Italy and New Zealand faced each other on the autumn tour this Saturday, November 23. At the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, this duel was mastered by the Blacks. The New Zealanders took an 11-point lead at the break before managing in the second half to win 11-29.
New Zealand managed to beat Italy in a test match. Final victory 11 to 29 for Scott Robertson's players. The locals made too many mistakes to hope for a better result.
The first half was played at a frantic pace. Italy quickly put New Zealand under pressure. Garbisi took the opportunity to quickly score 6 points. The great Italian energy held strong until a misunderstanding in the defensive line which allowed Roigard to easily flatten in the 23rd. New Zealand took a first break in the lead thanks to a sharp run from Jordan at the siren to end this first period with a score of 6 to 17.
Italy does not take advantage of New Zealand's mistakes
Despite two yellow cards against the Blacks, in the 18th for Barrett and in the 49th for Lomax, the Italians never managed to take advantage of these periods to score points. Gonzalo Quesada's men thus increased the number of hand faults in the opposing 22m.
The All Blacks then stunned the match in the last ten minutes with a try from Telea in the 70th then from Barrett in the 79th. In the meantime, Menoncello had given a slight revival of hope by scoring his team's first try in the 76th minute. New Zealand therefore concludes its tour of Europe with a victory with a score of 11 to 29. Italy, however, will have shown great promise before the next Six Nations Tournament.
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