Waikato 23-3 Italy
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HAMILTON, New Zealand (AP)—
<BR>Italy ended its five-match rugby union tour of New Zealand on a losing note Saturday, beaten 23-3 by first division side Waikato in an ill-tempered match.
<BR>Both teams were reduced to 14 men for 10 minutes during the second half as referee Steve Walsh, responding to persistent outbreaks of fighting, sin-binned opposing hookers.
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<BR>Italy was a player short for an additional 10 minutes after halftime when New Zealand-born flanker Aaron Persico was sent to the sin-bin for a professional foul.
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<BR>The match was made costly as each team had a player taken by stretcher from the field. Italy lost fullback Massimo Ravazollo in the 60th minute while Waikato lost flyhalf David Hill, an All Black two seasons ago, to a knee injury after 10 minutes.
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<BR>Saturday\'s loss left Italy, coached by former All Blacks John Kirwan and Leicester Rutledge, with a two-win, three-loss record on a five-match New Zealand tour, their final preparation for October\'s World Cup.
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<BR>The tourists beat first division Taranaki 18-10 and second division Counties-Manukau 26-18 but lost to Southland 40-18, Bay of Plenty 33-30 and to Waikato.
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<BR>Waikato was Italy\'s most formidable opponent and for most of Saturday\'s match the visitors demonstrated the improvement they have made on tour by matching Waikato in the forwards.
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<BR>They held Waikato scoreless until a break by fullback Loki Crichton in first-half injury time set up a penalty opportunity which Crichton kicked for a 3-0 halftime lead.
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<BR>Crichton went on to kick five goals from five attempts. He goaled again in the eighth and 15th minutes of the second half to give Waikato a 9-3 lead.
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<BR>In the same period Italian flyhalf Ramiro Pez kicked a penalty for his team\'s only points. Pez goaled once from three attempts.
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<BR>All Blacks inside center Keith Lowen gave Waikato a winning lead when he scored the first try of the match in the 23rd minute of the second half and Crichton converted.
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<BR>David Johnston increased the margin with a try two minutes from fulltime when Pez skewed a kick infield and the Waikato wing opened up the defense for a try under the posts. Crichton again added the conversion.
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<BR>Scores:
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<BR>WAIKATO 23 (Keith Lowen, David Johnston tries; Loki Crichton 2 conversions, 3 penalties) def. ITALY 3 (Ramiro Pez penalty).
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<BR>Italy ended its five-match rugby union tour of New Zealand on a losing note Saturday, beaten 23-3 by first division side Waikato in an ill-tempered match.
<BR>Both teams were reduced to 14 men for 10 minutes during the second half as referee Steve Walsh, responding to persistent outbreaks of fighting, sin-binned opposing hookers.
<BR>
<BR>Italy was a player short for an additional 10 minutes after halftime when New Zealand-born flanker Aaron Persico was sent to the sin-bin for a professional foul.
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<BR>The match was made costly as each team had a player taken by stretcher from the field. Italy lost fullback Massimo Ravazollo in the 60th minute while Waikato lost flyhalf David Hill, an All Black two seasons ago, to a knee injury after 10 minutes.
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<BR>Saturday\'s loss left Italy, coached by former All Blacks John Kirwan and Leicester Rutledge, with a two-win, three-loss record on a five-match New Zealand tour, their final preparation for October\'s World Cup.
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<BR>The tourists beat first division Taranaki 18-10 and second division Counties-Manukau 26-18 but lost to Southland 40-18, Bay of Plenty 33-30 and to Waikato.
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<BR>Waikato was Italy\'s most formidable opponent and for most of Saturday\'s match the visitors demonstrated the improvement they have made on tour by matching Waikato in the forwards.
<BR>
<BR>They held Waikato scoreless until a break by fullback Loki Crichton in first-half injury time set up a penalty opportunity which Crichton kicked for a 3-0 halftime lead.
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<BR>Crichton went on to kick five goals from five attempts. He goaled again in the eighth and 15th minutes of the second half to give Waikato a 9-3 lead.
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<BR>In the same period Italian flyhalf Ramiro Pez kicked a penalty for his team\'s only points. Pez goaled once from three attempts.
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<BR>All Blacks inside center Keith Lowen gave Waikato a winning lead when he scored the first try of the match in the 23rd minute of the second half and Crichton converted.
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<BR>David Johnston increased the margin with a try two minutes from fulltime when Pez skewed a kick infield and the Waikato wing opened up the defense for a try under the posts. Crichton again added the conversion.
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<BR>Scores:
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<BR>WAIKATO 23 (Keith Lowen, David Johnston tries; Loki Crichton 2 conversions, 3 penalties) def. ITALY 3 (Ramiro Pez penalty).
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Panda
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Non voglio più fare polemiche.
<BR>Ora è tempo di stringere i denti ed aumentare il lavoro.
<BR>La cosa più strana è che i giocatori ci sono (Italiani o stranieri non è il caso di continuare discussioni sterili), ma manca ancora qualcosa che nessuno è riuscito a capire.
<BR>Sono ormai tre anni che, dopo un grande miglioramento, questo malesse ci sta facendo arretrare.
<BR>Io sono sempre stato polemico e contro, ma adesso non mi sembra il caso di continuare e quindi voglio incoraggiare tutti (si proprio tutti) a non mollare perchè mai dire mai.
<BR>Una sola cortesia, evitiamo le solite conferenze stampa dove ci si dichiara sempre soddisfatti e sempre pronti a trovare scuse anche contro l\' evidenza.
<BR>Coraggio a tutti possiamo ancora farcela a darci una scossa.
<BR>Io con le mie continue critiche, cercavo proprio questo.
<BR>Ora non è più il caso, forza risorgiamo per il mondiale.
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<BR>Ora è tempo di stringere i denti ed aumentare il lavoro.
<BR>La cosa più strana è che i giocatori ci sono (Italiani o stranieri non è il caso di continuare discussioni sterili), ma manca ancora qualcosa che nessuno è riuscito a capire.
<BR>Sono ormai tre anni che, dopo un grande miglioramento, questo malesse ci sta facendo arretrare.
<BR>Io sono sempre stato polemico e contro, ma adesso non mi sembra il caso di continuare e quindi voglio incoraggiare tutti (si proprio tutti) a non mollare perchè mai dire mai.
<BR>Una sola cortesia, evitiamo le solite conferenze stampa dove ci si dichiara sempre soddisfatti e sempre pronti a trovare scuse anche contro l\' evidenza.
<BR>Coraggio a tutti possiamo ancora farcela a darci una scossa.
<BR>Io con le mie continue critiche, cercavo proprio questo.
<BR>Ora non è più il caso, forza risorgiamo per il mondiale.
<BR>