Summary

  • Result: Ireland 54-7 Italy in Chicago

  • Full-back Larmour scores three tries

  • Beirne (2), Ringrose, McGrath & Cronin also go over

  • Campagnaro scores Italy's try

  • Ireland resting several regulars

  • Result: England 12-11 South Africa

  • Farrell kicks three pens and Daly one

  • SA's Pollard misses 77th-minute pen

  • Nkosi try gave Springboks 8-6 half-time lead

  1. Postpublished at 50 mins

    Ireland 28-7 Italy

    I tell a small lie, it was probably a 60-metre gallop from Larmour.

    Sorry Jordan.

  2. try

    Converted try - Ireland 28-7 Italypublished at 45 mins

    Jordan Larmour

    Italy's Luca Sperandio unintentionally finds Jordan Larmour, who like Michele Campagnaro at the end of the first half, has one thing in mind - a 40-yard gallop finishes with try.

    It's also Larmour's first start. What a good day for first starters!!!

  3. try

    Converted try - Ireland 21-7 Italypublished at 42 mins

    Tadhg Beirne

    Tadhg Beirne - remember on his first Test start - goes over for his second try of the day.

    The Munster lock has the simple task of driving over from a couple of metres after good work by his fellow forwards.

    Tadhg Beirne scores a tryImage source, Getty Images
  4. Postpublished at 42 mins

    Ireland 14-7 Italy

    A great kick from Jordan Larmour deep in his own half eating up the metres.

    Italy line-out results in a rolling maul, but Ireland have the ball again - the Italians starting this half like they started the first.

    Do we have a score?

  5. Kick-offpublished at 21:05 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2018

    Ireland 14-7 Italy

    We're back under way at Soldier Field - not literally - for the second half of this encounter at The Rugby Weekend. Yes, none of this autumn internationals nonsense.

  6. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:02 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2018

    John McEnerney: Joe Schmidt will read the riot act in the dressing room. Ireland were a tad too sloppy & haven’t kicked into gear yet. Expecting the floodgates to open & Ireland to take this match by the scruff of the neck right from the off!

  7. ICYMI: Wales beat Scotlandpublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2018

    Wales 21-10 Scotland

    Wales have claimed the inaugural Doddie Weir Cup as Scotland's miserable run in Cardiff continues.

    Wales have triumphed in the last 10 games against Scotland in Cardiff, with the winning streak going back to 2002.

    Tries from George North and Jonathan Davies were complemented by 11 points from the boot of Leigh Halfpenny.

    Scotland responded with a try from captain Stuart McInally, but were left to rue poor midfield defence and discipline.

    Click here to read the match report.

  8. Half-timepublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2018

    Ireland 14-7 Italy

    That was sort of enjoyable.

  9. try

    Converted try - Ireland 14-7 Italypublished at 39 mins

    Michele Campagnaro

    Awww, well done Italy.

    Rhys Ruddock's pass is picked off by former Exeter centre Michele Campagnaro, who has only one thing on his mind - the tryline.

    He reaches it and Italy enjoy a mini-celebration for their hard work.

    It's converted and there are seconds until the HT whistle.

  10. Postpublished at 36 mins

    Ireland 14-0 Italy

    There are about four minutes until the break - Italy once again have the tryline in sight as the ball spreads to the right, but Giulio Bisegni's lay-off is behind the runner Mattia Bellini.

    So close lads.

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    Converted try - Ireland 14-0 Italypublished at 33 mins

    Luke McGrath

    There's good timing and then there's great timing.

    After intense pressure from Italy, Leinster's Luke McGrath relieves a lot of that by making the most Jordan Larmour's driving run.

    Carbery converts again.

    A bit tough on Italy.

  12. Postpublished at 33 mins

    Ireland 7-0 Italy

    Andrew Conway and Luca Sperandio go for the same mini up-and-under and the Italian just about comes out on top.

    But...

  13. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Ireland 7-0 Italy

    There's a fella in the crowd wearing one of those hats you'd see worn by the sheriff in Live and Let Die.

    Anyway, it's now an Ireland scrum inside their own half.

  14. Postpublished at 30 mins

    Ireland 7-0 Italy

    It's a scrum for Ireland, that's what happened.

    That was an intense period of pressure from the Italian forwards.

    The Irish look to run their way out of trouble, until they've had enough of that and Joey Carbery hooks clear.

  15. Postpublished at 29 mins

    Ireland 7-0 Italy

    Italy's Braam Steyn goes for the tryline but he's held up - ref Nigel Owens goes to TMO.

    What's happening Nige?

  16. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Ireland 7-0 Italy

    Italy are enjoying their longest period of possession and are putting the Irish defence under severe pressure.

    Why did Giulio Bisegni come inside?!!

    The momentum slows down as Italy make a beeline for the tryline.

    The pressure remains...

  17. Postpublished at 26 mins

    Ireland 7-0 Italy

    Beautiful running by Carlo Canna 15 metres from the line, but he loses the ball as he looked for a team-mate. It's an Ireland scrum which results in the ball launched back into the Italy half.

    We go again. say the Italians, in Italian.

  18. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Ireland 7-0 Italy

    Ireland turnover, but there was a knock-on - looked like the slightest of touches by Garry Ringrose.

    Italy hang on to possession - can they do anything with this scrum?

  19. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Ireland 7-0 Italy

    Michele Campagnaro gains some yards and Tito Tebaldi gets involved before play grinds to a halt.

    Ref Nige Owens pulls the play back for an earlier pen to Italy.

    They don't go for the posts, they go for the yards.

    Italy's Nicola Quaglio, looks a bit broken and is replaced. I didn't quite catch by who.

  20. Postpublished at 21 mins

    Ireland 7-0 Italy

    Italy drive forward with Luca Morisi leading the charge - can they get within sniffing distance of the Ireland 22?

    No - they kick and Jordan Larmour smacks it back.

    They tried though, eh!

    Italy line-out down their end.