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Italy 16-12 Ireland
Ireland are up to within five metres as Rob Kearney comes into the line as a strike runner...
Summary
Champions Ireland beat Italy 26-16 at Rome's Olimpico Stadio
Ireland secure bonus point to go third in Six Nations table
Padovani & Morisi tries gave Italy shock half-time lead
But Ireland's Earls & Murray scored tries in second half
Roux and Stockdale scored first-half tries for visitors
Italy have now lost their last 20 Six Nations matches
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Italy 16-12 Ireland
Italy are offside in midfield and Ireland punt down into Italy's 22m.
It will be Niall Scannell with the throw-in though. He is on in place of hooker Sean Cronin.
'The start Italy would have wanted'published at 16:05 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019
Italy 16-12 Ireland
Tony Ward
Former Ireland fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live sports extraIt is exactly the start Italy would have wanted. I expected Ireland to really come out firing and take the game to the hosts, but it isn't happening yet.
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Italy 16-12 Ireland
Peter O'Mahony makes up for letting Braam Steyn get the jump on him at the last set-piece as the Ireland flanker limpets down over the tackled man to earn a penalty for Ireland.
A chance to relive the pressure.
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Italy 16-12 Ireland
Italy are building within the Ireland 22m after a powerful blind break by Braam Steyn from the base of the scrum...
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Italy 16-12 Ireland
Rob Kearney comes streaking up from full-back, but fails to take the ball cleanly.
He throws his head back to the skies as the scrum is awarded Italy's way.
Italy have been forced into a change with Alessandro Zanni on for the impressive industrious Maxime Mbanda.
Kick-offpublished at 41 miins
Italy 16-12 Ireland
We are back under way. And Ireland have started the same way they finished that first half.
A dud kick-off from Johnny Sexton fails to go 10 metres which just about sums up their inaccuracy so far.
Postpublished at 15:58 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019
Italy 16-12 Ireland
Simon Gleave
Head of sports analysis, GracenoteThis is the fourth time Italy have held a half-time lead in a Six Nations home match since their last home win - against Ireland in 2013.
It is the fourth Six Nations match in succession in which Italy have conceded 12 first half points.
Italy's four-point lead is one point more than they led by against Ireland at the break in 2013. Italy went on to win that match 22-15.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019
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Shaun: Italy have no respect for my heavily Irish influenced fantasy team! What chances of a Farrell hat trick in the second half?
'Italy will be smelling blood'published at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019
HT: Italy 16-12 Ireland
Chris Henry
Former Ireland flanker on BBC Radio 5 live sports extraProtecting the ruck is going to be massive for Ireland but Italy will be smelling blood and they will want to get out there now and get stuck in.
Tebaldi to the forepublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019
HT: Italy 16-12 Ireland
Image source, Getty ImagesLet's have a closer look at the stats racked up by Tito Tebaldi in his first Six Nations start since March 2014.
Metres carried: 67
Defenders beaten: 3
Clean breaks: 2
Turnovers won: 2
Where has he been all Conor O'Shea's Italy reign?
Ladies first?published at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019
HT: Italy 16-12 Ireland
Giada Franco scored the winning try as Italy secured their first Women's Six Nations victory over Ireland with a 29-27 win yesterday.
'Italy deserve their lead'published at 15:48 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019
HT: Italy 16-12 Ireland
Cian Murtagh
BBC Sport NI at Stadio OlimpicoWell that was not in the script was it? Ireland seemed so assured when Quinn Roux barged his way over for that early try but Italy are fully worth their lead at the break.
Tito Tebaldi has been immense. Italy may be without Sergio Parisse but they have regained another talismanic figure in the Benetton scrum-half who has been at the heart of everything good from his team.
Image source, AFPget involved Get Involvedpublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019
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Phil: Great to see Italy giving this a go. Need to stick at it
'Intriguing contest'published at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019
HT: Italy 16-12 Ireland
Tony Ward
Former Ireland fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live sports extraIt's an intriguing contest. I think both teams will welcome that half-time whistle. Conor O'Shea will be working up that confidence in the Italian dressing room while Joe Schmidt will have things to work on.
Half-timepublished at 15:45 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019
Italy 16-12 Ireland
Image source, Getty ImagesTomasso Allan misses the conversion, but Italy trot off the pitch with a spring in their heel and a happy note in voice of the tannoy man.
Who saw this coming?
'Full credit to Italy'published at 15:43 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019
Italy 16-12 Ireland
Tony Ward
Former Ireland fly-half on BBC Radio 5 live sports extraFull credit to the Italians, they kept it in play. I thought they had butchered it but they got over. It is no more than they deserve and they are taking the game to the Irish.
Try - Italy 16-12 Irelandpublished at 38 mins
Luca Morisi
They are there!
It was a glorious bit of pick-pocketry from Tito Tebaldi as he snatched the ball from fellow scrum-half Conor Murray and raced upfield.
A kick ahead, Edoardo Padovani is close to going over in one corner..
The play sweeps back the other direction and Luca Morisi burrows through the ragged remnants of Ireland's cover.
What a scoreline!
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Italy 11-12 Ireland
Italy intercept!
A cavalry charge upfield....
The crowd are enjoying thispublished at 15:39 Greenwich Mean Time 24 February 2019
Italy 11-12 Ireland
Cian Murtagh
BBC Sport NI at Stadio OlimpicoThe home crowd are fully invested now! There may be banks of empty seats in the upper reaches of the Stadio Olimpico but the supporters are certainly making themselves heard.
A chorus of boos ring down from the stands as they watch replays of Rob Kearney's block on Tito Tebaldi (the full-back definitely appeared to turn his shoulder into the Italy scrum-half) but their anger is quickly sated by that Padovani try. A lost line-out by Ireland that was brilliantly punished. Game on.