Tom Robertson went over in the corner after Italy messed up from a penalty he conceded, and right at the death the Wallabies crossed once more through Cadeyrn Neville. This made the scores 28-27 in Italy's favour, and debutant fly-half Ben Donaldson, on for Lolesio, had the chance to win it, but he skewed his conversion wide, and just like that, Italy had their first win in their history over Australia. — Wallabies (@wallabies) November 12, 2022 Azzurri resurgence reaches new heights in Florence Italy have already beaten Wales this year, finishing off their Six Nations campaign with a flourish. Australia's defeat sees the Azzurri claim their second scalp of 2022, with the win in Florence following up victory over South Africa at the same stadium in 2016.
On the other hand, Italy's autumn internationals got off to a flying start, with the Azzurri defeating Samoa 49-17 in Padua, scoring six tries in the process. Monty Ioane and Pierre Bruno both crossed for two each, while Tommaso Allan kicked 12 points as Kieran Crowley's men continued their positive campaign in 2022. - 𝚗𝚘 𝚌𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚒𝚘𝚗 𝚗𝚎𝚎𝚍𝚎𝚍 - #ITAvSAM @autumnnations #insieme #rugbypassioneitaliana pic. com/f8HCG2MB2P — Italrugby (@Federugby) November 5, 2022 Australia's attack faltered all too often in Edinburgh as they scored just one try through captain James Slipper.
Australia full-time score 1H 2H FT Italy 17 11 28 Australia 8 19 27 Tries: Bruno, Capuozzo (2); Wright, McReight, Robertson, Neville Conversions: Allan (2); Lolesio (2) Penalties: Allan (2), Padovani; Lolesio Italy vs. Australia full commentary, highlights FT: That's all from us regarding this game, and what a game it was! We'll be back next week as the Wallabies head to Ireland, looking to recover from two back-to-back, one-point defeats. Italy face South Africa, and will be looking to build on this historic result in Florence by doing the same to the Springboks in Genoa.
The prop's five-pointer was crucial for the Wallabies and saw them win by a point, but in a game dominated by Scottish indiscipline, Dave Rennie's men could and arguably should have piled on far more points given the amount of possession and territory they were gifted. Despite finishing bottom of the Six Nations table this year, Italy have made massive strides forward. They managed a first Six Nations victory since 2015 as they beat Wales 22-21 in Cardiff thanks to Edoardo Padovani's try right at the death.
However, France kept within touching distance, and the two sides wrestled over the lead until Penaud's late try broke Australian hearts. 🗣️ The try heard from around the 🌎#Wallabies @eToroAU #FRAvAUS pic. com/bs5cHzVEyG — Wallabies (@wallabies) November 7, 2022 MORE: "Let's not celebrate getting close" says Wallabies great after France defeat Italy vs. Australia lineups Pierre Bruno and Australia-born Monty Ioane keep their places out wide for the Azzurri. They're joined in the back three by the return of nimble full-back Ange Capuozzo, whose darting run and searing pace sparked the late try that saw Italy win their first Six Nations match in seven years against Wales.
He's stopped short of it though, and good defence from Australia sees them turn the ball over. 20 mins: TRY - Italy 10-3 Australia! Another driving maul sees the Azzurri go close through Lucceshi, but after he's held up, Morisi lobs it wide to Bruno, who finishes expertly to score in the corner! That was some effort from the Italians, and Allan adds the extras to open up a seven-point lead! 18 mins: Lorenzo Cannone peels off a scrum and heads for the line, but is held up just short. Capuozzo chips to the corner for Bruno to score, but a cruel bounce sees Paisami come up with the ball instead! 16 mins: YELLOW CARD - Gordon hit Allan with a late shoulder there, and with no arms present in the tackle, the referee sends him to the sin bin for 10 minutes! 15 mins: Brilliant Italian defence forces Australia back, and Lolesio clears with a long kick.
Sebastian Negri picked up a neck injury during the Six Nations and finally makes his return to the side, packing down at blindside flanker alongside captain Michele Lamaro and Lorenzo Cannone, who also found the line against Samoa. Stephen Varney was man-of-the-match in Padua and keeps his place at scrum-half, playing alongside the golden boy of Italian rugby, Paolo Garbisi, in the No. 10 shirt. Italy XV: Ange Capuozzo, Pierre Bruno, Juan Ignacio Brex, Luca Morisi, Monty Ioane, Paolo Garbisi, Stephen Varney; Danilo Fischetti, Gianmarco Lucchesi, Simone Ferrari, Niccolo Cannone, Federico Ruzza, Sebastian Negri, Michele Lamaro, Lorenzo Cannone Italy Replacements: Giacomo Nicotera, Ivan Nemer, Pietro Ceccarelli, David Sisi, Toa Halafihi, Alessandro Garbisi, Tommaso Allan, Tommaso Menoncello 🇮🇹 The @Federugby team to take on the @wallabies in Florence this Saturday.
However, despite following this up with wins over Portugal and Romania in the summer, the Azzurri were defeated 28-19 by Georgia, the Eastern European nation's first-ever victory over a Tier 1 side. Australia will look to take advantage of Italy's vulnerability, having more than fixed their attacking problems against France last weekend. A first-half move saw the Wallabies spring a 95-metre, coast-to-coast effort, surging into an early lead after Lalakai Foketi finished it off.
Paisami and Tate McDermott both make half-breaks, but can't find a way through as the Wallabies gain a penalty. 75 mins: PENALTY - Italy 28-22 Australia! Australia are pinged for illegal play in a driving maul, and Padovani makes no mistake, dispatching the sideline kick and slotting three more points! Australia will probably need a converted try to win this one now! 72 mins: Replacement lock Caderyn Neville is penalised for a high tackle, and Italy have another shot at goal. With Allan off for a head injury assessment, Edoardo Padovani comes on to kick the goal, but his effort from long range is poor and hardly makes the distance! 68 mins: TRY - Italy 25-22 Australia! What a passage of play! Australia's substitute prop Tom Robertson is penalised for a cheap late shot, but Italy make a mess of the penalty and Hanigan latches onto the ball.
10 mins to kick-off: We're just waiting on the entry of the teams as fans flock into the stadium, and will they be present to see Italy take another huge step towards regularly competing with the best of the best? 15 mins to kick-off: The stage is set at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence, hosting international rugby for the first time since 2016. On that day six years ago, Italy produced perhaps their biggest upset of all time, beating South Africa 20-18. An omen for Australia? We'll have to wait and see. 30 mins to kick-off: Italy have plenty of attacking strike of their own too, showcased by their 49-point victory over Samoa.
ᴛᴜᴛᴛᴏ ᴠᴇʀᴏᴏᴏᴏᴏ 💙#ITAvAUS @autumnnations #insieme #rugbypassioneitaliana pic. com/DLEBJRji3W FT: What a result for Italy! They topple Australia for the first ever time in 19 total matches, and the Azzurri really had to dig deep for that! Australia's second-half fightback started early as McReight crashed over four minutes in, but Italy hit back through a second try for the superb Capuozzo. Australia weren't dead and buried though, as replacements Robertson and Neville crossed in the final few minutes, giving debutant Ben Donaldson a chance to win it off the tee. He couldn't convert though, and Italy held on to win by a single point! 80 mins: ITALY WIN!!! The debutant Donaldson's kick doesn't find the posts, and that means Italy win it by a point! What a result for the Azzurri, and they sneak home in Florence despite that late Neville try! 80 mins: TRY - Italy 28-27 Australia! The Wallabies get over late on!!! McDermott's pass out to Neville sees him bust through the line to score in the corner, and that brings the deficit ti just a single point as debutant Ben Donaldson steps up to win it! 78 mins: Australia charge straight at Italy as they look for that late try.
27 mins: TRY - Italy 17-3 Australia! Italy are flying here! They turn the ball over and throw it right, passing the ball through the hands before it finds Capuozzo. He dummies to Bruno and bursts away to score, diving over in the corner for the Azzurri! Allan adds the extras, as the home side open up a two-try lead! 24 mins: Lamaro scoots out of the back of a maul and sends Lucchesi rampaging down the left flank towards the line.
#AutumnNationsSeries | #ITAvAUS pic. com/EOT9xfMTDS — Autumn Nations Series (@autumnnations) November 10, 2022 Australia's length-of-the-pitch try set the Stade de France alight last weekend, but the man who scored it, Foketi, suffered an injury not long after and is absent from the 23 to face Italy. Hunter Paisami takes his place at inside centre, while Noah Lolesio comes in at 10 for Bernard Foley, who has kicked 27 of the 45 points scored by the Wallabies this autumn. Tom Wright's electrifying charge down the left wing sparked Foketi's match-opening score, and the Wallabies' left-winger keeps his place. On the opposite wing is Mark Nawaqanitawase, who will make his international bow following a strong season with the Waratahs.
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Italy vs. Australia result, highlights and analysis as Azzurri record first-ever win over Wallabies in FlorenceItaly recorded their first win over Australia in 19 attempts as they saw off a late rally from the Wallabies to win 28-27 at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence. The Azzurri, who were missing marquee fly-half Paolo Garbisi, made up for some wayward kicking off the tee with superb defence throughout and continued their progression up rugby's world-class ladder in 2022.
There's no Foley in the Wallabies' matchday squad today though, with young Brumby Noah Lolesio starting at fly-half. 60 mins to kick-off: The Azzurri will be no easy beats for the Wallabies though, having smashed Samoa 49-17 last time out. They also recorded their first Six Nations victory since 2015 in the spring, and could pose this Wallabies side some serious questions, particularly out wide.
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