New Zealand 47–17 Italy: match report & highlights

Full-time: New Zealand 47 – 17 Italy

New Zealand overwhelmed Italy in a dominant Nations Championship display, running in tries throughout the match to seal a commanding victory. Italy started brightly with an early try through Tommaso Menoncello, and a penalty from Tommaso Allan kept them within touching distance at the interval. However, the All Blacks gradually seized control as the first half progressed, with Will Jordan crossing twice and key contributions from Sam Darry and Cam Roigard building momentum.

The second half became increasingly one-sided as New Zealand's attack clicked into gear. Will Jordan added a third try early in the half as Italy's discipline crumbled, with Niccolo Cannone shown a red card in the 51st minute that effectively ended any Italian hopes of a comeback. Ethan de Groot and Tupou Vaa'i extended New Zealand's advantage further, while Italy managed a consolation try through Leonardo Marin. Ruben Love proved instrumental with his boot throughout, guiding the All Blacks around the park with precision as they ran in tries with increasing ease in the closing stages.

Key moments

• 82' 82' Conversion: Ruben Love (New Zealand) — New Zealand 47 – 17 Italy
• 81' 81' Try: Tupou Vaa'i (New Zealand) — New Zealand 45 – 17 Italy
• 58' 58' Conversion: Paolo Garbisi (Italy) — New Zealand 40 – 17 Italy
• 57' 57' Try: Leonardo Marin (Italy) — New Zealand 40 – 15 Italy
• 55' 55' Conversion: Ruben Love (New Zealand) — New Zealand 40 – 10 Italy
• 54' 54' Try: Will Jordan (New Zealand) — New Zealand 38 – 10 Italy
• 52' 52' Conversion: Ruben Love (New Zealand) — New Zealand 33 – 10 Italy
• 51' 51' Try: Will Jordan (New Zealand) — New Zealand 31 – 10 Italy
• 48' 48' Try: Ethan de Groot (New Zealand) — New Zealand 26 – 10 Italy
• 43' 43' Conversion: Ruben Love (New Zealand) — New Zealand 21 – 10 Italy
• 42' 42' Try: Cam Roigard (New Zealand) — New Zealand 19 – 10 Italy
• 31' 31' Conversion: Ruben Love (New Zealand) — New Zealand 14 – 10 Italy
• 30' 30' Try: Will Jordan (New Zealand) — New Zealand 12 – 10 Italy
• 18' 18' Penalty: Tommaso Allan (Italy) — New Zealand 7 – 10 Italy
• 9' 9' Conversion: Ruben Love (New Zealand) — New Zealand 7 – 7 Italy
• 8' 8' Try: Sam Darry (New Zealand) — New Zealand 5 – 7 Italy
• 4' 4' Conversion: Tommaso Allan (Italy) — New Zealand 0 – 7 Italy
• 3' 3' Try: Tommaso Menoncello (Italy) — New Zealand 0 – 5 Italy

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Highlights