Kirwan says Italians deflated by missed chances and ‘harsh’ decisions

ITALIAN coach John Kirwan was the last man in the queue to buy a drink for New Zealand referee Kelvin Deaker after Saturday’s RBS Six Nations clash at Lansdowne Road.

Kirwan says Italians deflated by missed chances and ‘harsh’ decisions

“I thought he was a bit harsh on us most of the day.” said Kirwan, who was disappointed with his side’s second-half scoring effort.

“We had the possibility of scoring two tries in the second half that might have made all the difference.”

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