Italy are ready for New Zealand's intimidation and bullying tactics, head coach Kieran Crowley said on Wednesday after naming his team to face the All Blacks.The New Zealand team that they named today has never played Italy as a team," said Crowley.
What happened was he'd just been mugged by Manuel Ardao. Lamaro would end up being man of the match of Italy's 38-17 comeback win over Uruguay at the Rugby World Cup on Wednesday but his opposite Ardao made the greater impression with one of the tournament's brilliant solo performances. On the TV commentary he was called Uruguay's “Michael Hooper.”