Roma, domenica 15 febbraio 2009
ITALIA – IRLANDA, 9 – 38(p.t. 9 – 14)

Italia: Masi; Robertson (20’ pt. Bacchetti), Canale G. (7’ st. Garcia), Bergamasco Mi., Pratichetti M.; McLean (31’ st. Toniolatti), Griffen; Parisse S. (cap), Bergamasco Ma., Zanni; Reato (8’ st. Del Fava), Dellapè (8’ st. Sole) ; Castrogiovanni Mar. (32’ pt. Nieto), Ongaro (2’ st. Festuccia), Perugini S. (18’ st. Castrogiovanni). Allenatore: Mallett

Irlanda: Kearney (36’ st. Murphy); Bowe, O’Driscoll B. (cap), Wallace P. (34’-40’ pt. Stringer, 1’ st. D’Arcy), Fitzgerald; O’Gara, O’Leary (33’ st. Stringer); Heaslip (36’ st. Ferris), Wallace D., Ferris (22’ st. Leamy); O’Connell (37’ st. O’Kelly), O’Callaghan; Hayes, Flannery (20’ st. Best R.), Horan (14’ st. Court). Allenatore: Kidney

Arbitro: White (Inghilterra)

Marcatori: p.t. 4’ cp. McLean (3-0); 16’ cp. McLean (6-0); 18’ m. Bowe tr. O’Gara (6-7); 23’ cp. McLean (9-7); 40’ m. Fitzgerald tr. Kearney (9-14); s.t. 5’ m. Wallace D. tr. O’Gara (9-21); 9’ cp. O’Gara (9-24); 35’ m. Fitzgerald tr. O’Gara (9-31); 39’ m. O’Driscoll tr. O’Gara (9-38)