Italy prop Andrea De Marchi against Canada in the Division B final at Shaw's Bridge

Italy were crowned Division B champions after beating Canada
Photo: John Dickson

Canada v Italy: audio reaction

Listen to the reaction after the Division B final between Canada and Italy, which the Italians won 22-3 at Shaw's Bridge.

Italy coach Stefano Romagnoli
00.00 - 00.21 On how important promotion is to rugby in Italy.
00.21 - 00.48 On any players he thinks will break into senior sides in Italy.
00.48 - 01.11 On players from other teams that have impressed him.

Italy flanker Alex Leo
00.00 - 00.21 On how it feels to be crowned Divison B champions.
00.21 - 00.40 On the margin of victory in the match.
00.40 - 01.13 On the confidence in the team after a successful tournament and how they can build on this.
01.13 - 01.36 On the hardest game they played.
01.36 - 01.53 On how winning the Division B title is one of the highlights of his life.
01.53 - 02.07 On where he goes from here.

Canada coach Gary Johnston  
00.00 - 00.37 On the match and how Italy were stronger on the day.
00.37 - 01.07 On how pleased he is with his team's performance and finishing higher than last year in the competition.
01.07 - 01.47 On the crucial turning point in the game.
01.47 - 02.34 On the players in the squad that have impressed him.

Canada captain Nathan Hirayama
00.00 - 00.21 On finishing runners up and the match itself.
00.21 - 00.48 On the standard and style of rugby in the tournament.
00.48 - 01.01 On where he goes from here.
01.01 - 01.16 On what he will take away from his experience in the tournament.


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