The Italian Rugby team Azzurri, that went head to head with the Manu Samoa at the Apia Park Stadium yesterday afternoon has blamed the heat for their disappointing 15-0 loss.
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Captain Quintin Geldenhuys when asked what happened out on the field, said his team was “struggling with the heat”.
This had a great influence on their performance out there on the field.
The team also had to deal with a slippery field caused by sudden rain during the first and second halves of the game.
"Their struggle with the heat constantly left his players drained of energy," said Geldenhuys.
He said they also had issues with keeping the ball in their grasp.
That also had a lot to do with the pressure they were under as they took on the challenge of performing in yesterday’s 31 degrees Celsius temperature.
“It takes a lot of energy out of you,” he said.
Geldenhuys also gave credit to the Manu Samoa team for their strong game play.
“They put us under a lot of pressure.”
He claimed that as a result of that pressure, “we never saw the ball.”
Also every time they tried to attack “we lost the ball”. This is not the first time that Italy has played on the Manu Samoa’s home front.
Geldenhuys is however looking forward to the opportunity to play against the Manu Samoa in November.
This time, the Manu Samoa will be playing on their home front in November.
“There’s a new challenge there and we’ll see what will happen then,” he said.
Next week, Manu Samoa will be up against Fiji.
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