Italy 51 Canada 6

Andrea Masi and Fabio Ongaro scored two tries apiece as Italy thrashed Canada 51-6 in L'Aquila.

Mauro Bergamasco and debutant Pietro Travagli also went over for the home side while New Zealand-born fly-half Rima Wakarua kicked 27 points.

Canada's only scoring contribution came from two Jared Baker penalties.

Italy led 13-3 after a scrappy first half but played much better after the interval, with their forwards laying the foundations for an emphatic win.

Afterwards, Italy coach John Kirwan said discipline had been the key to victory at the Tommaso Fattori stadium.

"We made too many errors in the first half and I wasn't at all pleased, but we tightened up in the second," said the New Zealander.

"I told them to keep attacking and they didn't let me down.  We were very aggressive and didn't give much away."

Both teams are in action again next weekend, with Italy facing the All Blacks while Canada travel to Twickenham to play England.

Points Scorers:

Italy:  (13) 51
Tries:  Masi 2, Ongaro 2, Bergamasco, Travagli.
Cons:  Wakarua 6
Pens:  Wakarua 3

Canada:  (3) 6
Pens:  Baker 2

The teams:

Italy:  Robertson, Nitoglia, Canale, Masi, Dallan, Wakarua, Griffen, Lo Cicero, Ongaro, Perugini, Dellape, Bortolami (capt) Persico, Bergamasco, Dal Maso.

Replacements:  Intoppa, Costanzo, Pavanello, Orlando, Travagli, Orquera, Pozzebon.

Canada:  Fyffe, Pyke, Cannon, Di Girolamo, Richmond, Barker, Fairhurts, Tkachuk (co-capt) Lawson (co-capt), Cooke, Burak, Yukes, Cudmore, Webb, McKeen.

Replacements:  Abrams, Gainer, Pletch, Jackson, Fleck, Smith, Daypuck.

Referee:  Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)