European Challenge Cup
Irish hammer Rovigo
PA Sport
October 11, 2008
Preview Report
Date/Time: Oct 11, 2008, 15:00 local, 14:00 GMT
London Irish 78 - 3 Rovigo
Topsy Ojo of London Irish evades a tackle from Nicola Pavin of Rovigo during the European Challenge Cup match between London Irish and Rugby Rovigo at the Madejski Stadium on October 11, 2008 in Reading, England.
Topsy Ojo of London Irish evades a tackle from Nicola Pavin
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The Exiles crossed for 12 tries in their opening European Challenge Cup match as they crushed Rovigo 78-3 at the Madejski Stadium

Elvis Seveali'i scored twice for London Irish, as did replacement scrum-half Peter Richards, as they recorded their biggest margin of victory and their highest-ever score in a European fixture.

Sailosi Tagicakibau, Seilala Mapusua, Paul Hodgson, Delon Armitage, Topsy Ojo and Shane Geraghty added the other tries - with Rovigo also conceding a penalty try after 32 minutes.

Former New South Wales Warratahs full-back Peter Hewat kicked eight conversions for Irish, with Delon Armitage also adding an extra two points.

All Rovigo could muster was a single penalty from right wing Stefan Basson during the early stages of the first-half.

London Irish: D Armitage, T Ojo, E Seveali'i, S Mapusua (S Geraghty 45), S Tagicakibau (A Thompstone 45), P Hewat, P Hodgson (P Richards 41), A Corbisiero (C Dermody 45), D Coetzee (J Buckland 23), T Lea'aetoa, N Kennedy, B Casey, R Thorpe (G Johnson 63), S Armitage (D Danaher 45), C Hala'Ufia

Rovigo: N Pavin, J Sanchez, G Pizarro, E Pellegrini, S Basson, S Ambrosio, S Canale, B Fortuna (P Calanchini 62), V Vicere (L Mahoney 48), J Orlandi (F Damiano 41), T Reato (N Badocchi 48), M Barion, S Favaro (Y Anouer 52), J Immelman (D Tumiati 58), R Cribb

Yellow Cards - F Damiano (45), Y Anouer (72)

Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)

Attendance: 5,857

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