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11/22 16:57 CST Italy overcomes competitive Chile performance to win 34-19 in
first ever meeting
Italy overcomes competitive Chile performance to win 34-19 in first ever meeting
GENOA, Italy (AP) --- Italy recovered from a mid-game slump to record a far
from comprehensive 34-19 victory over Chile in Genoa on Saturday.
The Azzurri nabbed five tries with Ange Capuozzo setting Italy on the way,
followed by a try in each half from Tommaso Di Bartolomeo before Monty Ioane
added another two.
Giacomo Da Re converted three of those and also added a penalty.
However, it was a somewhat poor performance from Italy which allowed Chile to
score three tries in what was the first ever meeting between the two nations.
Italy had been leading 15-0 before two of those, from Salvador Lues and Nicolas
Saab either side of the interval, saw Chile slash the disadvantage to one.
Clemente Saavedra added another try for the visitors right at the end.
There was another positive note for Italy in that there were debuts for
teenagers Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi and Edoardo Todaro, who came on as late
replacements.
Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada had made 10 changes to his starting lineup from
last week's 32-14 defeat to South Africa. The Azzurri opened its autumn
internationals by stunning Australia 26-19.
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