Italy scores a bonus point win over US

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US supporters cheer before their Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Italy at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. James Paterson (centre) of the US tackles Italy's Gonzalo Canale (left) during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. Roland Suniula (centre) of the US tackles Italy's Gonzalo Canale (R) as captain Todd Clever assists during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. Italy's Gonzalo Canale (left) tackles Chris Wyles of the US during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. Italy's Luciano Orquera scores a try during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match against the US at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. Italy's Luciano Orquera (10) celebrates scoring a try with teammates during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match against the US at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. Roland Suniula (centre) of the US tackles Italy captain Sergio Parisse during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. Italy's Tommaso Benvenuti fumbles the ball as he attempts to score during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match against the US at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. Italy's Quintin Geldenhuys attempts to break free from a maul during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match against the US at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. Italy's Gonzalo Canale jumps over Mike Petri (on ground) of the US as he fumbles the ball during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. Nic Johnson (left) of the US tackles Italy's Alessandro Zanni during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. US forwards contest a scrum against Italy during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. Italy's Martin Castrogiovanni scores a try during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match against the US at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. Matekitonga Moeakiola (right) of the US tackles Italy's Fabio Semenzato during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. Takudzwa Ngwenya (right) of the US tackles Italy's Quintin Geldenhuys during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. Italy's Quintin Geldenhuys tackles US captain Todd Clever (centre) during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. Louis Stanfill (right) of the US walks from the field after receiving a yellow card during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match against Italy at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters. Italy's Luciano Orquera (right) shakes off a tackle by Hayden Smith of the US during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Trafalgar Park in Nelson. Photo by Reuters.
 
Italy overcame a determined effort by the United States to claim a 27-10 bonus-point victory and set up a Pool C decider against Ireland for a first World Cup quarter-final berth.
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