England/Italy warm up match

[Harrigan]

 

[Bovrick]

England team against Italy is confirmed.
Sam Tomkins; Ryan Hall, Carl Ablett, Leroy Cudjoe, Tom Briscoe; Rangi Chase, Kevin Sinfield; James Graham, Michael McIlorum, Lee Mossop, Gareth Hock, Liam Farrell, Sam Burgess.

Subs: Josh Charnley, Kallum Watkins, Gareth Widdop, Rob Burrow, Chris Hill, James Roby, George Burgess.

Italy:

Anthony Minichiello; Josh Mantellato, James Tedesco, Aidan Guerra, James Saltonstall; Ryan Ghietti, Tim Maccan; Anthony Laffranchi, Dean Parata, Paul Vaughan, Mark Minichiello, Brenden Santi, Joel Riethmuller.

Subs: Ben Falcone, Gavin Hiscox, Giole Celerino, Sam Gardel, Christophe Calegari, Chris Centrino, Cameron Ciraldo, Fabrizio Ciaurro, Ray Nasso, Ben Musalino, Ryan Tramonte.

 

[Harrigan]

Powell scores, Hardaker converts

46-10 Knights

11 to go

 

[Harrigan]

Hughes scores a great try, Hardaker will convert

52-10 Knights, 7 left

 

[Harrigan]

Samoa get one on the hooter

Junior Sau I think

52-16 final score

 

[Harrigan]

Hardaker gets man of the match

 

[1 Eyed TEZZA]

Geez. And that was a strong looking Samoa too.

 

[Harrigan]

Geez. And that was a strong looking Samoa too.

Yeah I was surprised too. I thought England would win but that it would be competitive. They had no answer to England's pack and rarely got out of their own 30. When England got the chances their backs totally outplayed their opposites too.

 

[Harrigan]

Your future World Champs warming up...

 

[JasonE]

Sam Powell needs to be playing first team next year but is only 3rd choice at Wigan, I would love to see him go to Wakefield who need a top half, or even Parra could do with him.
Excellent young player.

 

[Bovrick]

Italy charge down & drop out, Laffranchi try on the back of it. 6-0.

 

[joshie]

@England_RL: TRY: Carl Ablett scores in the far right corner after some good pressure from England. A bit of a juggling act as Farrell sent him away. 4-6

@England_RL: 21 - Sinfield fails to add the extras from the touchline. England 4 Italy 6.

 

[joshie]

@England_RL: TRY: Hooker Parata scoots from dummy half and scores under the posts. 24 mins gone Italy 10 England 4.

@loverugbyleague: TRY: Dean Parata burrows his way over from dummy half under the posts. Mantellato converts. England 4-12 Italy. 25 mins.

 

[joshie]

@England_RL: TRY: England gain the ball from a short kick off regain. A slick move on the right sees Tomkins go in for the try. Eng 8 Italy 12, 13 to go.


@England_RL: Sinfield misses with the regulation conversation hitting the post. 27 gone England 8 Italy 12.

 

[joshie]

@loverugbyleague: Can't really tell too much from this photo, but it is torrential rain... http://t.co/g3igoDgovi

@England_RL: 36 - It is Armageddon at Salford. Monsoon like conditions.

 

[joshie]

@England_RL: TRY: Sam Tomkins skids his way over in horrendous conditions at Salford. England 12 Italy 12 38 mins.

@England_RL: Widdop adds the extras and for the first time in the game England are ahead 14-12 under 2 mins to go.

 

[joshie]

@joannalester: Sheets of rain at Salford. Can barely see far touchline. Tomkins scores: England 14-12 Italy #RLWC2013 #nrl http://t.co/WBzbKw1R02

@loverugbyleague: Half time: England 14-12 Italy. Good timing, the thunder and lightning is here...

@England_RL: HT: England lead 14-12 against Italy in thuder and lightening. Second half coming up shortly. #rugbyleague

 

[joshie]

Very disappointed to see that Italy are not tweeting updates on this match.

 

[joshie]

@England_RL: The rain has slightly relented as the players return for the 2nd half. England lead 14-12 against Italy. #RLWC2013

 

[joshie]

@realrichkelly: Italians look comfortable and in charge of territory for most of this game. Real chance they could win.were +52 on the handicap #rugbyleague

@England_RL: 60 - England still lead by 14-12 against Italy. Big last 20 mins required from England.

@joannalester: Worth pointing out both Italy's halfbacks are QLD Cup players, not #nrl players. England still lead 14-12 #RLWC2013 #rugbyleague

@loverugbyleague: Still scoreless in this second half. England 14-12 Italy. 16 mins to play.