Italy make Ireland pay with last-gasp try
After a horror opening half where Italy ran in two tries and led 15-3, Nash led the Ireland comeback while penalties from Conor Dean and Ciarán Frawley pushed Ireland ahead in the last 15 minutes. But three minutes from time Massimo Cioffi ran in a brilliant third for Italy, and Antonio Rizzi’s touchline conversion proved the winning kick.
Ireland could have robbed Alessandro Troncon’s side with the final kick of the game, but Frawley’s long range penalty drifted wide and Peter Malone’s troops slipped to defeat.
