Capuozzo flourish for Italy

Italy …29 Georgia…17
ITALY fought back against a fierce Georgian pack to claim ninth place.
The young Azzurri side took an early lead through loosehead prop Matteo Drudi’s try which they held throughout the half.
A penalty from Georgia fly-half Tedo Abzhandadze in first half injury time put his side on the board and momentum swung at the start of the second half when outside-centre Demur Tapladze crossed for a try which Abzhandadze converted to fire the Georgians in the lead 10-7.
Scrum-half Mikheil Alania sniped over for another Georgian try which was converted to give ...

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