World Cup
Live Stats
South Africa
49
3
Italy
Shizuoka Stadium
Wayne Barnes (Eng)
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Conversion Missed
80:00'
- Handre Pollard has now missed his 3rd conversion vs Italy at Shizuoka Stadium in the 80th minute.
- With 22 points this World Cup (1 drop goal, 5 conversions and 3 penalties) in 1 matches, Handre Pollard has now scored 115 points (3 drop goals, 14 conversions and 26 penalties) in 2 World Cups, in 8 matches.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked his 5 conversions out of 8 attempts and has a 62.5% success rate and overall has a 58.33% strike rate with 14 successful kicks from 24 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked 8 successful kicks out of 12 attempts and has a 66.67% success rate and overall has a 74.07% strike rate with 40 successful kicks from 54 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
Try
80:00'
- Malcolm Marx scores his first try vs Italy at Shizuoka Stadium in the 80th minute (49 - 3).
Conversion Missed
75:00'
- Handre Pollard has now missed his 2nd conversion vs Italy at Shizuoka Stadium in the 75th minute.
- With 22 points this World Cup (1 drop goal, 5 conversions and 3 penalties) in 1 matches, Handre Pollard has now scored 115 points (3 drop goals, 14 conversions and 26 penalties) in 2 World Cups, in 8 matches.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked his 5 conversions out of 7 attempts and has a 71.43% success rate and overall has a 60.87% strike rate with 14 successful kicks from 23 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked 8 successful kicks out of 11 attempts and has a 72.73% success rate and overall has a 75.47% strike rate with 40 successful kicks from 53 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
Try
75:00'
- RG Snyman scores his first try vs Italy at Shizuoka Stadium in the 75th minute (44 - 3).
Replacement
68:00'
- 68th min: Lukhanyo Am is replaced by Francois Steyn.
Replacement
68:00'
- 68th min: Tommaso Benvenuti is replaced by Carlo Canna.
- Tommaso Benvenuti has been substituted 2 times, playing 189 minutes in 3 appearances this World Cup, overall has been substituted 4 times, playing 622 minutes in 8 appearances in the World Cup.»
- Carlo Canna started as a sub 2 times, never apearing in the starting XV this World Cup, overall starting as a sub 6 times, starting the match 0 times in 2 World Cups.»
Conversion Scored
67:00'
- Handre Pollard kicks his 4th conversion vs Italy at Shizuoka Stadium in the 67th minute (39 - 3).
- With 22 points this World Cup (1 drop goal, 5 conversions and 3 penalties) in 1 matches, Handre Pollard has now scored 115 points (3 drop goals, 14 conversions and 26 penalties) in 2 World Cups, in 8 matches.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked his 5 conversions out of 6 attempts and has a 83.33% success rate and overall has a 63.64% strike rate with 14 successful kicks from 22 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked 8 successful kicks out of 10 attempts and has a 80% success rate and overall has a 76.92% strike rate with 40 successful kicks from 52 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
- Handre Pollard is closing in on the World Cup record for the most conversions in a match for South Africa, he needs 4DIF conversions to equal 5 other players with all having scored 6 conversions.»
Try
67:00'
- Makazole Mapimpi scores his first try vs Italy at Shizuoka Stadium in the 67th minute (37 - 3).
Replacement
64:00'
- 64th min: Duane Vermeulan is replaced by Francois Louw.
- First time Francois Louw come on the field as a substitute in this World Cup, overall having 12 appearances in 3 World Cup.»
Replacement
60:00'
- 60th min: Faf de Klerk is replaced by Hershel Jantjies.
60 minute.
60:00'
- 7 of the 70 points (10%) South Africa have scored have come in the last 20 minutes of matches, compared to the World Cup matches average of 24.44%.
- 29 of the 95 points (30.53%) Italy have scored have come in the last 20 minutes of matches, compared to the World Cup matches average of 24.44%.
- Italy have scored 20% more points in the last 10 minutes of matches, 20% compared to the competition average 10.72%, 19 of 95 points conceded.
- South Africa have conceded 23.08% (6 of the 26 points) in the last 20 minutes, which compares to the World Cup matches average of 24.44%.
- 3 of the 26 points (11.54%) South Africa have conceded in the last 10 minutes, compared to the World Cup matches average of 10.72%.
- 14 of the 29 points (48.28%) Italy have conceded in the last 20 minutes, compared to the World Cup matches average of 24.44%.
- Italy have conceded 24.14% more points in the last 10 minutes, 24.14% compared to the competition average 10.72%, 7 of 29 points conceded.
Replacement
59:00'
- 59th min: Sergio Parisse is replaced by Sebastian Negri.
- First time Sebastian Negri come on the field as a substitute in this World Cup, overall having 1 appearances in 1 World Cup.»
Replacement
59:00'
- 59th min: Tito Tebaldi is replaced by Callum Braley.
Replacement
59:00'
- 59th min: Lodewyk de Jager is replaced by Franco Mostert.
- First time Franco Mostert come on the field as a substitute in this World Cup, overall having 2 appearances in 1 World Cup.»
Conversion Scored
57:00'
- Handre Pollard successfully kicks his 3rd conversion of the match vs Italy at Stadium in 57th minute.
- Handre Pollard has scored a total of 20 points (1 drop goal, 4 conversions and 3 penalties) this World Cup in 1 matches, he now has 113 (3 drop goals, 13 conversions and 26 penalties) points in 2 World Cups in 8 matches.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked his 4 conversions out of 5 attempts and has a 80% success rate and overall has a 61.9% strike rate with 13 successful kicks from 21 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked 7 successful kicks out of 9 attempts and has a 77.78% success rate and overall has a 76.47% strike rate with 39 successful kicks from 51 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
- Handre Pollard is closing in on the World Cup record for the most conversions in a match for South Africa, he needs 3DIF conversions to equal 5 other players with all having scored 6 conversions.»
Try
57:00'
- Lukhanyo Am scores his first try vs Italy at Shizuoka Stadium in the 57th minute (32 - 3).
Replacement
56:00'
- 56th min: Luca Morisi is replaced by Federico Zani.
- First time Federico Zani come on the field as a substitute in this World Cup, overall having 1 appearances in 1 World Cup.»
Replacement
53:00'
- 53rd min: Francois Steyn is replaced by Makazole Mapimpi.
- First time Makazole Mapimpi come on the field as a substitute in this World Cup, overall having 2 appearances in 1 World Cup.»
Replacement
53:00'
- 53rd min: Eben Etzebeth is replaced by RG Snyman.
- Eben Etzebeth has been substituted 3 times, playing 99 minutes in 2 appearances this World Cup, overall has been substituted 4 times, playing 566 minutes in 8 appearances in the World Cup.»
- First time RG Snyman come on the field as a substitute in this World Cup, overall having 2 appearances in 1 World Cup.»
Conversion Missed
52:00'
- In 2 World Cups, Handre Pollard has scored 111 points (3 drop goals, 12 conversions and 26 penalties) in 8 matches, including 18 points this World Cup (1 drop goal, 3 conversions and 3 penalties) in 1 matches.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked his 3 conversions out of 4 attempts and has a 75% success rate and overall has a 60% strike rate with 12 successful kicks from 20 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked 6 successful kicks out of 8 attempts and has a 75% success rate and overall has a 76% strike rate with 38 successful kicks from 50 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
Try
52:00'
- Cheslin Kolbe scores his 2nd try vs Italy at Shizuoka Stadium in the 52nd minute (25 - 3).
- Cheslin Kolbe has scored 10 points this World Cup, in 1 matches.»
- Cheslin Kolbe has scored 2 tries this World Cup and scored a total of 10 points.»
- Cheslin Kolbe is closing in on the World Cup record for the most tries in a match for South Africa, he needs 2 tries to equal Chester Williams & Bryan Habana with all having scored 4 tries.»
Penalty Scored
50:00'
- Handre Pollard kicks his 2nd penalty vs Italy at Shizuoka Stadium in the 50th minute (20 - 3).
- With 18 points this World Cup (1 drop goal, 3 conversions and 3 penalties) in 1 matches, Handre Pollard has now scored 111 points (3 drop goals, 12 conversions and 26 penalties) in 2 World Cups, in 8 matches.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked 3 penalties out of 4 attempts and has a 75% success rate and overall has a 86.67% strike rate with 26 successful kicks from 30 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked 6 successful kicks out of 7 attempts and has a 85.71% success rate and overall has a 77.55% strike rate with 38 successful kicks from 49 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
Replacement
50:00'
- 50th min: Bongi Mbonambi is replaced by Malcolm Marx.
Replacement
45:00'
- 45th min: David Sisi is replaced by Alessandro Zanni.
Replacement
45:00'
- 45th min: Tendai Mtawarira is replaced by Steven Kitshoff.
- Tendai Mtawarira has been substituted 2 times, playing 114 minutes in 3 appearances this World Cup, overall has been substituted 11 times, playing 613 minutes in 14 appearances in the World Cup.»
- First time Steven Kitshoff come on the field as a substitute in this World Cup, overall having 2 appearances in 1 World Cup.»
Replacement
45:00'
- 45th min: Frans Malherbe is replaced by Vincent Koch.
- Frans Malherbe has been substituted 2 times, playing 99 minutes in 3 appearances this World Cup, overall has been substituted 6 times, playing 339 minutes in 8 appearances in the World Cup.»
- First time Vincent Koch come on the field as a substitute in this World Cup, overall having 1 appearances in 1 World Cup.»
Replacement
45:00'
- 45th min: Dean Budd is replaced by Alessandro Zanni.
- First time Alessandro Zanni come on the field as a substitute in this World Cup, overall having 10 appearances in 4 World Cup.»
Replacement
42:00'
- 42nd min: Makazole Mapimpi is replaced by Francois Steyn.
- First time Francois Steyn come on the field as a substitute in this World Cup, overall having 13 appearances in 3 World Cup.»
Discipline
42:00'
- Andrea Lovotti is in trouble with the referee and is red carded in the 42nd minute, the Italy will have to play without him for the remainder of the match.
- Andrea Lovotti was sent off first time this World Cup, he has now 1 sending offs in 1 World Cups.»
Half Time
40:00'
- South Africa have scored 41.43% more points in the first 20 minutes of the second half, 41.43% compared to the competition average 26.47%, 29 of 70 points conceded.
- 28 of the 95 points (29.47%) Italy have scored have come in the first 20 minutes of the second half, compared to the World Cup matches average of 26.47%.
- Italy have conceded 27.59% (8 of the 29 points) in the first 20 minutes of the second half, which compares to the World Cup matches average of 26.47%.
Conversion Scored
26:00'
- That’s the 2nd successful conversions for Handre Pollard vs Italy in the 26th minute at Shizuoka Stadium.
- With 15 points this World Cup (1 drop goal, 3 conversions and 2 penalties) in 1 matches, Handre Pollard has now scored 108 points (3 drop goals, 12 conversions and 25 penalties) in 2 World Cups, in 8 matches.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked his 3 conversions out of 3 attempts and has a 100% success rate and overall has a 63.16% strike rate with 12 successful kicks from 19 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked 5 successful kicks out of 6 attempts and has a 83.33% success rate and overall has a 77.08% strike rate with 37 successful kicks from 48 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
Try
26:00'
- Bongi Mbonambi scores his first try vs Italy at Shizuoka Stadium in the 26th minute (17 - 3).
20 minute.
20:00'
- South Africa have scored 17.14% (12 of the 70 points) in the last 20 minutes of the first half, which compares to the World Cup matches average of 22.22%.
- Italy have scored 14.74% (14 of the 95 points) in the last 20 minutes of the first half, which compares to the World Cup matches average of 22.22%.
- 20 of the 26 points (76.92%) South Africa have conceded in the last 20 minutes of the first half, compared to the World Cup matches average of 22.22%.
Replacement
18:00'
- 18th min: Marco Riccioni is replaced by Nicola Quaglio.
- First time Nicola Quaglio come on the field as a substitute in this World Cup, overall having 3 appearances in 1 World Cup.»
Penalty Scored
11:00'
- At Shizuoka Stadium South Africa Handre Pollard slots home his first penalty of the match vs Italy in the 11th minute (10 – 3).
- Handre Pollard has scored a total of 13 points (1 drop goal, 2 conversions and 2 penalties) this World Cup in 2 matches, he now has 106 (3 drop goals, 11 conversions and 25 penalties) points in 2 World Cups in 9 matches.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked 2 penalties out of 3 attempts and has a 66.67% success rate and overall has a 86.21% strike rate with 25 successful kicks from 29 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked 4 successful kicks out of 5 attempts and has a 80% success rate and overall has a 76.6% strike rate with 36 successful kicks from 47 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
Penalty Scored
8:00'
- Tommaso Allan kicks his first penalty in this match vs South Africa at Shizuoka Stadium in the 8th minute (7 - 3).
- In 2 World Cups, Tommaso Allan has scored 67 points (2 tries, 12 conversions and 11 penalties) in 7 matches, including 23 points this World Cup (1 try, 6 conversions and 2 penalties) in 3 matches.»
- Tommaso Allan has now kicked 2 penalties out of 2 attempts and has a 100% success rate and overall has a 91.67% strike rate with 11 successful kicks from 12 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
- Tommaso Allan has now kicked 8 successful kicks out of 9 attempts and has a 88.89% success rate and overall has a 88.46% strike rate with 23 successful kicks from 26 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
- Tommaso Allan equals his own second place competition record for conversions in a World Cup for Italy with 6 conversions.»
Conversion Scored
5:00'
- Handre Pollard kicks his first conversion in this match vs Italy at Shizuoka Stadium in the 5th minute (7 - 0).
- With 10 points this World Cup (1 drop goal, 2 conversions and 1 penalty) in 2 matches, Handre Pollard has now scored 103 points (3 drop goals, 11 conversions and 24 penalties) in 2 World Cups, in 9 matches.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked his 2 conversions out of 2 attempts and has a 100% success rate and overall has a 61.11% strike rate with 11 successful kicks from 18 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
- Handre Pollard has now kicked 3 successful kicks out of 4 attempts and has a 75% success rate and overall has a 76.09% strike rate with 35 successful kicks from 46 attempts in 2 World Cups.»
Try
5:00'
- Cheslin Kolbe crosses the whitewash for the opening try of the match vs Italy at Shizuoka Stadium in the 5th minute (5 – 0).
Replacement
1:00'
- first min: Simone Ferrari is replaced by Marco Riccioni.
Kick Off
0:00'
- Wayne Barnes (Eng) has given out 1 sin bins averaging 0.5 per match, compared to the World Cup matches average of 0.5%.»
- Barnes (Eng) Wayne has averaged 17.50 compared to the competition average of 16.50% awarding 35 penalties in 2 matches in this World Cup matches.
- The leading top try scorer for this World Cup matches is Julian Montoya (Argentina, Hooker) having 4 tries.»
- The leading top try scorers for South Africa this World Cup matches are Bongi Mbonambi (Hooker) & Makazole Mapimpi (Left Wing) having 2 tries each.»
- The leading top try scorer for Italy in this World Cup matches is Matteo Minozzi (Full Back) having 2 tries.»
- With 26 points Richie Mo'unga (New Zealand, Outside Half) is the leading scorer in this World Cup matches.»
- Elton Jantjies (Outside Half) is the leading scorer for South Africa in this World Cup matches having 12 points.»
- Tommaso Allan (Outside Half) is the leading scorer for Italy in this World Cup matches having 20 points.»
- South Africa have scored 31.43% (22 of the 70 points) in the opening 20 minutes of matches, which compares to the World Cup matches average of 26.86%.
- 24 of the 95 points (25.26%) Italy have scored have come in the first 20 minutes of matches, compared to the World Cup matches average of 26.86%.
- Italy have conceded 24.14% (7 of the 29 points) in the opening 20 minutes of matches, which compares to the World Cup matches average of 26.86%.
South Africa
Squads
Italy
- Willie Le Roux ,Full Back
- Cheslin Kolbe ,Left Wing
- Lukhanyo Am ,Center
- Damian de Allende ,Center
- Makazole Mapimpi ,Left Wing
- Handre Pollard ,Outside Half
- Faf de Klerk ,Scrum Half
- Frans Malherbe ,Prop
- Tendai Mtawarira ,Prop
- Bongi Mbonambi ,Hooker
- Eben Etzebeth ,Lock
- Lodewyk de Jager ,Lock
- Siya Kolisi ,Blindside Flanker
- Pieter-Steph du Toit ,Blindside Flanker
- Duane Vermeulan ,No. 8
- Matteo Minozzi, Full Back
- Tommaso Benvenuti, Center
- Jayden Hayward, Full Back
- Luca Morisi, Center
- Michele Campagnaro, Center
- Tommaso Allan, Outside Half
- Tito Tebaldi, Center
- Andrea Lovotti, Prop
- Simone Ferrari, Prop
- Luca Bigi, Hooker
- David Sisi, Lock
- Dean Budd, Lock
- Braam Steyn, No. 8
- Jake Polledri, Blindside Flanker
- Sergio Parisse, No. 8
Substitutions
- Malcolm Marx
- Steven Kitshoff
- Vincent Koch
- RG Snyman
- Franco Mostert
- Francois Louw
- Hershel Jantjies
- Francois Steyn
- Callum Braley
- Sebastian Negri
- Federico Ruzza
- Alessandro Zanni
- Marco Riccioni
- Nicola Quaglio
- Federico Zani
- Carlo Canna
Filters
Clear
Pre-match Stats
- South Africa World Cup starting XV averages 28 years and 188 days, with the youngest player in the line up Handre Pollard at 25 years and 207 days, compared to the oldest Tendai Mtawarira at 34 years and 64 days.
- South Africa starting team forwards averages 29 years and 138 days compared to the backs with an average of 28 years and 192 days.
- Italy World Cup starting XV averages 29 years and 92 days, with the youngest player in the line up Matteo Minozzi at 23 years and 123 days, compared to the oldest Jayden Hayward at 36 years and 308 days.
- Italy starting team forwards averages 29 years and 344 days compared to the backs with an average of 30 years and 222 days.
- South Africa have played 38 World Cup matches, winning 31 and losing 7.»
- South Africa have scored 1320 points in 38 World Cup matches, at an average of 34.74 compared to the competition average of 25.64.»
- South Africa have conceded 512 points in 38 World Cup matches, at an average of 13.47 compared to the competition average of 25.64.»
- Italy have played 30 World Cup matches, winning 13 and losing 17.»
- Italy have scored 624 points in 30 World Cup matches, at an average of 20.8 compared to the competition average of 25.64.»
- Italy have conceded 928 points in 30 World Cup matches, at an average of 30.93 compared to the competition average of 25.64.»
- South Africa have scored 151 tries in 38 World Cup matches averaging 3.97 tries a match compared to the competition average of 2.99.»
- Italy have scored 68 tries in 30 World Cup matches averaging 2.27 tries a match compared to the competition average of 2.99.»
- South Africa have conceded 35 tries in 38 World Cup matches averaging 0.92 tries a match compared to the competition average of 2.99.»
- Italy have conceded 115 tries in 30 World Cup matches averaging 3.83 tries a match compared to the competition average of 2.99.»
- There have been 136 tries in World Cup averaging 6.8 per team, with South Africa scoring 10 ranking 6th place and with Italy scoring 14 ranking first place.»
- There have been 136 tries in World Cup averaging 6.8 per team, with South Africa conceding 2, ranking 16th place and Italy conceding 4, ranking 10th place.»
- South Africa have scored 10 tries this World Cup, 4 (40%) by their backs and 6 (60%) by their forwards.»
- Italy have scored 14 tries this World Cup, 7 (50%) by their backs and 5 (35.71%) by their forwards.»
- South Africa have conceded 2 tries this World Cup, 1 (50%) by their opposition backs and 1 (50%) by their opposition forwards.»
- Elton Jantjies(Outside Half) has an 66.67% strike rate in this World Cup with 6 successful kicks from 9 attempts, with 6 of 9 conversions finding there way between the posts.»
- Handre Pollard(Outside Half) has an 66.67% strike rate in this World Cup with 2 successful kicks from 3 attempts, with 1 of 1 conversions and 1 out of 2 penalties finding there way between the posts.»
- Tommaso Allan(Outside Half) has an 87.5% strike rate in this World Cup with 7 successful kicks from 8 attempts, with 6 of 7 conversions and 1 out of 1 penalties finding there way between the posts.»
- Carlo Canna(Outside Half) has an 60% strike rate in this World Cup with 3 successful kicks from 5 attempts, with 3 of 5 conversions finding there way between the posts.»
- Ben Volavola(Outside Half, Fiji) has the top strike rate in this World Cup having 64.29% strike rate with 9 successful kicks from 14 attempts, with 6 of 11 conversions and 3 out of 3 penalties finding there way between the posts.»
- Elton Jantjies(Outside Half) has scored 12 points (6 conversions), he is 15th in the leading points table this World Cup.»
- Bongi Mbonambi(Hooker) has scored 10 points (2 tries), he is 20th in the leading points table this World Cup.»
- Makazole Mapimpi(Left Wing) has scored 10 points (2 tries), he is 20th in the leading points table this World Cup.»
- Handre Pollard(Outside Half) has scored 8 points (1 drop goal, 1 penalty and 1 conversion), he is 46th in the leading points table this World Cup.»
- Tommaso Allan(Outside Half) has scored 20 points (1 try, 1 penalty and 6 conversions), he is 4th in the leading points table this World Cup.»
- Carlo Canna(Outside Half) has scored 11 points (1 try and 3 conversions), he is 17th in the leading points table this World Cup.»
- Matteo Minozzi(Full Back) has scored 10 points (2 tries), he is 20th in the leading points table this World Cup.»
- Bongi Mbonambi (Hooker) has scored 2 tries, he is 3rd in the leading tries table this World Cup.»
- Makazole Mapimpi (Left Wing) has scored 2 tries, he is 3rd in the leading tries table this World Cup.»
- Matteo Minozzi (Full Back) has scored 2 tries, he is 3rd in the leading tries table this World Cup.»
- Elton Jantjies (Outside Half) has scored 12 points, he is 15th in the leading points table this World Cup.»
- Makazole Mapimpi (Left Wing) has scored 10 points, he is 20th in the leading points table this World Cup.»
- Bongi Mbonambi (Hooker) has scored 10 points, he is 20th in the leading points table this World Cup.»
- Handre Pollard (Outside Half) has scored 8 points, he is 46th in the leading points table this World Cup.»
- Tommaso Allan (Outside Half) has scored 20 points, he is 4th in the leading points table this World Cup.»
- Carlo Canna (Outside Half) has scored 11 points, he is 17th in the leading points table this World Cup.»
- Matteo Minozzi (Full Back) has scored 10 points, he is 20th in the leading points table this World Cup.»
- South Africa have taken 4 scrums from 21 from the opposition, a scrum win ratio of 19.05%, which compares to the World Cup average of 6.96%.
- South Africa have pinched 3 lines outs from 20, a lines outs win ratio of 15%, which compares to the World Cup average of 9.95% for opposition steals.
- Against South Africa there have been 14 penalties committed this World Cup at an average of 7.00 per match compared to the competition club average of 8.25.
- Italy have pinched 6 lines outs from 22, a lines outs win ratio of 27.27%, which compares to the World Cup average of 9.95% for opposition steals.
- Against Italy there have been 20 penalties committed this World Cup at an average of 10.00 per match compared to the competition club average of 8.25.
- South Africa have won 8 scrums from 9 on there own put in, a scrum win ratio of 88.89%, which compares to the World Cup average of 93.04%.
- South Africa have won 23 lines outs from 23, a lines outs win ratio of 100%, which compares to the World Cup average of 90.05%.
- South Africa have been awarded 15 penalties this World Cup at an average of 7.50 per match compared to the competition club average of 8.25.
- Italy have won 22 scrums from 22 on there own put in, a scrum win ratio of 100%, which compares to the World Cup average of 93.04%.
- Italy have won 27 lines outs from 30, a lines outs win ratio of 90%, which compares to the World Cup average of 90.05%.
- Italy have been awarded 9 penalties this World Cup at an average of 4.50 per match compared to the competition club average of 8.25.
- Wayne Barnes (Eng) has given out 1 sin bins this World Cup averaging 0.5 per match, compared to the World Cup average of 0.5.»
- Wayne Barnes (Eng) has awarded 35 penalties in 2 matches in this World Cup at an average off 17.50 a match compared to the competition average of 16.50.
- Wayne Barnes (Eng) has refereed 16 times in the World Cup and issued 15 yellow cards, that's an average of 0.94 per match.
- Wayne Barnes (Eng) has refereed 16 matches in the World Cup and awarded 132penalties , that's an average of 8.25 per match.
- This is the first time Wayne Barnes (Eng) has refereed this fixture in the World Cup.
- Wayne Barnes (Eng) has refereed South Africa 4 times in the World Cup and awarded 75 penalties.
- Of the 4 matches Wayne Barnes (Eng) has refereed South Africa in the World Cup, they have won 4, lost 0 and drawn 0.
- Of the 2 matches Wayne Barnes (Eng) has refereed Italy in the World Cup, they have won 1, lost 1 and drawn 0.