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00:00So let me hand you back to our match commentators Nolly Waterman and Nick Keith
00:06Sun shining in Genoa and
00:10Nolly Waterman well just a chance to
00:12Survey the halftime stats. I mean Argentina 68% possession over that first half. What else have you got for
00:19us?
00:20Yeah within that, you know, they've only had to make 31 tackles say
00:25I won't be as tired as the Italians but
00:28Too many errors as the boys said it at halftime both teams
00:32Italy making over 90 tackles by comparison three times the number of the Pumas over that first 40 minutes
00:44Hey, hey, hey, it's okay. It's okay
00:48Story of that first half well as was said at halftime by the boys
00:55Just not enough finishing prowess
00:58Mr.. Missing that final bus, but what can Italy do at the start of this second half?
01:02Can they have the sort of flash of brilliance that we saw at the start of the first that saw
01:07Monte Ioani?
01:09Collect and score the try off it little dig through from Leo Marin
01:17Varney again
01:19No one through the hands that time of Alan to find Kappa what so
01:23Hands on the ground first clean
01:26Argentina not rewarded for trying to get over that one
01:29the team's just
01:30Confirm on their way for you across the screen
01:34Barney
01:35Gabby see marine gave it a little pump that got wrapped up and that's good work from just a picardo
01:41holding on straight over
01:4424 year old wins the penalty
01:50Yeah, yeah
01:52Yeah, the Italians not getting much momentum at all
01:56It's a good initial hit and easy turn over because he was so isolated but every carry was slow
02:03No, no one was really coming on to the ball at pace making any dent
02:07Into the Argentinian defensive line
02:11It's in another fantastic kick for the corner an opportunity now
02:16Gonzalo Cassada has talked about the fact that the image Italy gave last week
02:21Well, they've got no excuses and this week they need to put the real image of the side on the
02:27pitch well
02:27They've got more defending to do as Argentina's stride into the 22
02:39The clinical composure to finish these opportunities was a little lacking in the first half
02:45And Italy do defend well coming up with a ball
02:50And there's no change in that theme as far as Argentina are concerned
02:549, use it
02:55No, no, careful there, careful
02:58That's why counter secured 9, use it now
03:00Use it!
03:01Use it!
03:02Use it!
03:03Use it!
03:03Use it!
03:04Use it!
03:04Barney to clip
03:05Yep
03:07Barney
03:07Granted over for a knock
03:10He's grown
03:12Oh, a bonus
03:15Hey, Mulo!
03:17Mulo!
03:18Mulo!
03:19And it is Cruz
03:21Take the ball
03:22Ball is out, yes
03:23Yes
03:24Referee advising the Italians they could go as Rubiola takes it forwards
03:31Albonos
03:34They'll be turning up at first receiver there
03:38This is in for Moreno
03:43Same way they'll come
03:44Same way they'll come
03:51Matara, oh that's worked a little better
03:53A little bit more freedom in the space from Pedro Rubiola but it was knocked on
03:59Advantage is being played here to Argentina, oh the referee happy to see Carreras over the line
04:03Ball stills out, that is fine
04:07Well something from nothing
04:09He's on the ground
04:10No, you play the ball
04:11Italy asking all sorts of questions but
04:14Matteo Carreras follows up
04:18What, what, what, what are you talking?
04:19Have another look at this
04:21It's exactly what you want when you make a slight line break, someone off your shoulder for the offload
04:26Right, okay, calm this off
04:29Did it not go forwards on the floor?
04:31No, I'll show you a clear knock on by Argentina number 9
04:35There we go, Benitez Cruz
04:37We'll put it on the screen for you now
04:39Yeah, come to the screen
04:45Yeah, Oli
04:48Let me know when you're ready, Nico
04:50Voice of Artino is Oli Hodges
04:57So Benitez Cruz
04:58In support
05:03It's just when he goes for it on the floor there, isn't it?
05:06I actually thought it was Canone's hand that drags it back
05:09That's what he's been able for you
05:12And then it's that follow-up, I think
05:14There we go
05:18Lorenzo Canone isn't on his feet there
05:21He plays the ball, he's the first man, that's fine
05:23And it's a knock-on
05:24Yeah, that's definitely the knock-on
05:26But
05:26You're good
05:30Okay, so
05:31Stay in there
05:32So this Jackal is fine
05:36He's the first man, he plays the ball, Jackal's fine
05:39And there we have a knock-on by Argentina
05:41Do you agree?
05:43It's interesting because you could say that he's not on it quite
05:46Is he on his feet and playing the nine?
05:49No try
05:51Knock-on
05:53Well, it will be the knock-on
06:00The choice of rugby, there's interpretations, isn't there, of all sorts of laws for me
06:04I think Lorenzo Canone is actually quite lucky
06:07Because he's definitely not on his body weight there with the Jackal
06:12But
06:13And is this playing the scrum half?
06:16Because Nicotero is going in
06:17You can see him
06:19You can see him
06:21Out of arms, a lot of complaining, but
06:24We reset
06:25Okay, let's go
06:26Up
06:28We'll say there's a lovely bit of footballing skill, some Carreras to finish it off
06:33Seeing football
06:34Football country up in the north here
06:37See the lines painted on the field
06:41Yeah, none of the games in this fourth period being played at the Stadio Olimpico
06:46Do have some agreements with a few stadion in other parts of the country to go
06:49Genoa being one of them
06:52It's a pretty impossible time to be playing down at Stadio Olimpico with Roma and Lazio
06:56Both having it as their home ground in the round-shaped ball
07:01And it is an opportunity to play in different places around the country
07:05Smaller stadiums, so you get more of an atmosphere
07:07You don't want big empty stadiums, you know
07:09They're still growing the game around Italy
07:13Despite having sell-outs in the Six Nations down in Rome
07:15Which is absolutely amazing
07:18These opportunities are really great
07:19And, you know, Genoa is a wonderful city as well to come to visit
07:25But Martin Gonzalez replaces Fakim Moro
07:42It's a big defensive play from Odogru there, shutting it down early
07:56Try to wrap
07:57No, thanks fellas
07:59Stay up front, Argentina
08:02Bono looks like he was going to wallop that
08:04And then he's put it a little more tentatively up into the air
08:08Hoping there'd be the competition
08:11Yoani brought it down
08:14Time is off
08:15call from you know all right here much up
08:22beaker I'm going to show you shoulder the head contact you're looking at the
08:25actions of Italy number 13 okay so it's palo a dog where who's under the
08:31microscope I called it a good defensive read but 13
08:43that's the risk of coming up and shooting up like that because you do
08:46end up chest to chest Nika this is not going to be a best one it's the one
08:52after this is a tighter angle of your best option this is it
09:02fair amount of absorption through the body of contact we're not seeing at the
09:05moment I'm sure they'll look at not this one after this this tackle coming
09:15not again only this is the one Nika
09:25doesn't look like shoulder contact maybe face on face okay there is a there is a
09:30bit of brush on the head isn't it
09:36yeah that's a upper arm and shoulder perhaps okay only we got decision on this
09:42let's have a listen it's a very good there is a head contact with very low degree of
09:47danger I'm going just a penalty kick okay not done with the yellow cover so I mean I'm
09:57in agreement with the referees there I think there isn't the vast majority of the
10:03of the contact and collision the dogger being a slightly smaller player potentially getting away
10:09with that in terms of the body height but when you shoot up the line and you check someone you
10:14check
10:15someone with your outside shoulder because you don't want them to be able to pass so therefore you
10:19get into the passing lane a lot of the contact seemed to go through that upper chest as well
10:24didn't it just the penalty which Argentina haven't been able to make the most of they were looking to
10:29stick it into the corner and get the line out all over the chase and the gather from
10:33Delghi is beautiful and this might set the Pumas on their way although they didn't
10:38fancy it down the short side where Benitez Cruz wanted to send it back in field it comes
10:45Albornoz then on foot for Matera
10:53Wenger on Moreno Albornoz into the backfield a little deeper was Delghi but he was well tracked
11:05again Italy shoots up on that outside channel trying to put the pressure on
11:09have Argentina got any answer to it Picardo help to try and get them out of danger
11:15he's rolling no he's rolling back the ball come on
11:21I wish you Kelly showing little patience whether the ball might be trapped in there
11:25Juan Martin Gonzalez beginning his effort with ball in hand Delghi then cutting back in
11:31goes Guido Petit brought up 100 against Wales in July
11:38you're doing Harlequins from Bordeaux oh the flick off the floor
11:41Marin was right in the channel to get hold of it
11:44and a dog whoop his centre partner in for Farni Garbisi back for
11:51Joani now where's Joani off to he's running to get past two of the big men then the lovely missed
11:56pass on the outside there's no one really to give chase though and his growth will play it back in
12:02field Argentina without too much support back there so Albornoz is hauled to ground
12:13massive opportunity for a turnover and penalty there and the dog we just got far too far over the ball
12:19to get his hands on it
12:20to get his hands on it
12:26Puma's in a position
12:28they'll just look to clear the lines
12:32how many attack opportunities have we seen for both sides over the course of the 48 minutes so far
12:37that just hasn't resulted in the final delivery the final moment
12:49and that is the clearance
12:53I mean Nolly you know eighth in the world Argentina Italy eleventh
12:59it is all about having to take opportunities against these better sides isn't it
13:03yeah
13:05Argentina have lost have won the last nine games against Italy
13:09and if this is not an opportunity for the Italians to stamp some authority and get that win finally
13:15you know the boys talked about it at half time
13:17Jamie said you know they're both searching for a win and don't want to lose mindset
13:23it's difficult but you know Argentina eight entries into the 22
13:29and have got seven points
13:30coming up early
13:31it's just not good enough and if Italy wants to capitalise on it
13:34they cannot keep giving away penalties
13:36they are now at 12 penalties
13:41it's a lot of to and froing and a lot of frustration in the coaching box I think
13:47Italy last won this contest in 2008 by a single point in Cordoba
13:56last meeting was in November a couple of years ago in Udine
14:00Argentina won that one 50 points to 18
14:05so seven all
14:07approaching 50 minutes is a better reflection of that day but
14:12the opportunity is there for Italy
14:16perhaps it is the nature of these 16 injuries that is just
14:19causing those slight bits of disconnect
14:22but it's the Pumas who are back in that 22
14:24no competition
14:30down from Guido Petty
14:34Bernas Koenig
14:36got the try towards the end of that first half
14:41sideways let's go
14:44if he wants them to play it
14:47Chocovárez is there if needed to add the help as Celso goes with the first carry
14:51the big number eight and then that strong from Rubiolo
14:55that's better a little bit more depth and a little bit more pace as Chocovárez goes in
15:00wrapped up by Zuliani
15:02has to let go
15:03Benitez Cruz right under the post
15:05Italy comes shooting out wrapping up Rubiolo once again
15:08oh and there's the penalty Italy it's another thwarted Argentinian attack and the home fans in Genoa will cheer on
15:17the effort
15:21how they'd love to see the injury at the other end able to finish their opportunities though
15:30massive defensive effort from Lorenzo Canone
15:33taking a knee now
15:36excellent work from Ioanni to shoot up and chop the player down
15:47you spend your life living in Italy now
15:51there's a there's a bit of rugby culture between these two nations isn't there the Italians
15:56obviously a huge part of the global picture but they look up look up to the Argentinians at some points
16:02don't they
16:03yeah definitely you can you know we have a an Argentinian director of rugby at Tanana where I coach and
16:10there's a massive respect for how the Argentinians play they're very similar in style similar in personality as well and
16:17a lot of passion and they can see the expertise that they have as a rugby nation so yeah you
16:22see you know I'm meeting more and more Argentinians not just playing over there but coaching and influencing the game
16:27in a really positive way
16:29I've just seen to make the changes Vivas and Jules Sklavi on to the field
16:35I will say though there's not much love lost between them but when they go and they go at each
16:39other they go at each other like we're seeing today
16:41what's another super take air really seen a couple of those from the fumes and change you can see has
16:47been made at scrum half as well Gonzalo Garcia has come on to replace Simon Benitez Cruz
16:52man who plays his rugby at section Palois in Pope
16:56oh and they have managed to make the numbers work on this side back infield it goes from Chocobales
17:04now the cavalry arrive Carreras
17:10there's Jules Sklavi the Leicester Tigers man he's played a bit of Prem Cup in Europe yet to appear in
17:16the Gallagher Prem just yet the 32 year old
17:19it's interesting to me that they look at that tackle again
17:22stay down
17:23stay down
17:25stay down
17:26stay down
17:26no no
17:27doctor
17:27doctor
17:28stay down
17:28no no no
17:29no no no okay okay
17:30okay
17:30let's ask the question
17:32I thought I thought you were
17:34you were dizzy a little bit
17:36okay okay
17:37okay
17:37safety first
17:38I actually agree because the reason I made the comment was because of how there was a reaction of him
17:45on the floor
17:46okay where we are where are we
17:47okay no
17:49okay
17:49but I thought you were dizzy on the ground
17:52no that's just because I cover
17:54okay
17:54you know eh
17:55what is the name
17:57Lensis
17:58Lensis
17:58okay
17:59I don't think that I think the tackle was fine I just think there was a big shoulder to chest
18:03possibly a bit winded
18:06all these things are definitely worth checking and as we know it is
18:10the player is almost always the last one to recognize that it's time to be removed or it's time to
18:16be checked it was a big collision
18:18of course we had the instrumented mouthguards so if there was a reading on that then we know that the
18:25independent match doctor will suggest that there needs to be the change
18:30no no no I just stopped again
18:3275th cap for Simone Ferrari
18:34okay
18:34his teammate told me that
18:3550th start at Titehead
18:37which is uh
18:39quite the effort
18:40but of course while the action continues here we're looking forward to Wales against New Zealand
18:44that one kicking off at 10 past 2 in Cardiff
18:47Nations Championship rolling on this weekend Italy Japan
18:52so in our coverage at 4.20 for that one on ITV1 and STV
18:56and we have Ireland against Fiji tonight 7.30 in Dublin
19:02great one to look forward to and of course all of the weekend's action will be
19:06rounded off with the debrief with Dan and Rod Sunday 11.20pm on ITV1 on STV
19:14just saw flash up on the screen as well the red zone stats for Argentina 0.8 points 9 visits
19:22and 7 points is just not good enough for a top class team
19:25and a lot of it is unforced
19:30it's those frustrating moments
19:33Conteponi talked about it at the start of the game
19:34they actually came into this match with the least conceded turnovers and unforced errors from the championship but
19:41yeah
19:41I mean the tackles mate
19:44Italy still three times as many tackles the Argentinians have it here though
19:47Garcia gets them going Chocobarres once more
19:50that's quicker service the clear up was good all but it was untidy on its way through
19:56offside first
19:57Italy offside
20:01Italy on the sidelines to replace the Pumas try scorer Bernasconi
20:1442-12 Argentina lost to Ireland last week
20:237.66 it was that Italy lost to the world champion Springboks
20:30okay
20:32very used to modern rugby games clocking up the points Donnie Waterman but 7-all we are in Janela
20:40there is the replacement
20:45in 2021 five years between cap 13 and 14
20:55brought in of course with Julio Montoya out who is running the water today with that concussion from a week
21:02ago
21:03shoulder out head straight
21:07what a platform this is
21:10and Argentina show their international class here
21:16that's here the pick from the base
21:22the turnover advantage being played
21:25Argentina come again looking to go low and underneath the Azzurri
21:28but now they've got the room to go round them on the outside
21:31and there is the score from his group
21:36a try for the Pumas
21:39but in a tight game like this
21:41just a second one for Argentina on the board is critical
21:45they take the lead in the match for the first time
21:49lovely bit of attack from Argentina
21:53the shake of the head from Joani because he knows
21:57how much of an opportunity this is
21:59it's good play from the Argentinians they've chopped in they've shortened the defensive line of Italy
22:04and then it's quick hands shift to the space
22:08simple stuff done well it's Matera linking in with the backs
22:13this group popping over
22:15I'm sorry I have to talk to you but they're going from outside
22:18six minutes in a row
22:19yeah that was another advantage
22:20okay
22:20yeah I know
22:21that was another advantage
22:22I know but the warning was in the first half
22:24I just
22:25okay
22:25off the woodwork
22:30off the near upright
22:31from Tomas Elbornoz
22:33okay
22:35change
22:36Italy 7 Argentina 12
22:3925 to go
22:41yeah not much that Joani can do there
22:44the play out the back the shift to the space
22:47Argentina number four number eight
22:49change
22:51finally making the Italians pay
22:53now Argentina 69% possession
23:00phenomenal defensive effort so far
23:02but you do think how much fatigue is in
23:04the legs and arms and bodies of these Italians
23:08yeah they may double the amount of game line successes as well
23:12in terms of looking at that particular stack
23:15101 post contact meters
23:18to 32 from Italy
23:20it was actually their 10th visit into the 22 that East Grove
23:26scored the tribe
23:29it's been knocked on
23:31some changes
23:32well you change your line
23:33for both sides
23:35you're not
23:35well I think not to Joani
23:36he's been picking up for changing lanes here
23:38on the kick chase
23:40okay
23:43off fraction
23:46I think he's a bit unlucky there isn't he
23:47because he's looking at the ball
23:51but now
23:52the favour is always with the
23:55the
23:56oncoming attacking
23:58player and actually
23:59probably
24:00it's probably massive
24:01one of the few real positives from Argentina
24:04is their kick chase and regather
24:05been phenomenal
24:06especially Dalgian
24:07the 15 shirt
24:10one of the men in Italy
24:11who have brought on
24:1220 years age
24:146 foot 5
24:15over 140 kgs
24:18in Ocapulco
24:21Giampi
24:23can
24:24Marco
24:24Lucchese
24:25unable to
24:26hold it at the tail
24:29for the
24:30Focca Giampi
24:31can I understand folks move to Italy
24:34places rugby at Bath in England
24:36but
24:38made his debut
24:39against Chile last year in Genoa
24:41his senior rugby debut
24:43no less
24:47it's interesting
24:47it's interesting
24:48commentated on him
24:49in the under 26 nations this year
24:51they used him
24:52as captain
24:53as a leader
24:53to get him some game time
24:55make sure that he's
24:57you know building that leadership role
25:00he's a big old boy
25:04but making sure that
25:05I mean he got there a lot of work in those under 20s
25:08fast and furious matches
25:09it's great to see him getting a decent plug at
25:11senior level now
25:14use it not going anywhere else
25:16no use the ball
25:18Garcia
25:19as the turf comes up under
25:20that's Gramp
25:22little show from Albornoz
25:24but Marin was smart to it
25:26and stayed in with the tackle
25:27Facundo Issa
25:28no not clear
25:30he just left the ball behind
25:32Pocacianfi
25:33he always come up and stolen that
25:35it was a nicely done job
25:37no no hang on
25:39too many penalties
25:41oh
25:41he's only just on the field
25:44and he's gonna
25:45fall foul of the number of penalties
25:47that Italy are conceding in this area of the field
25:52sorry
25:53feels a little harsh
25:54he placed the ball on the ground
25:55and he's no no con he was confirmed
25:56no no con
25:57no con
25:58no
25:5919
26:00yellow card
26:01too many penalties
26:05I think he's unlucky because it is just that
26:07the penalties we saw
26:09or heard
26:10over the ref mic
26:11the Argentina captain Matera
26:14saying as the kick was going over
26:16being attempted by the
26:18after the try
26:19saying it's six consecutive penalties
26:21referee
26:22are you gonna card
26:26well that's where
26:27Italy are arguing over the knock-on
26:33and we go though
26:34and Argentina
26:35now with their noses in front
26:36what will that do
26:37for their sense of confidence and composure
26:39as to finishing any more scoring opportunities
26:42they might get
26:43Fakundo Bosch
26:44is now the man
26:46attached to the back of this wall
26:49Garcia gets the call though
26:50and he may have to use this unless it
26:52trucks towards the line anytime soon
26:55now he's got to play
26:58away it goes
26:59ball back inside
27:00Carreras is going to meet the line
27:02and it was that easy
27:09brace against Ireland last week
27:11in a loss
27:11in the Aviva
27:13and he's on to the scoreboard in Genoa
27:18it's okay
27:19it's okay
27:21it's a simple running in the end
27:25it's okay
27:26hang on
27:28it's okay
27:29it's okay
27:29it's okay
27:30thank you team
27:32Garbisi shoots out the line
27:34and there's a massive fold
27:36look at the huge gap
27:38when you've got an option
27:40on the inside and outside
27:42and a gap is presented
27:44to someone like Carreras
27:45it's just a simple pass inside
27:47isn't it
27:47nice fold
27:48nice fold
27:57happy to see the shot clock
27:59run all the way down
28:01Albonos
28:03is able to slot the two
28:04on this one
28:05so all of a sudden
28:06Italy 7
28:07Argentina
28:0819
28:09and the scoreboard
28:12taking the sort of look to it
28:13that you would expect
28:14between these two
28:15certainly based on their world rankings
28:16coming into this
28:18yeah
28:18it's Capuotto
28:19isn't he
28:20he bites in on Benitez Cruz
28:21he does a really good job
28:22of sniping at the back of the breakdown
28:24you don't
28:24you don't take him
28:25it means
28:26he's got a free run in
28:29you'd expect
28:30you'd expect
28:31a better defensive system
28:32there from the Italians
28:3419th try
28:35for the Pumas
28:36from Matteo Carreras
28:38oh there's a key turnover penalty
28:41in the Argentina 22
28:43having just conceded
28:44can Italy make anything
28:45from this?
28:46you kind of feel like
28:47this is an opportunity
28:48it's a massive moment
28:49in the game
28:51you know
28:52yes there's a decent amount
28:53of time on the clock
28:55but it's more about momentum
28:56when you've watched Italy
28:57for as many years as I have
28:59and now supporting
29:00with an Italian son
29:01I think
29:01you see the momentum
29:03and the mental
29:04capacity
29:05and belief in the team
29:06when they
29:06when points start racking up
29:08by the opposition
29:10I'm not saying that they give up
29:12but it's a confidence thing
29:13and especially on the back
29:14of as many losses as they've had
29:16in from Lucchetti
29:18Federico Ruzza
29:21scored his first test try
29:22on his 75th cap
29:23now there's penalty advantage
29:25being played
29:29you can have a yellow card
29:30for Argentina as well
29:33just to level things up
29:37six minutes left on the one
29:38for Opoku Gamfi
29:40no it's not
29:41and now Joel Sclavi
29:43who is also going to sit
29:45on the naughty step
29:45he was here
29:47silently
29:50it's a big moment for the Italians
29:51because Opoku Gamfi is a big man
29:55in terms of the set piece
29:57so to lose your tight head replacement
29:59is massive
30:00just in terms of weight
30:01that they've got in the mall
30:03and clearly he comes flying in
30:05and clearly he comes flying in
30:12Ruzza didn't get quite as much air on that one
30:14but it was just enough to get up
30:15and get hold of the ball
30:16the Pumas want to shove them out
30:18over on that far touch line
30:19down by blue
30:20Italy up to bring it down
30:22to keep it infield
30:23Lucchetti
30:24isn't able to get too much change
30:26out of that particular bus
30:27so Varni will have to go digging for it
30:28where's the ball
30:30he's got it
30:31Mohamed Hassa
30:33he's waiting to take it forwards
30:36not on the ball
30:37release
30:41penalty
30:42is Italy's again
30:46penalty is hands in the ruck against Issa
30:52as he came into the squad
30:54after being on duty
30:54with Poe in the top 14 last week
30:56he was scoring against Perpignan
30:57couple against Toulouse the week before
30:59but it's defensive effort
31:01what's required now
31:03Felipe Contopomi on his feet
31:05in the coaching box
31:08okay guys
31:09listen and discipline here
31:10okay
31:11discipline
31:12keeping this one out
31:13as important as scoring a fourth one
31:15in some senses
31:17in terms of the momentum
31:18of this game
31:19look at the number of penalties
31:20mounting up
31:21Argentina up to 12
31:28anything else from Argentina in this area
31:30in this area
31:30could be another yellow
31:32they've gone a little longer to the tail
31:33this time
31:34Russ Vincent
31:35claiming it
31:38and again
31:39the two centres
31:40have joined in
31:43driving forwards
31:44driving for the line
31:45looking to get over
31:46penalty advantage
31:47arm is out
31:48it's gonna be the penalty try
31:51the full seven points
31:54and the yellow card
31:57Argentina will find themselves down to 13
31:59as Italy close the gap
32:02and it's started to come alive in Genoa
32:11another huge moment
32:15Elias at the end
32:17receiving the yellow card
32:21kind of felt that it was coming though in terms of the number of penalties
32:25and where they've been on the field
32:31it's a great set piece
32:33organized
32:34big impact as well
32:35from the centres coming in
32:36they stayed really tight
32:39look at that
32:40Marine blocking
32:41the Argentinian shove
32:45I think
32:46actually if there hadn't been a penalty
32:48try
32:49I'm not sure that that try would have been allowed anyway
32:52because there's a bit of a double movement on the floor
32:59five-point game then
33:0214 minutes remain
33:05and Argentina
33:08having to do it
33:09with 13
33:11six minutes for Argentina at 13
33:13and just two minutes remaining
33:15for Italy at 14 players
33:18good
33:19good
33:19try
33:20filling up the naughty step aren't they
33:27restart from the fumes
33:30into that remaining sunny corner
33:34no
33:35it's in
33:35Barney
33:37still on the field
33:38Alessandro Garbisi is the replacement on the bench
33:40as and when needed from Gonzalo Casale
33:42all past ten
33:44good contest
33:44oh
33:45went backwards
33:46but it's popped off the floor by Marine
33:48did that touch the
33:50out
33:50touch line it did
33:56actually been quietly impressed with Marine
33:58he's popped up in all sorts of different places
34:01he's picked off a couple of intercepts
34:02he's there
34:04you know often when you see kicks
34:05you see players go past the ball from the attacking team
34:08shoulder to hit contact by Argentina number 14
34:12well things that could be about to get worse for Argentina
34:14they've got a free Nellius
34:16on
34:17the bench
34:18coming on the screen now
34:18just confirmed we saw him the start to lose man was the
34:22start to lose man was the
34:22start to lose that man was the man to
34:26be the subject of that second yellow card but now
34:35pretty clear and obvious isn't it
34:38try score it
34:39there we go he's got
34:44I mean it's definitely yellow card threshold isn't it for me that possibly isn't the
34:49the impact
34:58the
34:58we need to see this
34:59we need to see this
34:59he's upright with the shoulder
35:01with the head
35:01but we need to see it in real time
35:03we'll get that for real speed for you now
35:06ok
35:07ok
35:07Oli
35:08yep
35:09so what
35:10what we're saying is the player
35:11there's indirect contact in it
35:13player is
35:14passive because his feet are planted
35:17and it's indirect contact so I don't think it reaches yellow card threshold
35:20can I just show you one more angle from reversing full speed
35:25well the can I show you one more time is code for I think it does meet the yellow card
35:30threshold
35:31perhaps
35:31this is the one now Nika
35:32from Molly Hodges
35:33yes
35:34same picture there
35:35penalty
35:38thank you
35:39well Nika Amashakeli and his assistants happy with penalty only
35:44nollie right call
35:45I
35:47my initial call was
35:48yellow card threshold
35:49I think it was
35:51I think that the fact that maybe it turned it was
35:53it was
35:54it was
35:55it's gross feet
35:56were both planted as I mentioned and
35:58and therefore it was deemed as passive
36:02I don't
36:03necessarily think many tackles in rugby are passive
36:08but with Canone such a big ball carrier you know he's going to get that momentum but
36:13perhaps better for this game we don't really want to see a test match with 12 players on the field
36:17probably the only most recent time I've seen that is France v Australia and the women's WXV
36:25and there's the clock running on the two Argentina yellow cards as
36:30Pocerjampi gets ready to come on in 90 seconds time
36:3414 plays 13
36:39little dummy
36:40little dummy
36:40little dips
36:41little dips
36:42Zuliani was in the scrum half-receiver position
36:44Zuliani was in the scrum half-receiver position
36:47Varney
36:48Giovanni
36:49that was loose
37:11to try and slip the net
37:16go BC
37:17Zuliani
37:18can only
37:25now use it
37:30cries of the time
37:31it's only up
37:35little bit of miscommunication luckily albornoz was able to hold on to it
37:39this grow came back
37:41thinking he was the one who might claim it
37:44No, it's counter-rock from Italy, but Amesha Kelly, the referee, not happy with them doing that.
37:54The yellow card comes to an end for Poggi Anfi, as Argentina have the penalty.
38:05Some messy pictures at the breakdown, isn't it, at the moment.
38:09And McVarney has been in good form, haven't really been impressed that much with his kicking today from Scrum Half
38:17as the Italians.
38:18It's either too long and they can't compete, or he's cut under the ball and it's really just only gone
38:22about five metres.
38:23You know, he's got excellent chases, but if you can't get there because the ball isn't high enough or it's
38:30gone too far, he's got to be better.
38:33Yellow card coming in as well.
38:34Oh, it's ready for a card, eh?
38:37Okay.
38:37Ursuli bringing in Federico Mori.
38:41And the Poggi Anfi.
38:44Rocket form, then you put it in your hand.
38:45Back into the fray.
38:48A dog with the man to make way for Mori.
38:50Just over two years since his last cap.
38:53Claimed at the back there by Argentina from that line-up.
38:56As Mori takes his place on the field.
38:59Argentini will want to play keep ball for the next few minutes.
39:02While they know they're giving up a two-player advantage, 13 playing 15.
39:07Tackle now.
39:07Come on, come on, come on, come on!
39:13Tackle, Italy!
39:14Come on, come on, come on!
39:18Piccardo gets in and plays Scrum Half.
39:21Tackle in from Lucchese, accompanied by Vinson.
39:23Can I use it?
39:26Piacir in for Issa.
39:29Go!
39:30Canone tried to make the defensive hit.
39:39Element of the play of both of these sides, Nolliwalt and Manwet.
39:42There's a lot of players receiving the ball flat from each other.
39:45Italy get the turnover, it's another key one.
39:48And it's going to give them possession while they've got this player advantage,
39:52but I was just approaching that conversation.
39:54We're seeing a lot of players stood fairly flat.
39:56It feels like such a basic quality for international test players,
39:59but is it inhibiting the attack here,
40:02in that we're not quite seeing the dynamism of players carrying in at speed?
40:06Yeah, I think it's a confidence thing, it's an organisational thing.
40:10You know, that ball should never have gone right.
40:14His goal is completely on his own,
40:15and Giuliani has been a force to be reckoned with over the ball at the breakdown.
40:22His white Scrum half, super low to the block.
40:25You know, his body position has been excellent,
40:27but it's easy for someone of his standard at the breakdown
40:30when you're running on your own.
40:35Italy on the edge of the 22, but they throw it not straight.
40:40Competition was up.
40:42It's a gift to Argentina,
40:44who knew that they should compete at the line-out
40:46and put the pressure on Lucchese.
40:48Yeah, Lucchese.
40:49Line-out called.
40:52And the remonstrating from Sergio Parise perhaps tells you
40:55what you need to know about that thwarted opportunity.
40:58Three turnovers won by Manuel Giuliani.
41:01He has been a key man in that back row for Italy this afternoon.
41:08Yeah, he's been massive in terms of getting the ball,
41:10but it's only good if you can capitalise on all of that possession that he's giving him.
41:15Let's go. That's fine now.
41:16Yeah.
41:21It's carried back!
41:23Argentina quickly down off the top of the line from Gonzalez.
41:28Solid carry from Issef.
41:29No! Lost in! No!
41:30Lost in! No!
41:31Lost in!
41:32Lost in!
41:32Lost in!
41:33Lost in!
41:33Lost in!
41:34Lost in!
41:38Lost in!
41:38Use it!
41:44From outside, the 22.
41:46Garcia.
41:50It's tapped back.
41:51Argentina not quite able to get hold of it though,
41:53and Lucchese comes away, slips it to a focus jam feat.
41:57Not held! Not held!
41:58Revenge defeat.
41:59Advantage over!
42:02That's better hands, that's Garbisi, this might be a little bit of room.
42:08All right, for the new man on the field in Mori.
42:12Quicker service from Vani, who was right there and ready to play it away.
42:16Argentina always in position to try and threaten at the breakdown.
42:21Tokugiempa got slightly in front of Lucchesi there.
42:24The presentation is better, though.
42:27Italy themselves go into that wider channel.
42:31Joani was there and waiting and ready for it.
42:34Garbisi being allowed to play-make a little more than we've seen over the course of the half so far.
42:39Tomasso Allen wanted to thread that into the corner, he has managed to do so.
42:44Delghi's got some work to do here, the one-on-one with Ant Capuazzo.
42:50Wrestles it to the ground, just about gets it back and spares his sides, flashes.
42:56Argentina find themselves five metres from their own line, 13 on 15 currently.
43:05Garcia, walloped away.
43:14Nobody on the same page for Allen, even if he wanted to go quickly.
43:21It seems like he probably should have kept the ball in hand.
43:25They've got the numbers on the feet, but a lot of it was lateral.
43:29The Italian attack today just hasn't quite been firing.
43:34You know, they've not got that straightening player to be able to hold adrift defence from Argentina.
43:39And yes, they've got quick players on the edge that are covering the space and defending well,
43:44but they need to be better on the inside to at least check somebody.
43:58Just looking at the stats in front of us, the Argentinian front five have made just around 20 tackles.
44:09Italian front five over 55.
44:14Indication of where the stressors have been.
44:17Italy just shading back a tiny bit more possession, but defensively, it's been huge.
44:25Argentina now back to 14 players.
44:30Still missing a second row.
44:36Huge moment for Italy, this.
44:37They have to try and make it count.
44:43Converted drive would put them in the driving seat for the victory.
44:48Nucati breaks away.
44:50Just trying to bounce and pirouette from one to the other.
44:54Opts not to throw the pass.
44:57Varni into the middle.
44:59The carry from Hassa.
45:03Show inside from Mori.
45:06Outside and in.
45:11Argentinians not providing many metres.
45:13Oh, Stephen Varni attempted the little one-handed flick.
45:17Wasn't effective enough.
45:19Argentina have possession again here.
45:23Picardo happy to just drive the big barrel chest through the hole in that 15-metre channel.
45:30We're not quite in keep ball to the 80 yet, but not too far away.
45:36Garcia.
45:40Goes to the air.
45:42Not many metres on that one.
45:46Nicely taken.
45:48And then popped up.
45:50Oh, he's thrown another howlet.
45:54Just need a bit of composure here, Italy.
45:56And Capuazzo, he's been quiet all game.
46:00Flung it to Ioanni.
46:02Someone needs to give it a go forwards.
46:03But as Capuazzo tries to do so, he loses it.
46:07And perhaps in that last eight seconds, Oli Waterman exemplified the rather mad nature of this encounter.
46:16The other card coming in.
46:18Yeah, I mean, you can see the windy conditions.
46:26Surprised that Elias has come on.
46:28Number four, change, time is off.
46:30With a minute still showing on our screens.
46:32Perhaps it's different from the referees.
46:35Watch, but, yeah, like, the Italian attack, you cannot just throw the ball about as loosely from an international level.
46:46The need to set the ball, set the tone, set the breakdown, get some momentum on a carry.
46:54A lot of it is one-out runners, all these loopy passes.
46:57Okay, let's go.
46:59You have to credit the Argentine defence.
47:01They've been drifting well, holding their shape, making it difficult for the Italians to find space.
47:07Keep the standards up, okay? Don't risk it. Let's go.
47:09They missed just 14 tackles over the course of the match.
47:1326 missed by Italy, but Sean Edwards will certainly be appreciating the effort now that he's in that defence role
47:21with the Pumas.
47:24The Italians have made over 100 more tackles than the Argentine team.
47:30Let's go. Quick.
47:34Remarkable, isn't it?
47:35It's interesting that we're saying that this is the Italian game to lose, because, actually, they've had 35% possession,
47:42which at test level is very low.
47:47Yeah, to be still within a score.
47:55But it also shows you how Argentina haven't really managed to put this test match away just yet.
48:01A break.
48:02Right, four, four, four, four, four, five, four, four, five, four!
48:05Yser then, Gonzalez picks it up. Gets it away to Facundo Boas.
48:12No, it's not, no, clearly not.
48:15No, use it now.
48:17Go back, you pan following.
48:18Argentina who are away in Paris next Saturday night.
48:24Italy, who will be in Udine next week, taking on Fiji.
48:31Italy, so far in the nation's championship, no wins, no bonus points.
48:39They could at least walk away with a losing bonus as the scores stand,
48:44but those two men have got no interest in that whatsoever.
48:47Keep the gap optimal. That is fine now, don't push.
48:50Two-and-a-half to go.
48:57Knocked on at the line-out.
49:00It was great work to compete from Argentina,
49:03but Italy unable to secure their own ball, and it's a fifth line-out lost.
49:08Use it now.
49:13Almonos, full-play scrum-half.
49:16Now back to his feet.
49:17Use it!
49:19Don't drop it, don't drop it!
49:28That is over.
49:30Good take from Capovaccio.
49:31And he just managed to nip the ball away to Mazzuola.
49:36Last roll of the dice.
49:39Giuliani sends it back in, Capovaccio appearing in midfield.
49:43Hot potato, Canone gets his hands on it as they try and keep it alive.
49:46Oh, Canone's managed to get through here.
49:48This is better.
49:50Italy number eight, Orr has nearly knocked it forwards,
49:53but he's just held on to it long enough to get it away.
49:55And then it's Alessandro Carbici who sends Italy away to the left-hand side.
50:02No, lost it, you lost it. No lift before.
50:04Back in it comes, Marco Riccioni.
50:09Left Saracens to Perpignol, the man on his 40th cap.
50:14Please, first.
50:15How they want the composure to arrive at this moment
50:18in a way that we haven't really seen all game.
50:20Monti Ioani away from...
50:22No, no, no!
50:23Garbici...
50:25Martin Gonzalez is told loudly,
50:27no, get out of there.
50:28Lucchese tips it on.
50:31There again for Garbici.
50:33A poco.
50:34Guillemfi last time lost it forwards as he carried,
50:37but it's there this time.
50:39Seventh phase, final minute of the match.
50:46The game is there for Italy.
50:51What's the call here from the referee? It's an offside.
50:54Never readjusted.
50:57This is a big moment for the Italians.
50:59They've lost 50% of their line-outs.
51:05A number of them being close to the Argentina line.
51:12Can they have the composure to potentially draw this match or get the win?
51:2218 years since Italy got one over on Argentina.
51:28You can kick.
51:40Oh, has he overcooked it?
51:43Has it gone past the corner flag?
51:45Oh, my goodness me!
51:47What an error to make in the final seconds of the match.
51:53Italy going for broke.
51:57But it is all over.
52:01Furrowed brows all around the stadium in Genoa,
52:05from the Italian coaches to the fans.
52:09But, my goodness, that will bring an end to the contest.
52:14And the victory will be just the ticket for Argentina
52:17after last week's disappointing performance in Dublin.
52:23There's the effort from Garbisi.
52:26Oh, my goodness.
52:28It effectively hands Argentina their first win since beating Wales in July.
52:34It also sees the Southern Hemisphere notch up their first W of the weekend
52:39after France's heroics against South Africa last night in Paris.
52:45But it's a fairly lacklustre end after Italy were building to something or hoping, praying,
52:53that they could get a first win in ten against the Pumas.
52:58But in the end Argentina managed to find themselves on the right side of a contest
53:04which was an awful lot of huff and puff.
53:07Not an entirely wealthy amount of finishing class from either side.
53:13But Argentina finding themselves on the right side of the result, Nolly Waterman.
53:19It's interesting, with Giuliani getting player of the match,
53:22I think you've been absolutely outstanding.
53:25But at test level, 37% possession, 16 penalties conceded,
53:3150% of your own line-out and making errors like they did at the end.
53:35It's just not good enough.
53:36And it's unfortunate because Argentina gave them the opportunity.
53:40So it's up next, Fiji.
53:42Hopefully that will be the win that Italy so desperately want.
53:45Argentina in third in the Southern Hemisphere then.
53:48Italy get a losing bonus point.
53:50It finishes in Genoa with plenty more rugby to come over the course of the day.
53:54Italy 14, Argentina 19.
53:58But that more or less epitomises Italy's afternoon at the office, doesn't it?
54:03A tenth straight win for Argentina over the Azur.
54:06Italy 23.
54:0643 from the Southern Hemisphere, Thomas