Strong carry from Polledri who breaks a tackle to go in under the posts

Allan sets up the lineout for Italy

Holding on and Italy win the penalty

Mafi crashes it up for his first carry

Japan with a couple of changes at halftime, Italy remain the same

Tamura gets the second half underway for Japan

That’s a disappointing start from Japan

Italy take a 12-3 lead over Japan into halftime. Japan picked up an early yellow card and missed a shot at goal to open the scoring, with Italy hitting back with two tries for a 12-0 lead. Japan got on the board with a penalty towards the end of the first half, but Italy was the better side in the opening forty.

That will bring an end to the first half

Italy have it back and Minozzi looks to test the defence