New Zealand put on a rugby-playing masterclass to vanquish Italy at the Stade Olympique Lyonnais, crossing for an eye-watering 14 tries in their Rugby World Cup pool stage encounter. An Aaron Smith hat-trick, braces for Will Jordan, Ardie Savea and Dane Coles, and four more individual scorers put the lacklustre Azzurri to the sword, who despite scoring twice themselves, were given the most brutal of lessons by the relentless firepower of New Zealand.
Barely seven minutes had passed before the All Blacks opened the scoring, as Will Jordan fielded a high Beauden Barrett kick to finish expertly in the corner. That set the tone for the rest of the match, with New Zealand pulling out every party trick in their arsenal to leave Italy clutching at straws.
A Tommaso Allan penalty was quickly followed up by three All Black tries in just seven minutes, with Smith, Savea and Mark Telea all crossing from close range following end-to-end breaks. With a bonus point secured inside 22 minutes, New Zealand crossed three more times in the first half alone. Smith and Savea both peeled off the back of mauls to crash over, the latter right on half-time, with these two scores coming either side of the scrum-half finishing off Jordie Barrett’s break to complete hit hat-trick.
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The All Blacks would match their seven-try haul in the second period, but it was the Azzurri who secured first points after the break, Ange Capuozzo diving over in the same corner as Jordan following a rare spell of Italian possession. The procession would soon continue though, with New Zealand hitting straight back via Brodie Retallick’s close-range finish.
The final quarter really saw the All Blacks begin to pull away (as if they weren’t far enough ahead already!), as forwards Dalton Papalii and Dane Coles took advantage of Italy’s sloppy line-out to add scores nine and 10. Damian McKenzie scored almost immediately after coming on to the pitch, before Jordan and Coles both dotted down their second tries in the right-hand corner.
A fast break through the middle allowed replacements Cam Roigard and Anton Lienert-Brown to combine for the All Blacks’ 14th and final try, and a late Italian surge saw them round off the scoring through Monty Ioane, whose finish was similarly impressive to Jordan’s opener. A 97-17 scoreline makes grim reading, and not only for the downbeat Azzurri. New Zealand were simply unstoppable for the vast majority of this game, and despite losing to France in their opener, there isn’t a single side on the planet that will be keen to face the All Blacks after they’ve shown just how ruthless they can be.
New Zealand brush aside Italy with emphatic win 🔥#RWC2023 | #NZLvITA pic.twitter.com/sYv8rGCg5M
— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) September 29, 2023
Awesome All Blacks send timely reminder to the rest
After being outplayed by South Africa and France either side of the opening ceremony, you could have been mistaken for discounting the All Blacks as one of the major tournament favourites – but those predictions have been torn up, shredded, torched thanks to this game. Not a single Italian mistake went unpunished as Ian Foster’s side took ruthlessness and relentless points-scoring to an entirely new level in Lyon, turning on the style to run in try after try. And boy, when this All Black side turn on the style with ball in hand, good luck to anyone brave or daft enough to try and stop them.
Azzurri’s steady progress takes one hell of a hit
Prior to this World Cup, the development of Italy’s current crop of youthful, exciting players has seen them become one of the most watchable sides in rugby, totting up massive results against several of the biggest hitters, and pushing most of the others closer than ever before. However, the manner in which they were pulverised into submission by the All Blacks shows just how long, difficult and painful the road to the top will be for the Azzurri, and they’ll need to get over this thrashing quickly if they’re to produce a response against the hosts next weekend.
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The Sporting News followed the match live, providing live updates and commentary below.
New Zealand vs Italy full-time score
1H
2H
FT
New Zealand
49
47
96
Italy
3
14
17
Tries: Jordan (2), Smith (3), Telea, Savea (2), Retallick, Papalii, Coles (2), McKenzie, Lienert-Brown; Capuozzo, Ioane
Conversions: Mo’unga (9), McKenzie (4); Allan, Garbisi
Penalties: Allan
New Zealand vs Italy full commentary, highlights
FT: And that’s us wrapped for the night! Seven tries in either half see the All Blacks storm home with maximum points, an extra +79 in the points difference column, and above Italy in Pool A. Another big win against Uruguay in their final pool stage match is just the preparation New Zealand will fancy ahead of the knockouts, while Italy gear up to face an arguably even better side in hosts France. We wish them luck, as on tonight’s viewing, they might well need it in spades. We’ll see you then!
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) September 29, 2023
FT: The full-time whistle goes, bringing to an end one of the most dominant performances this tournament is ever likely to see. Many fancies Italy to give the All Blacks a run for their money, but if they were broken by the first half, the Azzurri were well and truly finished off in the second as New Zealand ran in seven more tries. Italy did manage to score two of their own, but the ease and pace at which the All Blacks racked up the points in Lyon shows that they are still the world’s best side when in this kind of mood, and the Azzurri simply had no answer to the rugby clinic put on show for all to see by the men in black.
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81 mins: TRY – New Zealand 96-17 Italy! The Azzurri do get the final say! Ioane and Odogwu combine down the right, finding one another with successive offloads before Ioane just manages to get the ball down in the corner! Garbisi converts, as Italy finish with a small positive in what’s been a performance they will otherwise forget in a hurry.
80 mins: Savea is dispossessed just inches from the tryline and Italy come away with possession. Brex regathers his own clearing kick to take the Azzurri over halfway, as they chase a late try to take something away from this game!
78 mins: A big Paolo Odogwu carry takes Italy into the 22, and the Azzurri push the ball wide to the left. Capuozzo’s offload sends Niccolo Cannone to with five metres, but Garbisi is pinged for an illegal clear-out at the next ruck and it’s a New Zealand penalty!
76 mins: TRY – New Zealand 96-10 Italy! They’re closing in on a century! Roigard takes an inside pass off the New Zealand line-out to race into wide open space. Engaging the fullback, he pops the ball out to Lienert-Brown, who scoots over untouched to dot down the his side’s fourteenth! McKenzie converts from right in front, with the All Blacks one score away from a century.
73 mins: TRY – New Zealand 89-10 Italy! And there’s number 13! After Ioane and McKenzie burst into the back-field, New Zealand win another penalty and take the quick tap. It’s thrown out to Coles on the right wing, who dots down his second of the game, and McKenzie slots over another conversion to add further polish to this one-sided scoreline!
70 mins: TRY – New Zealand 82-10 Italy! They’re over again! A loose ball breaks for Jordan, who chips over the top and gives chase alongside Savea. A nightmare bounces evades Garbisi, and the beneficiary Savea offloads for Jordan to score his second! McKenzie converts, as New Zealand notch their 12th of the night.
68 mins: TRY – New Zealand 75-10 Italy! They’re over again! Off the back of another dominant scrum, the ball comes out to McKenzie, who dummies, steps and busts through the tackle of Garbisi to score try number 11! McKenzie converts his own try to extended the scoreline further, and this All Black dominance is just not letting up here.
65 mins: Damian McKenzie’s on for Mo’unga, and lobs a pass wide for Jordan to canter into open space. The fly-half follows up in support, as does Beauden Barrett, but a Sam Cane knock-on from the next phase halts the All Blacks’ momentum.
63 mins: Strong carries from Niccolo Cannone and Brex take the Azzurri forward, but Page-Relo is held up in the ruck and the All Blacks win yet another breakdown penalty!
61 mins: TRY – New Zealand 68-10 Italy! The All Blacks have their tenth try! From a penalty line-out, it’s played short and replacement hooker Coles races down the flank to score in the corner with only his second touch of the ball! All too easy for the All Blacks, as Mo’unga misses his first conversion of the night.
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— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) September 29, 2023
57 mins: TRY – New Zealand 63-10 Italy! There’s number nine! The Italian line-out is overthrown by new hooker Hame Faiva, and Telea latches onto the loose ball for New Zealand. He busts his way through the middle, offloading to Papalii on his shoulder for the flanker to crash under the posts! Mo’unga adds two more to keep his 100% record, as the All Blacks hit 60 in Lyon.
55 mins: NO TRY!! There’s nothing wrong with that crazy passage of play, but the TMO finds that Roigard only grounded the ball with a second movement, denying the All Blacks their ninth try of the night!
54 mins: Chaos in the corner! Beauden Barrett glides down the right before being stopped short of the whitewash, but the All Blacks keep the ball moving as they head to the other corner. Barrett’s back on his feet and chips towards Telea, but Capuozzo plucks the ball out of the sky! He looks to counter but loses possession in contact, and Roigard picks up the scraps to ground the ball in the same corner!
52 mins: TRY – New Zealand 56-10 Italy! An immediate All Black response! Replacement scrum-half Martin Page-Relo’s box-kick is charged down by Scott Barrett, and New Zealand and recycle possession quickly for Cam Roigard to put Retallick over from close range! Mo’unga adds the two from out wide, and he’s at eight from eight off the tee.
50 mins: History is made as Sam Whitelock enters the fray in place of Frizell, and in the process wins his 149th New Zealand cap to surpass Richie McCaw as the All Blacks’ record appearance maker!
Super Capuozzo! 🦸♂️🇮🇹#RWC2023 | #NZLvITA pic.twitter.com/bIRlaFhQRg
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) September 29, 2023
48 mins: TRY – New Zealand 49-10 Italy! Try time for the Azzurri! It’s third time lucky for Italy from the line-out, and the ball is pushed wide by Brex. Ioane and Allan combine to put Capuozzo into space, and the diminutive winger flies over in the corner! Some push and shove after the try is soon de-escalated by the referee, and Allan slots over the sideline conversion for Italy.
46 mins: Three penalties on the spin go Italy’s way, but their line-out throw five metres from the New Zealand try-line malfunctions again, as Lamaro mis-times his jump allowing Frizell to steal the ball ahead of him!
44 mins: Retallick concedes an offside penalty which gifts Italy good field position, but from the line-out, the lock then rises highest to steal the ball and turn Nicotera’s throw back over into All Black hands!
42 mins: Strong Brex and Negri carries take the Azzurri over halfway, and Garbisi dummies before scything straight through the defence! He races into the back-field and links up with Allan, but the fullback is driven into touch by Telea!
41 mins: New Zealand resume proceedings in Nice, as Beauden Barrett kicks long down-field for the All Blacks!
HT: The two sides return to the field for the second half, with the All Blacks home and hosed with bonus-point in hand already. Several Italy injuries picked up in the first half have seen both Fischetti and Lamb withdrawn already, so it’ll be interesting to see if the replacements can help their side re-gain some impetus here.
— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) September 29, 2023
HT: That whistle will come as sweet relief to Italy, who have been thoroughly obliterated in the first 40 minutes here. The All Blacks have run in seven tries without reply, Italy’s only points coming via the boot of Allan, with Jordan’s opener coming inside the first seven minutes. From there, it’s been one-way traffic, with Smith running in a hat-trick, Savea at the double, and another from Telea piling further points onto a scoreline that’s far more one-sided than anyone could have imagined before kick-off.
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— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) September 29, 2023
45 mins: TRY – New Zealand 49-3 Italy! The late first-half try finally does come! The All Black line-out maul returns and drives slowly towards the Azzurri’s line, with Savea peeling off the back to dive over from close range! Mo’unga converts to stretch his side’s lead to 46 points, as the half-time whistle sounds.
43 mins: Advantage coming once again for the All Blacks, as Mo’unga chips to the corner, but Taylor can’t quite get there despite a picturesque leap and we’ll come back for another penalty!
42 mins: Mo’unga is smashed by Brex flying out of the line and the ball goes to ground, but the All Blacks go back for another penalty advantage as they seek their seventh first-half try!
40 mins: Capuozzo can’t exploit the space on the opposite wing for Italy either, and is caught on the floor. The All Blacks gain the penalty, and will look to pile further misery onto the Azzurri as the first-half clock turns red.
38 mins: Italy win a free-kick after the All Blacks push too early at scrum-time, but the free-running Ioane can’t quite beat Jordan around the outside as the Azzurri look to make use of a rare spell of possession.
Nuggy with the hat-trick! 😍#NZLvITA pic.twitter.com/Od99obO9zW
— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) September 29, 2023
35 mins: TRY – New Zealand 42-3 Italy! A hat-trick for Smith! The All Blacks cross for try number six as Jordie Barrett wraps around the back of Mo’unga. The centre darts straight through the middle off the short ball, before teeing up his scrum-half to scamper over for his third! Mo’unga slots over the two from right in front, as this grim first half continues for Italy.
33 mins: The All Blacks enter the Italian 22 once more as they look for number six, but Morisi intercepts a Ioane offload and Allan thumps the ball clear for the Azzurri!
30 mins: Garbisi’s wide pass opens up space for Brex to break over the gain-line, but his offload to Cannone goes to ground and possession is back in All Black hands!
28 mins: TRY – New Zealand 35-3 Italy! Two for Smith, five for New Zealand! Their line-out maul trudges towards the line from the latest penalty, and Taylor peels off the back before offloading for Smith to dive over! Mo’unga adds another two, and it’s a long way back from here for the shell-shocked Azzurri.
25 mins: Italy win a line-out in a decent position following a poor New Zealand clearance, but the line-out throw is judged to not be straight, and the Azzurri, having already lost starting loosehead Fischetti to injury, concede another penalty from the following scrum!
22 mins: TRY – New Zealand 28-3 Italy! Too easy for Ardie! From another penalty, Frizell brings down the line-out throw and pops the ball to Savea. The All Black captain peels around the ball and scythes through weak Italian defence, sliding over the whitewash to claim the four-try bonus point! Mo’unga converts again, and this could get ugly if Italy don’t re-rail themselves soon.
— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) September 29, 2023
19 mins: TRY – New Zealand 21-3 Italy! Two tries in as many minutes! Almost straight from kick-off, Savea races onto a Retallick short-ball and splits the Italian defence in two. Finding Beauden Barrett in support, the fullback offloads to Telea on his shoulder, who steps inside off his left foot to crash over in the corner! Mo’unga adds his third conversion as the All Blacks establish 18 points of daylight in Lyon!
17 mins: TRY – New Zealand 14-3 Italy! The All Blacks have their second! From the penalty, their line-out maul rolls towards the line, and despite not being a forward, Smith pops up at the back to sneak the ball over the line! Mo’unga adds the two from the right.
16 mins: The All Blacks win another advantage in Italy’s 22 and Mo’unga tries a chip kick in behind, but it doesn’t quite come off and we’ll come back for the penalty.
What a finish! 👏#RWC2023 | #NZLvITA pic.twitter.com/K4WSA27omY
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) September 29, 2023
12 mins: Italy keep possession on halfway and Varney drills a sensational kick forward from the base of the ruck, which bounces over the touchline deep in All Black territory!
10 mins: PENALTY – New Zealand 7-3 Italy. Smith is penalised for hands in the ruck, and after pointing to the posts, Allan continues his 100% record off the tee at this World Cup to get Italy on the board.
7 mins: TRY – New Zealand 7-0 Italy! A fantastic finish for the opener! The All Blacks build pressure in the Italian 22, and despite a few attempted moves not coming off, they press on to win penalty advantage. Beauden Barrett chips to the corner, where Will Jordan takes the ball on the fly and dots down in the corner with an acrobatic effort! Mo’unga converts from the sideline, and the All Blacks take a very impressive lead!
New Zealand mean business 🇳🇿#RWC2023 | #NZLvITA pic.twitter.com/lV0I3umb0i
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) September 29, 2023
4 mins: A high-pressure line-out is taken well by Ruzza for Italy, but there’s a forward pass in the next phase, gifting the All Blacks a scrum feed deep in the Azzurri’s 22!
2 mins: Italy move the ball wide quickly and Negri is taken down on the edge of the All Blacks’ 22, but Taylor pinches possession in the ruck and New Zealand come away with possession!
Kick-Off: Aaron Smith leads Ka Mate as the All Blacks look to set the tone here in Lyon, but it’s Italy who will kick the game off through Paolo Garbisi’s long boot forward!
5 mins from kick-off: The anthems are sung as passionately as ever by both sets of players, as well as the many Kiwis and Italians in the crowd, and the Azzurri will now line up to face the Haka with kick-off just moments away.
Focused on one goal 🇮🇹@Federugby are ready for action in Lyon!#RWC2023 | #NZLvITA pic.twitter.com/mBz8vWQOXL
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) September 29, 2023
10 mins from kick-off: The teams march out of the tunnel as the sell-out crowd roars them onto the field, and following the respective national anthems, we’ll be underway here!
15 mins from kick off: We’re almost ready to go in Lyon, the stage is set and the stadium packed ahead of this battle between two teams who certainly love to throw the ball around!
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— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) September 29, 2023
30 mins from kick-off: The Azzurri, meanwhile, have made three personnel and several positional changes from their 38-17 victory over Uruguay, with Dino Lamb, Stephen Varney and Luca Morisi coming into the side. In the backline, Paolo Garbisi shifts from 12 to 10, Tommaso Allan drops to fullback from the fly-half berth, and Ange Capuozzo moves wide from 15 to the wing.
45 mins from kick-off: Team news now, and for the All Blacks, inside centre Jordie Barrett returns to the starting XV to make his first appearance of the tournament, and is joined by brothers Beauden and Scott to complete a Barrett triumvirate. Scott packs down alongside Brodie Retallick in the second row, with replacement Sam Whitelock ready to become New Zealand’s all-time record appearance maker should he come off the bench.
— Italrugby (@Federugby) September 29, 2023
60 mins from kick-off: The Azzurri, however, have won two from two, securing bonus points against both Namibia and Uruguay to climb up to second in Pool A. Should Italy pull off the impossible and beat the All Blacks tonight, they’ll seal a place in the quarter-finals for the first time in their history.
75 mins from kick-off: A 27-13 defeat to hosts France in the opener saw New Zealand suffer a pool stage defeat for the first time in World Cup history, but the All Blacks bounced back in style to beat Namibia 71-3 in their most recent outing.
It’s game day whānau 😤#AllBlacks pic.twitter.com/K9Jz9cG6TN
— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) September 29, 2023
90 mins from kick-off: Hello, and welcome to live coverage of the latest match at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. New Zealand, who were defeated by the hosts on opening night, face a much-improved Italy side, who are not only also in the hunt for a quarterfinal spot, but currently sit above the third-placed All Blacks in Pool A.
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New Zealand vs Italy confirmed line-ups
It’s near enough a full-strength All Blacks side that’ll take to the field in Lyon, with just four changes made to the starting side that faced France on the opening night. Jordie Barrett is the key returnee, making his first appearance of the tournament at inside centre. He’ll look to aid the playmaking of halves Aaron Smith and Richie Mo’unga, who both return to the XV in jerseys nine and ten. Cam Roigard and Damian McKenzie both scored twice against Namibia, but are on the bench for this game.
Further forward, Shannon Frizell also makes his first appearance of the tournament following injury troubles, and packs down at blindside. Captain Sam Cane is back on the bench, but starting number eight Ardie Savea will continue to lead out the All Blacks in his stead, likely switching roles with Cane once the flanker comes onto the field.
New Zealand starting XV: Beauden Barrett, Will Jordan, Rieko Ioane, Jordie Barrett, Mark Telea, Richie Mo’unga, Aaron Smith; Ofa Tu’ungafasi, Codie Taylor, Nepo Laulala, Brodie Retallick, Scott Barrett, Shannon Frizell, Dalton Papalii, Ardie Savea.
New Zealand replacements: Dane Coles, Tamaiti Williams, Tyrel Lomax, Sam Whitelock, Sam Cane, Cam Roigard, Damian McKenzie, Anton Lienert-Brown.
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— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) September 27, 2023
Italy’s 12 tries at this World Cup have been scored by 11 different players, showing the depth of talent now available to the Azzurri in 2023. The only player to have crossed twice so far, Lorenzo Cannone, will continue his dynamic carrying from the back of the scrum, flanked by Sebastian Negri and captain Michele Lamaro.
The backline features some hot prospects too, with wingers Ange Capuozzo and Monty Ioane set to cause the All Blacks a whole host of problems out wide. Centre Ignacio Brex scored the last of a three-try burst, following Ioane and Cannone, which took the game away from Uruguay in Nice, while fullback Tommaso Allan is yet to miss a kick at goal during this tournament.
— Italrugby (@Federugby) September 27, 2023
Italy starting XV: Tommaso Allan, Ange Capuozzo, Ignacio Brex, Luca Morisi, Monty Ioane, Paolo Garbisi, Stephen Varney; Danilo Fischetti, Giacomo Nicotera, Marco Riccioni, Dino Lamb, Federico Ruzza, Sebastian Negri, Michele Lamaro, Lorenzo Cannone.
Italy replacements: Hame Faiva, Ivan Nemer, Simone Ferrari, Niccolo Cannone, Manuel Zuliani, Toa Halafihi, Martin Page-Relo, Paolo Odogwu.
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— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) September 29, 2023
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New Zealand vs Italy TV channel, live stream
TV networks worldwide will be showing all 48 matches at the tournament live, including many on free-to-air television.
On social platforms alone, video content from the Rugby World Cup and organisers World Rugby drew more than 2.1 billion views in 2019 – almost six times the previous figure.
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The tournament also has its own app, delivering highlights, news and more across the seven weeks of action in France.
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New Zealand vs Italy betting odds, prediction
Despite their so-so form coming into and during the tournament, you can never, ever write off New Zealand, and at TSN we think that the All Blacks will come away from this game having secured a bonus-point victory in Lyon.
Italy will still throw everything they’ve got at New Zealand though, and don’t be surprised if the Azzurri also end this game with a bonus point of their own, either via scoring four tries, or losing by seven points or less.
This attitude is reflected by our partner bookmakers, with Italy’s odds of victory a significant margin longer than New Zealand’s, and the All Blacks expected to secure the points regardless of how close the game could be.
Result
Australia (Unibet)
UK (BetOnSports)
New Zealand win
1.02
1/66
Draw
51.00
40/1
Italy win
17.00
18/1
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