Italy flatters in record opening win over Namibia at Rugby World Cup

Italy flatters in record opening win over Namibia at Rugby World Cup

Italy made a bonus point-winning start to the Rugby World Cup against a Namibia team that made the Azzurri sweat for every point at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard on Saturday.

The 52-8 scoreline was Italy’s best ever against Namibia.

But the seven-try victory with perfect goalkicking from Tommaso Allan was given a flattering sheen by three tries in the last nine minutes as Namibia finally flagged.

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