RUGBY-WORLD CUP-ITALY – TELAM Agency
The Italian team, with the Argentine Juan Ignacio Brex as starter, and Ivan Nemer, who entered in the second half, beat Namibia today by 52 to 8 (PT 17-8) in a match valid for Group A of the World Cup. Rugby played in France.
The match was played at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, in the city of Saint-Étienne, and completed the first date of the group after the victory achieved yesterday in the opening match in Paris of France against New Zealand by 27 to 13, in a zone which is completed with Los Teros, from Uruguay.
Italy added 52 points with tries by Cannone, Paolo Garbisi, Dino Lamb, Ange Capuozzo. Hame Faiva and Paolo Odogwu, as well as seven conversions and a penalty from Tommaso Allan, while for Namibia Gerswin Mouton added a try and a penalty from Tiaan Swanepoel
In Italy, center Brex, 31 years old, who came from San Cirano and played for Pampas XV, started, while at 56 minutes Nemer, 25 years old and former member of Los Pumas U-20, entered.
Italy has New Zealander Kieran James Crowley as coach and after the World Cup he will be replaced by Argentine Gonzalo Quesada, former member of Los Pumas.
The Italian victory, after a fairly even first half, was logical and marks the difference between the level of Italy, which plays annually in the six nations against the European powers, and a Namibia that is part of Tier 2, the second level of international rugby.
Source: Ambito
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