Parisse goes quickly and Stockdale intercepts a pass

Earls is smashed backwards and Ireland eventually concede a penalty

Correct Aidan, it needs to be backwards relative to the passer rather than relative to the pitch.

Bullshit.. forward pass by two yards.

Games over anyway guys, at least it gives the Italians some hope in future games

rule is jimbo that if the ball is passed backwards but the momentum brings it forward it's not a forward pass. his hands clearly went back

Right call

It went backwards out the hand and drifted forward

Scrum Ireland for a knock on

Ireland go wide and Cronin is nearly away