Italy register first win of World Cup

Italy 36 Tonga 12

Italy register first win of World Cup
Wed, 15 Oct, 2003 - 13:51

Italy 36 Tonga 12

Fly-half Rima Wakarua enjoyed a dream debut as Italy registered their first points of the World Cup with an emphatic Pool D victory over Tonga in rain-swept Canberra.

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CourtsRugbyRWC2019Place: CanberraPlace: New ZealandPerson: Rima WakaruaPerson: DallanPerson: –Person: ManuelPerson: DenisPerson: Andrea De RossiPerson: Aaron PersicoPerson: Sergio ParissePerson: WakaruaPerson: John PaynePerson: Tevita Tu’ipulotuPerson: TongansPerson: FenukitauPerson: Gonzalo CanalePerson: Italians’Person: John KirwanPerson: Christian StoicaPerson: Nicola MazzucatoPerson: De RossiPerson: Sateki Tu’ipulotuPerson: TonganPerson: PaynePerson: Steve WalshPerson: Tu’ipulotuPerson: AzzurriPerson: Manuel DallanPerson: Inoke AfeakiPerson: Tevita Tu’ifuaPerson: Milton NgaumoPerson: Fabio OngaroPerson: Denis DallanEvent: World CupOrganisation: ItalyOrganisation: TongaOrganisation: BresciaOrganisation: ACT BrumbiesOrganisation: Ipolito
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