Italy coach 'reassured' by dignified loss to All Blacks

(ANSA) - ROME, NOV 24 - Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada said he felt reassured after his side left the field with their dignity intact at the end of a 29-11 defeat to the mighty New Zealand in Turin on Saturday.
    The result follows a narrow victory over Georgia last week and a heavy loss to Argentina in their first match of the November test series.
    "A mix of emotions," Quesada said when asked how he felt after the match, in which Paolo Garbisi kicked two penalties that had put the hosts in front early on and Tommaso Menoncello touched down.
    "Seeing the team fight like this against the best team that the All Blacks were able to field today reassures me.
    "We tried to take advantage of the good line-out and counterattack possession, but, unfortunately, we didn't succeed.
    "It's a shame.
    "We've worked a lot this month and put many new elements into our strategic plan for the future." (ANSA).