58’- Cannone upgraded to red card
57’ All Blacks 40-17 Italy- Marin scores
After a Moorby attempted intercept, Brex draws in two men and offloads to Marin who scores in the corner.
53′ All Black 40-10: Jordan is the record-breaker
Just moments after his 49th to bring him level with Howlett, he scores another! Love converts
51′ All Blacks 33-10: Try Will Jordan hits 49
Will Jordan is put through by Josh Moorby for his 49th All Blacks try, joining Doug Howlett on the record number. Nicolo Cannone picks up a yellow card for head contact with Cam Roigard in the build-up.
48′ All Blacks 26-10: Try Ethan De Groot
De Groot powers over the line from a few metres out. After an Italian knock-on, Jordie Barrett put in an excellent kick through. Josh Moorby collected and after a few phases the looshead scored. Love missed a poor conversion which was pushed right of the post.
The All Blacks have replaced their full front-row.
43- Sititi made a break off the kick-off but left the ball behind. Lorenzo Cannone needs to be replaced.
42′ All Blacks 21-10: Try Cam Roigard
Josh Moorby showed confidence on his All Blacks debut and carved through the Italian line. Roigard followed on a great scrum-half’s line and was sealed through.
The second-half is underway. Anton Segner is on for his All Blacks debut. Malik Faissal is also replaced for Italy.
HT: All Blacks 14-10
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40′- All Blacks were trying to finish on a high before the break. Zambonin intercepted an offload as they were being dragged towards the touchline.
38′- Malik Faissal down after a huge hit on Luke Jacobson. The All Blacks seven rides the hit and a poor pass from Sam Darry finds the touchline rather than a black shirt.
36′- Scrum penalty to Italy for Tyrell Lomax driving in and up. It looked like the All Blacks.
Leroy Carter’s assist is his final play. Replaced by Josh Moorby making his All Blacks debut.
31′ The TMO wants to take a look at the work of Carter in the build up. Nothing to see here!
30′- All Blacks 14-10 Italy
Ruben Love converts
29′- Try All Blacks- Will Jordan scored All Blacks try number 49!
After a great kick through by Jordie Barrett, Leroy Carter controls the ball and offloads over his head to Will Jordan. Jordan is now one try behind Doug Howlett.
28′- The All Blacks thought they had a penalty 10 metres out. Codie Taylor performed a neck roll on Ignacio Brex. Brex urged the referee to take a look. Penalty to Italy.
26′- The All Blacks are struggling to make forward momentum through the Italian blitz defence. They need to wear this down throughout the game.
21′- Italy had a lineout on the 22. Brex crept offside before the ball had left the lineout. Penalty All Blacks.
The All Blacks are compounding errors and are ahead at the kick-off. Italy scrum.
18′- All Blacks 7-10 Italy: Penalty kicked by Paolo Garbisi
16′- Italy held up over the line- goalline dropout.
15′- Billy Proctor concedes a penalty for hands on the floor at ruck-time. Italy kick to the corner.
13′ After the opening 13 minutes, the All Blacks have had 76% territory and 77% possession.
13′- Italy thought they had sent Malik Faissal through in the corner, but the pass was judged to have gone forward.
10′- The All Blacks win a free-kick from the first scrum of the day after a reset for collapsing.
9′- Paolo Garbisi puts the kick-off into touch. All Blacks scrum in midfield.
7′- All Blacks 7-7 Italy: Try Sam Darry
After continuous pressure from the driving maul in the corner. Samm Darry uses his strength to reach for the line. Conversion scored by Ruben Love.
5′- All Blacks penalty for offside. The All Blacks had been put into touch on the 5-metre line.
4′- All Blacks 0-7 Italy: Try Menoncello
Italy take advantage of an All Blacks knock-on. Tommaso Menoncello made a break out wide and after linking up with Malik Faissal scored.
Conversion by Tommaso Allan.
Kick-off
The match gets kicked off as Paolo Garbisi kicks to the 22-metre line. The All Blacks form a strong maul.
Introduction
Welcome to the live commentary and analysis hub from ReadRugbyUnion for the All Blacks vs Italy in the second round of the Rugby Nations Championship.
In 17 meetings between the teams, the All Blacks have won every single one. The All Blacks are the only top nation that Italy have never defeated after their win against England in the Six Nations.
