn't functioning
32:06great turnover
32:08from Argentina
32:09but
32:13Italy just
32:14lacking
32:14any clinical
32:16edge
32:16really crucial
32:17moments
32:18two opportunities
32:20two turnovers
32:23it's all premium
32:24Nosegundi
32:25at the moment
32:26as far as
32:27the Azzeria
32:28concerns
32:48good defensive work
32:50from Vince
32:51got really high
32:51got a bit
32:52of a touch
32:52on it
32:54just a little
32:55bit difficult
32:55for Nicotera
32:56to be able
32:56to get hold
32:57of it
33:08clean pictures
33:09up there
33:09elbow up
33:10please
33:10keep up
33:10shoulders out
33:16for the
33:21fullback
33:21plays as rugby
33:22in Clermont
33:24in terms of
33:26playing their rugby
33:27in France
33:27six out of the
33:28eight on the
33:28bench
33:30in France
33:31waiting to come
33:32on
33:33that's the pit
33:34from Juan
33:34Martin
33:34Selçuk
33:37he's at
33:37Stade
33:37Francais
33:38all went
33:38back
33:39that's
33:39fine
33:39then
33:40for Rubio
33:41look
33:41the Bristol
33:42Bear
33:42who made
33:42a test
33:43return
33:43against
33:44Ireland
33:44last week
33:44after eight
33:45months
33:45out
33:45with the
33:46ACL
33:46injury
33:49now it's
33:49Pablo
33:50Matera
33:50who
33:51fancies
33:52a bit
33:52of boot
33:52to ball
33:53on
33:53is this
33:53going to
33:54work
33:54out
33:54from
33:54Matera
33:55no
33:55not
33:56initially
33:56but
33:57the
33:57follow-up
33:57is
33:57good
33:58and now
33:59they've
33:59gone
33:59quickly
34:00Carreras
34:01plays
34:01it
34:01infield
34:02Moro
34:03with
34:03the
34:03link
34:03but
34:04then
34:04it
34:04goes
34:04forwards
34:06he
34:10touched
34:11the ball
34:11that's
34:11fine
34:11love the
34:13ambition
34:14okay
34:14no
34:14call
34:15first
34:15by
34:16Argentina
34:16from Pablo
34:17Matera
34:17comes
34:18off
34:18it's a
34:19knock
34:19on
34:19I
34:20think
34:20he
34:20was
34:20thinking
34:21he
34:21could
34:21go
34:21for
34:22the
34:2250-22
34:23but
34:23the
34:23follow-up
34:24the
34:24kick
34:24chase
34:24so
34:25important
34:29coaching
34:30box
34:30whoever
34:31had
34:31the
34:31hang
34:33it
34:34in
34:34the
34:35Louvre
34:37you
34:38played
34:38quickly
34:39yeah
34:40it wasn't
34:40quick
34:41so
34:52guys
34:54listen
34:55two
34:55teammates
34:57becoming
34:58coaching
34:59adversaries
35:03and
35:04Cassano
35:15crouch
35:19by
35:22right in at the heart of the action with the referee camp penalty it's any
35:29time is off
35:31Mika Amashicalli has favoured the Italian scrum and its operation close to the match so far
35:40let's have a listen in
35:41so
35:42it's been a one straight kick and three penalties you know when the ball comes the whole control just collapses
35:47please stay in the contest for us i'm here to escalate to the scrum okay
36:02it's interesting isn't it when the back break and hold his hands up and say well actually the feedback is
36:09saying that it's them not us but i'll help you out ref don't worry i'll speak to my boys
36:15i've told you
36:15i've told you
36:15i've told you
36:16i've told you to stay after the contest okay how often he's been the one in that front row
36:20and as skipper i've told them to do having to conduct the conversation
36:26when you see a prop
36:27numbers five
36:29you know really flat on their face
36:33you've got it you've got to think they're the ones that are losing their feet going too long
36:37soft is good
36:38three scrum penalties to zip
36:40dummy throw
36:42the dummy throw i'm not entirely sure it went five meters either so take your pick argentina
36:49away we go
36:54bonitas cruz back in wanting some of the bigger lumps to take it a few bigger than francisco moreno
37:03test debut in august
37:07against south africa in buenos aires
37:10working that wider channel carreras hasn't had an awful lot of room to work in
37:20places are a bit bayon
37:28no that's fine
37:29i thought he might get in and turn it over but zuliani lost his footing on the way in
37:35and they fancy the short side again
37:39carreras that time making a little more
37:41of it as he went through
37:44the little show the wrap up in the tackle from canone but cleared out
37:48carreras again looking to try and get low and through the gap but garabisi wraps him up
37:55ball was a little behind moreno he had to pirouette before he could take it forwards
38:02it's a lot of work for not very many meters at the minute
38:05from the pumas
38:09italy having to defend around a 10 meter channel
38:11can argentina suck in enough numbers to create the space
38:15for people like delgi
38:17back
38:18towards the touchline carreras gets a fend out into garbisi
38:22not a not an elbow pushing away with an open hand referee happy with it
38:30thank you
38:32back in we come with picardo montpellier man
38:36delgi says let's go that way matera was a little flat-footed
38:41a couple of moments in this attack it's beginning to look like some of these pumas have only met in
38:45the last 12 hours
38:48just lacking the real connectivity everybody understanding what the next pattern needs to be
38:58italy stray offside in the tackle so this is going to create an opportunity if they
39:02fancy inventing something
39:05fucking moro takes it on
39:07little ball back inside as a dog who
39:10wrestles away still under penalty advantage here
39:15argentina now there's a bit of room can they send is grown away
39:20no advantage
39:22common got to him first
39:25argentina will have the penalty
39:28obviously eventually earning the penalty but it's incredibly attritional play
39:33no one seems to really have stepped up into that 10 row with albano's off with a yellow number six
39:38delgi was
39:40instructing benitez cruz at scrum half they wanted to use the pack but
39:46there wasn't many questions of the italian defense
39:52you wonder do they take the three and just settle
39:56what's the decision
39:58i'm gonna keep in touch
40:00okay i need the ball
40:02give us the ball
40:04of course plenty of rugby over the course for the day
40:06ten past two wells against new zealand
40:08on itv one and stv is the nation's championship roll through this glorious saturday england against japan later
40:15from the alien stadium from 4 20
40:18and then this evening it's ireland against fiji in dublin that one a 7 30
40:24and then the debrief of course with claire thomas dan and rod sunday 11 20 itv one and stv
40:45it's still looking on
40:51still looking on
41:02and in this 22 it's going to mean the referee has a word with Giacomo Nicotera.
41:09Captain. Yeah, I think a warning's going to come.
41:13So we've got a couple of offsides and now clearly an early drive here, right?
41:18Discipline in this area under pressure must be better. Yeah, please deliver the message, okay?
41:24It's not the first one, there are multiple offsides in the game as well
41:27and now clearly an early drive, okay? Time to deliver a message, no offensive penalties here.
41:43It's interesting because he didn't actually say the next one's a yellow, did he?
41:47But perhaps it's a reminder that it possibly could be. It's a warning before the warning.
41:55Alvano's waiting to return. Season number five, let's go. Desperate to say that,
42:01well, he's ready, can he go back on yet? Well, we've got 30 seconds left, so...
42:05No contest. Up they go from Petty.
42:11Bernasconi, this is continuing to make metres. Can the Pumas get the score before half-time?
42:16They can catch and drive the order of the day.
42:22From a team historically so strong up front, wrong side of the scrum for most of the first half.
42:31But finally they get their reward from the line-out drive. And Bernasconi on his first start has a try
42:39for Argentina.
42:42That's a huge score from Argentina. With a man down. Simple set-piece.
42:49Done really well. The Italians stayed down, repelled the initial drive, but the Argentinians just too strong.
42:54All working together, all their boots moving. Little short steps. Excellent control at the back.
43:00And the Italians had their opportunity to make them punish during this yellow card.
43:05They haven't been clinical. They haven't taken their chances.
43:13Just in the nick of time, Alvano's is able to rejoin.
43:19And slot the extras. It's seven points apiece in Genoa.
43:26Nearly up to the full 40.
43:30Simple stuff done well.
43:32They've had their opportunities, but they've given away eight penalties.
43:38The Italians on nine. Normally you want that in a whole game, let alone a half.
43:42It's not been good enough from both teams.
43:47And at half-time, I think they'll be needing to settle a little bit.
43:52Delgitte.
43:53Time is finished.
43:56Amesha Kelly advises both sides that that could be half-time if they wish to take it,
44:01which they do. Well, perhaps a first 40 that also represents two sides with losing records that
44:09they both want to get rid of. It's been a little bit cagey.
44:12There's plenty in it around scrum time, as you might expect from these two.
44:17But so far, the Latin derby, well, it finds itself all square at the break.
44:21It's Italy seven, Argentina seven.
44:29And transferring those opportunities in the 22 to points.
44:33Whoever does that best in this half will win this testament.
44:35Right, it's time now to get the second half underway.
44:37So let me hand you back to match commentators, Nollie Walterman and Nick Keefe.
44:42you