So there will be no surprises. Despite an encouraging start to the 2019 Rugby World Cup, Italy was unable to face South Africa for their first big test against a major nation. Against the Springboks, the Squadra azzura showed good dispositions but also some limits which were fatal to him. And the expulsion of Lovotti after the locker room finally sounded the death knell of the very slim hopes of Italy, eventually heavily defeated (49-3).
Faced with one of the contenders for the final victory, the Italians have accused of entry a serious deficit of power, even if it is on a nice move off they folded in the 6th minute, Kolbe flattening corner for the Boks (7-0). It was at the foot that the Transalpins finally unlocked their counter in the wake, thanks to Allan (7-3, 10th), before the answer quickly intervenes by Pollard (10-3, 12th).
Installed in the Italian camp, the South Africans pressed the accelerator just before the half hour of play, in power this time, marking a test by his hooker Mbonambi (17-3, 27th). And to move very widely in the lead at the break.
Lovotti plumbs his
The return of the locker room put an end to the suspense, since the cathedral plating of Lovotti on Vermeulen was logically punished with a red card. Reduced to 14, the Italians then suffered enormously despite a presence of every moment in the fight. Pollard added three points to the foot (20-3, 50th), before Kolbe scored a brace on the next action (25-3, 52nd).
The Springboks even offered themselves the point of the offensive bonus around the hour of play, when Am also invited himself to the promised land, on a counter-light (32-3, 57th). Then, in the last quarter of an hour, Mapimpi (39-3, 67), Snyman (44-3, 76) and Marx (49-3, 80 + 2) were responsible for giving a little more relief to the success theirs.
A great success that allows the Springboks to see with much greater certainty the quarter-finals, whose doors are closed almost for the Italians. Sergio Parisse's teammates will now have to get rid of the All Blacks if they want to see the quarterbacks.