52min Wayne Barnes gets his yellow card out again. Sergio Parisse, on his 94th appearance for Italy, is sin binned for tripping in the tackle. Tough call, in reality. A life line for the visitors. Can they make the most of it. Paddy Jackson has a chance from 30 metres out.
the Italians though. They chip away further right; Masi is nearly there. And now Gori. Hard to see what's happening in that far corner. Giovambattista Venditti dives for the line, and Wayne Barnes does not know if it's a score, so he goes to the TMO. "Any reason why I can't award the try?"
are looking a little frazzled in the Rome sun, clear messily. So messily, in fact, that they cede another penalty - at the breakdown once more. Referee Wayne Barnes tells Jamie Heaslip to inform his players that he will have to "escalate matters" if they continue to misbehave in the loose.
1min And we are off. Wayne Barnes whistles and Italy's Luciano Orquera starts proceedings. Early penalty for Ireland, as Italy are adjudged to have dived over deep in the opposition half. Paddy Jackson humps the ball up to the half way and Rory Best finds his man in the line.
