Eliminated from the World Cup on green carpet because of the cancellation of the game against New Zealand because of a typhoon, Italy laments a "horrible" end according to coach Conor O'Shea, who regrets the unpublished decision of World Rugby.
Italy's Rugby World Cup finishes "horribly" , Coach Conor O'Shea regretted after the cancellation of his team's last game against New Zealand as a result of Typhoon Hagibis passed Saturday in Japan, and synonymous with elimination. Hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini bows out of a canceled match.
"It 's really, really hard to cash out," O'Shea responded after World Rugby' s unprecedented decision to cancel two World Cup matches scheduled for Saturday, England - France in Yokohama and New Zealand - Italy to Toyota.
To hope to reach the quarter-finals, Italy had to beat New Zealand for the first time, without any bonus from the latter. Italians will not have the opportunity to try the feat.
"I saw the reaction of the players after training and it was horrible because these boys gave their lives for Italian rugby and their World Cup ended on a training ground, instead of the stadium. O'Shea said.
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" Very moving "
"For a World Cup, not finishing on the pitch, facing fans in stands and those in front of their television in Italy, it's a dark day for all of us and it's hard to express," added the Irishman. , particularly disappointed for Ghiraldini, who had announced an end to his international career at the end of the tournament (104 caps).
"It's very moving, especially for Leonardo Ghiraldini, who missed his last chance to play in the Italian jersey. Hearing that your international career ends after training is hard to cash out, " said O'Shea. "I feel bad for Sergio (Parisse, the captain) and the whole team. "
Almost no one bet on a qualification of Italy, crushed 49-3 by South Africa, against the All Blacks. But "you never know what can happen on a lot," said O'Shea. "We had a chance to qualify. I'm not saying that we would have beaten them, but we wanted to finish on the field. "
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