12.09.2007

Italy 24, Romania 18 in Marseilles (World Cup, Pool C)

Italy won by 6 points. I predicted Italy by 12.

Reviews

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/rugby_union/6988184.stm

http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=rugbyNews&storyid=2007-09-12T200639Z_01_L12810143_RTRIDST_0_RUGBY-WORLD-ITALY-RESULT-UPDATE-1.XML

http://www.federugby.it/news.asp?i=48355&s=2

http://www.rugby.ro/articol_a.asp?aid=12427

Previews

This could be the match of the day. The Romanians have set their eyes on the Azzurri to provide them with a much needed win. The Romanians tend to start slowly as they did when they lost heavily to the Emerging Springbox in the first game of the recent IRB Nations Trophy tournament. Italy has the advantage of already playing against New Zealand.

http://www.federugby.it/news.asp?i=48302&s=2

http://www.rugby.ro/articol_a.asp?aid=12416

Last Five Encounters

26.06.2004 Romania 25-24 in Bucharest

28.09.2002 Italy 25-17 in Parma (WCQ Europe, Rnd 4, Pool B)

18.11.2000 Italy 37-17 in Benevento

26.10.1997 Italy 55-32 in Tarbes (Latin Cup)

21.10.1995 Italy 40-3 in Buenos Aires (Latin Cup)

GWC Rugby Rankings: World Table-Italy 10^th, Romania 16^th

Europe Table-Italy 6^th, Romania 9^th

Match Data Sheet