Italy shatter Canadian dreams

Italy 19 Canada 14

Sergio Parisse’s second-half try proved the difference as Italy scraped past a Canadian side who produced a memorable second-half display only to have their World Cup dreams shattered.

Italy dominated throughout the first half but led only 9-6 at the interval.

They looked to have got away with it when Marco di Girolamo was sin-binned in the second half and through Parisse and kicker Rima Wakarua, Italy ran up 10 points.

But back to full strength, Canada suddenly turned the tables and pinned a rattled Italy in their own half for the final 20 minutes.

Quentin Fyffe scored out wide, but time ran out on and Canada’s slim hopes of reaching the quarter-finals – they required a win and a bonus point to remain in the race