Ah fudge it, let's watch some Ireland vs Italy

See how it goes. Hollie is reffing, what more reason is needed.

Almost an intercept for Italy.

Sheehan tries to jump over the defenders from the tap, penalized. Dumb stuff.

Looks like Pretendergast is trying to emulate McCarthy's mullet.

I think Dan Sheehan is Malcolm Marx's only rival when it comes to world's best hooker. I'm also a big fan of Caelan Doris.

Italians I rate are the world class Lorenzo Cannone and Tommaso Menoncello.

Forza Italia!

Prendergast with another intercept pass. Just too high for Lynagh to gather, Ireland had advantage anyway. Gets yellow for a deliberate knock, don't think I agree with that.

The yellow for Lynagh is going to make it hard for Italy here.

Howzit Rooi.

Italy finding some space out wide again.

How is that a yellow?

The Ozzie was trying to catch it

Ireland down the left, Prenny should have picked up that quick breakdown ball and let it go instead of stepping over it to secure. Italy turns it over. Opportunity lost.

hi Pakie. I'm flicking between this and the cricket so I may miss plenty.

Howzit Plummie. Yeah that was a dodgy call, any player is going to go for that.

I'm surprised Jake Paul made it. Thought his jaw was still wired shut

Proteas need a wicket.

Where is Gibson-Park?

Italy has the line speed but Ireland is getting past them on the deep wraparounds.

Gibson-Park is on the bench.

Osborn is through. Must say Casey looks quite sharp.

McCloskey twists through the tackle to get the offload to Osborne for Ireland's first score.

Prenny fluffs a simple conversion.

Took them 16 minutes but Ireland are on the scoreboard.

Did the pretender just kiss the easiest conversion ever?????

Go for poles, Italy.

Tell you what, the bean pole pretender isn't doing much to make me like him more

Nice. 5-3.

Italy to take a simple 3, will help run out the yellow clock.

Lynagh will be back next stoppage.

You're getting your wish Pakie.

Not a bad result after the yellow card with 2 points in it.

Ireland need to be careful here.

If Italy start playing and Ireland allow them the space they allowed France last week, it could be trouble

Pasta boyzzz come on, stuff this past Guinness paddies

Ireland building well until Osborne knocks a simple one.

15 vs 15 again. I'm sure Italy would have taken a 2 point deficit.

Lucky there that Osborne dropped that. Ireland were looking like adding to their tally

Scrum time

Italy going too high on Lowe, hands off two.

Italy knock on with the tryline begging. Good build up.

Lovely tap and chase by Pani, offload goes to ground. Another poor kick by Prenny set that counter up.

Nice play from the Italian 15 there. He was almost through after a nothing kick fro the pretender.

Where is Kapoetso? He would have been gone there. Must be injured as he's not even on the bench.

Another scrum.

Ireland don't look too confident against the Italian pack

Holly is a bloody good ref

Prenny sets up another Italy counter.

The Irish scrum is SHYTE

Space and numbers for Italy but they just drift themselves out of space a bit.