The Italy vs Ireland player ratings as Andy Farrell’s men remain on course to win the Grand Slam after another bonus-point victory in the 2023 Six Nations.
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The Irish scored four tries before the break through James Ryan, Hugo Keenan, Bundee Aki and Mack Hansen.
However, Stephen Varney and Pierre Bruno scores deservedly kept the hosts in touch at the break.
After absorbing Italian pressure in the second-half, Hansen made sure of an Irish victory when he ran in for a late try.
Scroll down for the Italy vs Ireland player ratings.
ITALY: 20 (17)
- Tries: Varney 7, Bruno 40
- Cons: Garbisi 8,42
- Pens: Garbisi 19,56
IRELAND: 34 (24)
- Tries: Ryan 3, Keenan 13, Aki 20, Hansen 35,72
- Cons: Keenan 14, Bryne 22 ,73
- Pens: Bryne 64
ISUZU PLAYER OF THE MATCH:
IRELAND vs ITALY player stats:
Carries: Pierre Bruno (Italy) – 15
Metres: Pierre Bruno (Italy) – 176
Offloads: Josh van der Flier (Ireland) – 2
Defenders beaten: Carries: Pierre Bruno (Italy) – 8
Tackles: Michele Lamaro (Italy) -15
Tackles missed: Bundee Aki (Ireland) – 5
Turnovers: Mack Hansen (Ireland) – 2
Turnovers conceded: Bundee Aki (Ireland) – 2
Handling errors: Pierre Bruno (Italy) – 3
Penalties conceded: Josh van der Flier (Ireland) – 2
Italy vs Ireland player ratings:
Italy:
15 Ange Capuozzo – 8
14 Edoardo Padovani -6
13 Juan Ignacio Brex – 6
12 Tommaso Menoncello – 6
11 Pierre Bruno – 8
10 Paolo Garbisi – 7
9 Stephen Varney – 7
8 Lorenzo Cannone – 7
7 Michele Lamaro (c) – 6
6 Sebastian Negri -7
5 Federico Ruzza – 6
4 Niccolò Cannone – 6
3 Simone Ferrari -6
2 Giacomo Nicotera – 6
1 Danilo Fischetti – 6
