----- Check the WFR Web site for all match reports -------------- Ladders and other info - http://worldfantasyrugby.net ***************************************************************** ------------------- 9th WFR World Cup --------------------------- ***************************************************************** Australia Italy 1 Benn Robinson 1 Lorenzo Cittadini 2 Tatafu Polota-Nau 2 Tommaso D'Apice 3 Ben Alexander 3 Andrea Lo Cicero 4 Rob Simmons 4 Cornelius van Zyl 5 Radike Samo 5 Carlo del Fava 6 Scott Higginbotham 6 Robert Barbieri 7 David Pocock © 7 Paul Derbyshire 8 Wycliff Palu 8 Sergio Parisse © 9 Nick Phipps 9 Fabio Semenzato 10 Kurtley Beale 10 Luciano Orquera 11 Luke Morahan 11 Luke McLean 12 Anthony Fainga'a 12 Tommaso Benvenuti 13 Mark Gerrard 13 Matteo Pratichetti 14 Rod Davies 14 Mirco Bergamasco 15 Pat McCabe 15 Edoardo Gori RESERVES RESERVES 16 Will Genia 16 Riccardo Bocchino 17 Lachlan Turner 17 Andrea Masi 18 Digby Ioane 18 Alberto Sgarbi 19 Dean Mumm 19 Alessandro Zanni 20 Matt Hodgson 20 Mauro Bergamasco 21 Alistair Baxter 21 Fabio Ongaro 22 Salesi Ma'afu 22 Salvatore Perugini Australia Kicks off 2 Sergio Parisse knocks-on scrum awarded to Australia 2 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 2 Great work by Ben Alexander in ruck. 3 Wycliff Palu knocks-on scrum awarded to Italy 4 Italy are pinned inside their own 22 5 Penalty to Australia 5 Red card for Cornelius van Zyl, and he's Off !! and a visit to the WFR Judiciary ! and he's Off !! and a visit to the WFR Judiciary ! Kurtley Beale scores penalty goal Score: 3 - 0 Italy Kicks off 7 Australia are pinned inside their own 22 8 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Australia 9 Rob Simmons knocks-on scrum awarded to Italy 10 Great work by Carlo del Fava in ruck. 12 Sergio Parisse knocks-on scrum awarded to Australia 12 Australia are pinned inside their own 22 13 Italy are attacking the line 15 Rob Simmons knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Italy 15 Italy are pinned inside their own 22 16 Luciano Orquera knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Australia 18 Italy are pinned inside their own 22 19 Italy are pinned inside their own 22 19 Fabio Semenzato kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 20 Penalty to Australia Australia penalty goal attempt missed 21 Great Run By Kurtley Beale 21 Australia are attacking the line Kurtley Beale scores a try for Australia SCORE: 8 - 0 Try converted by Kurtley Beale SCORE: 10 - 0 Italy Kicks off 23 Australia are pinned inside their own 22 23 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT to Italy 24 Penalty to Italy Luciano Orquera kicks for touch LINEOUT to Italy 24 Italy are attacking the line Matteo Pratichetti scores a try for Italy SCORE: 10 - 5 Try converted by Luciano Orquera SCORE: 10 - 7 Australia Kicks off 26 Sergio Parisse receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Australia 26 Italy are pinned inside their own 22 27 Tommaso Benvenuti receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Australia 27 Great work by Ben Alexander in ruck. 28 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 28 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT to Italy 29 Italy are attacking the line Lorenzo Cittadini scores a try for Italy SCORE: 10 - 12 Conversion failed Australia Kicks off 31 Italy are pinned inside their own 22 33 Penalty to Italy Luciano Orquera kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Australia 33 Great work by Tatafu Polota-Nau in ruck. 34 Great Run By Nick Phipps 34 Australia are attacking the line 36 Luciano Orquera receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Australia 36 Australia are attacking the line 39 Penalty to Australia Australia penalty goal attempt missed 39 Australia are attacking the line 40 Italy are pinned inside their own 22 ***HALF TIME*** Australia 10 Italy 12 The teams return to the Field for the 2nd Half Italy Kicks off 42 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale scores penalty goal Score: 13 - 12 Italy Kicks off 44 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 45 David Pocock knocks-on scrum awarded to Italy 45 Great work by Tommaso D'Apice in ruck. 46 Penalty to Italy Luciano Orquera kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Australia 46 Australia are pinned inside their own 22 46 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Australia 47 Penalty to Italy Luciano Orquera kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Australia 48 Wycliff Palu knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Italy 48 Italy are pinned inside their own 22 48 Fabio Semenzato kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 49 Benn Robinson receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Italy 50 Penalty to Italy Luciano Orquera kicks for touch LINEOUT to Italy 50 Fabio Semenzato kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 52 Penalty to Italy Luciano Orquera kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Australia 53 Australia are pinned inside their own 22 53 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT to Italy 54 Italy are pinned inside their own 22 55 Penalty to Italy Luciano Orquera kicks for touch LINEOUT to Italy 55 Fabio Semenzato kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 57 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT to Italy 58 Kurtley Beale knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Italy 58 Italy are pinned inside their own 22 59 Carlo del Fava receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Australia 60 Rob Simmons knocks-on SCRUM: Tighthead - Australia regains possession. 60 Great Run By Anthony Fainga'a 60 Australia are attacking the line 62 David Pocock receives forward pass SCRUM: Ball to Italy 62 Italy are attacking the line 64 Great Run By Fabio Semenzato 64 Italy are attacking the line Andrea Lo Cicero scores a try for Italy SCORE: 13 - 17 Try converted by Luciano Orquera SCORE: 13 - 19 Australia Kicks off 66 Robert Barbieri knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Australia 66 Italy are pinned inside their own 22 67 Penalty to Italy Luciano Orquera kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Australia 67 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Australia 68 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT to Italy 69 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale scores penalty goal Score: 16 - 19 Italy Kicks off 71 Penalty to Australia Kurtley Beale kicks for touch LINEOUT to Australia 71 Great work by Ben Alexander in ruck. 72 Australia are pinned inside their own 22 73 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT to Italy 75 Australia are pinned inside their own 22 75 Nick Phipps kicks for touch LINEOUT against throw to Australia 77 Andrea Lo Cicero knocks-on SCRUM: Ball to Australia 77 Australia are attacking the line 79 Great Run By Anthony Fainga'a 79 Australia are attacking the line Mark Gerrard scores a try for Australia SCORE: 21 - 19 Try converted by Kurtley Beale SCORE: 23 - 19 *** FULL TIME *** Australia 23 Italy 19 Stats: ------ Australia Tries - Kurtley Beale Mark Gerrard Conversions - Kurtley Beale 2 ( 2 ) Penalty Goals - Kurtley Beale 3 ( 5 ) Drop Goals - Italy Tries - Lorenzo Cittadini Andrea Lo Cicero Matteo Pratichetti Conversions - Luciano Orquera 2 ( 3 ) Penalty Goals - Drop Goals - Penalty Count Australia- 9 : 8 -Italy Scrums Australia- 8 : 5 -Italy Lineouts Australia- 17 : 9 -Italy Possession (%) Australia- 56.25 : 43.75 -Italy Time in Opposition Half Australia- 46 : 34 -Italy Handling Errors Australia- 9 : 9 -Italy Injuries : Yellow cards : Red cards : Cornelius van Zyl (Italy)