11-11-19 RL WORLD CUP


RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP
IRELAND 25-4 ITALY
KILLER KING


On a boggy pitch, Ireland got off to a flyer when skipper Bob Beswick cut up the middle and an inside pass gave prop Pat Moran the opportunity to open the scoring. 
Roland Podesta converted but from the restart Ireland knocked on and Italy utilised the greasy conditions to grubber through for excellent hooker Joseph Tramantana to dive on the ball, Jack Campagnolo wide with the conversion attempt.
Beswick was again the provider, this time for George King going over low between the posts and, when Italy kicked out on the full from the resumption, Joe Keyes sent Moran barrelling through for his second try.
Not surprisingly as the rain worsened, both sides struggled to hold the ball and gave away penalties, the hosts having a further try disallowed for a forward pass, Ethan Ryan then gaining a goal line drop out but without reward.
With conditions worsening at the start of the second half and possession a premium in the wet, the Wolfhounds forced a second drop out but knocked on from it.
Italy had a god spell but that was undone in the 52nd minute when captain Brendan Santi was sin binned for dissent, Ireland losing the ball over the line as they tried to capitalise, nor benefitting from a Keyes 40/20.
Late on, the hosts were awarded a penalty in front of the posts for holding down but chose to run the ball spilling a wide pass, however, from the scrum the Azzurri put the ball behind Emanuele Passera and Gregg McNally pounced to register the first score of the second half.  
Podesta landed a superb conversion from wide out, making it 11 successful kicks in succession during the qualifiers.
In the final stages, Ireland worked down the pitch and Keyes added a field goal to embellish the win. 
https://www.rlwc2021.com/article/192/rlwc2021-qualifier-pool-a-%E2%80%93-ireland-25-italy-4---report
MY OPINION
This was an easy win for Ireland and it shows that they can pull off the big wins when they are needed. I think that this team needs a few camps together but getting to the world cup is the main objective.
WORLD CUP SEED POTS
  •  Australia, England, New Zealand, Tonga;
  • Pot 2: Fiji, Lebanon, Papua New Guinea, Samoa;
  • Pot 3: France, Jamaica, Scotland, Wales,
  • Pot 4: Italy, Ireland, Greece , Cook Islands or USA



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