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Italy beats US as Japan exits World Cup
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 28 - 09 - 2011

Italy set up a World Cup showdown with Ireland after roughing up the United States Tuesday, while Canada was left feeling “glum” and Japan reduced to tears after a draw in Napier.
Japan was already on its way home before its 23-23 stalemate with Canada in Pool A and the Americans joined them at the exit after falling 27-10 to Italy in the Pool C clash in Nelson.
The Azzurri scrum appropriately secured the bonus point with a penalty try late in the second half as the Americans wilted in the face of the onslaught of Italian muscle.
But Italy's performance was patchy and Ireland will not be quaking in its boots ahead of its must-win match in Dunedin on Sunday.
“It was a tough physical match and we are a bit disappointed with how we played, but we did what we had to do and managed to get the five points,” said prop Castrogiovanni. “I think our minds were drifting to the Ireland match a bit and that affected how we played.”
Canadian flyhalf Ander Monro earlier slotted a 79th-minute penalty to break Japanese hearts, ensuring a draw for a second successive World Cup between the two nations and denying the “Brave Blossoms” a first win since the 1991 tournament.
The Canadians could mathematically still qualify for the last eight by turning the rugby world on its head with a bonus-point win over host New Zealand and if Tonga also stuns France in the final round of matches next weekend.
Some of the Japanese players were in tears after failing to break their 20-year winless streak at the World Cup. “It kills me that we weren't able to win,” said winger Hirotoki Onozawa. “I had told myself not to get too emotional, but I did.”
Ireland, which has won all three of its matches but has not yet secured a place in the quarterfinals, remains wary of the Italian threat.


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