Italy put to sword by Irish defence

THE Six Nations Championship title may out of reach but Ireland did enough to suggest they will win another Triple Crown in 2004 after putting Italy to the sword.

Italy put to sword by Irish defence
Mon, 22 Mar, 2004 - 00:00
Barry Coughlan

Ireland 19 Italy 3

Ireland had all the territory and most of the possession but it took an opportunist try from Malcolm O'Kelly to break the deadlock in the 26th minute. A brilliant second score six minutes later from Brian O'Driscoll, and the subsequent conversion by Ronan O'Gara, settled the nerves.

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CourtsRugbySix NationsPlace: ItalyPlace: TrevisoPlace: New ZealandPerson: Malcolm O'KellyPerson: Brian O'DriscollPerson: Ronan O'GaraPerson: O'SullivanPerson: ShanePerson: HorganPerson: O'KellyPerson: Willie John McBridePerson: Matt WilliamsPerson: Anthony FoleyPerson: ItaliansPerson: John HayesPerson: G. DempseyPerson: S. HorganPerson: G. D'ArcyPerson: B. O'DriscollPerson: G. MurphyPerson: R. O'GaraPerson: P. StringerPerson: ShannonPerson: R. CorriganPerson: S. ByrnePerson: J. HayesPerson: D. O'CallaghanPerson: M. O'KellyPerson: S. EasterbyPerson: A. FoleyPerson: K. GleesonPerson: V. CostelloPerson: GleesonPerson: M. HoranPerson: CorriganPerson: K. MaggsPerson: D'ArcyPerson: G. EasterbyPerson: StringerPerson: D. HumphreysPerson: O'GaraPerson: F. SheahanPerson: ByrnePerson: G. LongwellPerson: O'CallaghanPerson: G. CanalePerson: C. StoicaPerson: M. BarbiniPerson: D. DallanPerson: R. De MarignyPerson: P. GriffenPerson: D. Lo CiceroPerson: F. OngaroPerson: L. CastrogiovanniPerson: M. BortolamiPerson: C. ChecchinatoPerson: A. De RossiPerson: S. PalmerPerson: A. PersicoPerson: S. DellapePerson: BarbiniPerson: A MasiPerson: ChecchinatoPerson: M. BergamascoPerson: CanalePerson: S. PerguniPerson: Lo CiceroPerson: K. DeakerEvent: Six Nations ChampionshipOrganisation: ItalyOrganisation: IrelandOrganisation: EnglandOrganisation: FranceOrganisation: ScotlandOrganisation: WalesOrganisation: LansdowneOrganisation: BlackrockOrganisation: LeicesterOrganisation: Cork ConstitutionOrganisation: GreystonesOrganisation: LlanelliOrganisation: St. Mary'sOrganisation: MontpellierOrganisation: PadovaOrganisation: TrevisoOrganisation: ParmaOrganisation: CalvisanoOrganisation: LazioOrganisation: Leeds
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