Match Statistics
On a day when the wind and the rain battered down on Lansdowne Road, the Computacenter stats showed Ireland ahead ahead in almost every department
Minutes in Opponents Half.
First half: Ireland 37.12 – Italy 04.08.
Second half: Ireland 13.01 – Italy 31.40.
Minutes in Possession.
First half: Ireland 19.16 – Italy 09.28.
Second half: Ireland 17.05 – Italy 15.40.
Scrums won:Irl 12-9 It.
Scrums lost:Irl 0-1 It.
Lineouts won:Irl 21-8 It.
Lineouts lost:Irl 5-4 It.
Pens conceded: Irl 12-15 It.
Freekicks conceded: Irl 4-2 It.
Mauls won:Irl 11-3 It.
Ruck & Drive:Irl 57-50 It.
Ruck & Pass:Irl 31-22 It.
Ball won in open play: Irl 99-75 It.
Ball won in opp 22: Irl 34-24 It.
Ball won at set piece: Irl 48-29 It.
Turnovers won: Irl 7-5 It.
Passes completed: Irl119-90 It.
Line breaks: Irl 5-1 It.
Possession kicked: Irl19-19 It.
Errors from kicks: Irl 2-9 It.
Kicks to touch: Irl 8-7 It.
Tackles made: 91-113
Tackles missed: 12-21
Total errors made: 22-29
Top Ball Carrier:
Foley (11-), O’Kelly (11). O’Driscoll (10), D’Arcy (9), Murphy (8).
Top Tacklers:
Barbini (12), De Rossi (12), Persico (12), O’Kelly (11), Bortolomi (10).
Most Missed Tackles:
Barbini (4), de Marigny (4), Castrogiovanni (2), Checchinato (2), Gleeson (2).