Reprezentativa Noii Zeelande a invins categoric, cu scorul de 76-14 (43-7), selectionata Italiei, sambata, in prima partida din cadrul Grupei C, din care face parte si Romania.
Noua Zeeland`: MacDonald – Howlett, Muliaina (53, Toeava), McAlister, Sivivatu – D. Carter (61, Mauger), Kelleher (53, Leonard) – So^oialo, McCaw (61, Masoe), Collins – Ali Williams (71, Lauaki), Jack – Hayman, Mealamu (54, Oliver), Woodcock (64, Tialata). Antrenor: Graham Henry.
Italia: Bortolussi (67, Galon) – Robertson, Masi, Mi. Bergamasco, Stanojevic – De Marigny , Troncon (67, Griffen) – Parisse, Ma. Bergamasco, Zanni – Bortolami, Dellape (58, Bernabo) – Castrogiovanni, Ongaro (57, Festuccia), Perugini. Antrenor: Pierre Berbizier.
Au marcat: McCaw (2, 7), Howlett (14, 56, 59), Muliaina (15), Sivivatu (18, 29), Jack (50), Collins (68, 70) – eseuri, McAllinster – 2 transformari (68, 70) şi D. Carter – 7 transformari (2, 7, 14, 15, 18, 50, 56) si o lovitura de pedeapsa (11), respectiv Stanojevic (38), Mi. Bergamasco (72) – eseuri, Bortolussi (38) şi De Marigny (72) – transformari.
Sursa: Mircea Grumaz