Without being flamboyant, New Zealand dominated the Nazionale (29-11) in Turin this Saturday, scoring four tries.
New Zealand concluded its grueling autumn tour with a laborious victory over Italy 29-11 (halftime: 17-6) on Saturday in Turin.
A year after crushing the Nazionale 96-17 in the group stage of the last World Cup, the All Blacks scored an 18th victory in as many matches against their Italian opponents. But their performance, a week after their defeat against France (30-29), disappointed the 40,000 spectators at the Allianz Stadium, the Juventus Turin stadium.
They multiplied the clumsiness, inaccuracies and forwards, leaving the Nazionale, hardly more skillful but diligent in defense, to hope until the 70th minute and the third New Zealand try scored by Mark Tele'a. In the first period, Cam Roigard (24th) and Will Jordan (39th) responded to two penalties from Paulo Garbisi.
«Not everything went as we hoped in this match, a real showdown, but we are heading in the right direction», Analyzed Will Jordan.
International farewell for Sam Cane and TJ Perenara
At the end of the match, Tommaso Menoncello saved the honor with the only Italian try (76th), before Beauden Barrett scored a final try for the All Blacks (79th). Third row Sam Cane, captain of the All Blacks during the last World Cup, said goodbye to international rugby during this match, his 104th in the black jersey, as did scrum half TJ Perenara (89th). selection).
Scott Robertson's team ends its autumn tour with three victories, in Dublin against Ireland (23-13), at Twickenham against England (24-22) and against Italy. Only the French team beat the All Blacks, who began their tour in Yokohoma by crushing Japan (64-19).
Italy, for its part, showed two faces in 2024, the first season under the direction of former Argentinian international Gonzalo Quesada. She was ambitious and attractive during the Six Nations Tournament, the best in its history, concluded with two victories and a draw. His fall tour was less exciting with two defeats, against Argentina (50-18) and against New Zealand, for a narrow victory against Georgia (20-17).
«We can be proud of this last match, it must serve as a basis for the next Tournament“said Juan Ignacio Brex, captain of the National in the absence of Michele Lamaro, injured.
