Here are the RugbyPass Ireland player ratings live from Aviva Stadium following their 57-6 round three win Six Nations win over Italy.
His one-handed catch of a pass on 20 minutes was exceptional, so too his nuisance value in constantly annoying the Italians. Exited on 55 minutes with his job very well done. Set the tone with the game’s first decent carry in the opening salvo and his enthusiasm from there was infectious as he looked to make a lasting impression. Having admirably found a way to survive and thrive against the bullying French, he encountered a couple of holding on penalties against him in the opening half here. In his ninth outing as the Ireland captain, the flanker had much to do to remind Farrell that he should be a more regular starter in a back row selection currently dominated by Leinster representation. He was at fault for the penalty that gave the visitors their first three points but his game intelligence otherwise shone through across his 62 minutes. Curiously stayed on for 62 minutes when he should have left earlier as happened to Porter with a view to England. With Ronan Kelleher laid up for the remainder of the championship, this was the cub hooker’s first Test start and he wasn’t out of place at all. Carbery would have wanted more from this part of his contribution, though, while his kicking had its issues as he was just two from five off the tee when leaving on 53 minutes with the score at 29-6. Excellent under the high ball in defence, Lowe capped his first half with a sweet canter down the left wing to send in Jamison Gibson-Park on 21 minutes. His awareness was evident in how he chased down Monty Ioane, forcing the Italians to concede the scrum-five that was the platform for Lowry’s first score. Having impressively played left wing in his first two appearances, this was an opportunity to see what the Test rookie had to offer on the opposite flank. Had some bright moments with his footwork but left the field on 53 minutes with the result long since easily secured.
Andy Farrell's side opened the 2022 Six Nations with a dominant win over Wales before a frustrating loss to France in Paris.
A couple of early breaks from Lowry moved Ireland up the pitch. Poor for Italy who worked themselves into a good attacking position but didn't protect the ball at the breakdown. It gives Italy a penalty a yard inside the Irish half, which Padovani absolutely nails through the posts. Italy down to 14 men! Italy turn the ball over as van der Flier is penalised for not releasing the ball. What's more the referee appears to be saying that Italy have to play with 13, instead of just switching a player in. It could been a struggle for Ireland to keep their focus in this one, with a two-man advantage. It feels like a double punishment for Italy after their sending off. Ireland try to run from deep but Italy defend well. From the penalty Italy get three points before the break. Sexton knocks over the conversion and Ireland hit the half century. It was getting very scrappy for Ireland who are getting frustrated at not being able to get through the Italians. But it eventually clicks as Gibson-Park takes a quick tap and go before Beirne carries very well to straighten the line.
Ireland 57-6 Italy: Azzurri finish game with 12 players after hooker Gianmarco Lucchesi injured and replacement Faiva sent off for dangerous tackle.
“It was just about playing our game after the red card. This time Kieran Treadwell gets it down to send the crowd home happy. Job done for Ireland in a game that ceased to be true sport after Hame Faiva’s first-half dismissal. I’m sure we showed something but it is difficult to be happy with the result. As Andy Farrell noted, that was a performance full of spirit and character from Italy against the odds. “Michael Lowry was sharp and brave. “It was a strange old game. We managed the game pretty well with 13, but you have to leave something [empty] when you are 13 against 15.” We had to play our game and be patient.” That just about does us for our coverage of the weekend’s Six Nations actions. With gaps everywhere, the hosts followed up Joey Carbery’s early try with eight more from Jamison Gibson-Park, Peter O’Mahony, Kieran Treadwell, Ryan Baird and two each for debutant Michael Lowry and James Lowe. Ireland, who trail France by three points after taking a losing bonus point from Paris, need to beat England and Scotland to have a chance of winning the title. “I tried to compose myself coming out to thousands of people,” Lowry said after his dream debut.
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Italy were reduced to 13 men after having their hooker sent off and losing another to injury – Ireland capitalised with a thumping win in Dublin.
A burst down the Ireland left by Caelan Doris ends with an offload to Carbery from Dan Sheehan. Carbery speeds to the line, is half-tackled, but manages to touch down near the posts. But anyway Italy point at the posts, and Padovani nails it straight through the middle with a stunning kick off the tee. That is a hell of a kick by the Italian full-back. In the end, Ireland win a penalty at the breakdown, and Carbery kicks for the corner. The answer is (and I’m sure you’ll all email me to tell me I’m wrong) is that in the absence of the two hookers, one injured and one sent off, they switched to uncontested scrums. Ireland have the ball in the Italy 22. He picks up the ball skifully and with a minimum of fuss, and touches down for the latest try of Ireland’s training session. 80 min: One last chance for Ireland. They camp themselves in the Italy 22 again and then shove a driving maul over ... but Italy manage to hold it up! As is often the case, it was a split-second decision for the tackler, and although there was little or no malice in the challenge, I suspect that World Rugby will deem it that Nika Amashukeli correctly applied the laws, and took the necessary decision to show Faiva a red card. ... I thought Italy were unbelievably brave, I thought they started the game really well with 15 men ... but having said that, when they went down to 13 for most of the game, I thought they were so brave, getting off the line, they were tough, hard at the breakdown and give us lots to ponder.” But it’s difficult to be happy with such a result ... I have to say the boys really fight, and stayed in the fight ... Credit to them [Ireland], they had to adapt to some areas that were easy to attack. It seemed to come down, essentially, to some miscommunication (or rather, the Italians being honest about the fact they didn’t have a player capable of playing hooker on the bench, after they lost one to injury, and one to a red card).