Because the curtain shuts on a whirlwind 2024 season for each Italy and the All Blacks, Scott Robertson’s aspect has despatched leaving gamers TJ Perenara and Sam Cane off with a scrappy win in opposition to Italy this morning.
For big elements of the sport, Italy put appreciable stress on Robertson’s aspect in freezing-cold Turin.
Right here’s how the Italy gamers rated in opposition to the All Blacks.
1. Danilo Fischetti – 4
Largely unproductive recreation for the loosehead prop apart from at scrum time. Fischetti by no means actually appeared to carry his personal in opposition to one of many world’s greatest scrummagers in Tyrel Lomax. Gained a strong turnover on the breakdown within the 57th minute to wrestle again some momentum for Italy. Off at 61.
2. Gianmarco Lucchesi – 4
Italy’s lineout was poor to begin in Turin, with Lucchesi accountable for a few the mistimed throws and clunky set piece. A part of the poor Italy first-half scrum. Tried onerous with ball in hand and had 4 carries. Off at 51.
3. Marco Riccioni – 3
One other Italy ahead with heavy stress on them at set piece time. Struggled up in opposition to Ethan de Groot at scrum time and was penalized twice within the first half, Made 8 tackles, however his 44-minute stint will likely be one to neglect for the 27-year-old.
4. Federico Ruzza – 5
Imposed himself on the breakdown, pressurizing the All Blacks fast ball and disrupting Cameron Roigard’s evening. Was busy all through the sport with 11 tackles, however would have favored to have a cleaner lineout efficiency.
5. Dino Lamb – 6
Continually popped up throughout his 70-minute efficiency. Making 11 tackles and imposing himself with the ball in hand, the 26-year-old from Harlequins backed up his man-of-the-match efficiency final week in opposition to Georgia with one other strong Check match. Off at 65 minutes with an HIA, earlier than coming again on with 5 minutes to go.
6. Sebastian Negri – 7
Had a game-high 14 carries, making his presence felt with the ball in hand. Put bucketloads of stress on the All Blacks breakdown. Made 13 tackles, manhandling a few All Blacks gamers. A real workhorse, key in holding the All Blacks to 29 factors.
7. Manuel Zuliani – 6
Busy evening on the defensive finish for Zuliani, made 18 tackles in a tricky 68-minute efficiency, penalised late within the recreation for an offside, however an in any other case faultless, robust recreation for the openside flanker.
8. Ross Vintcent – 7Mammoth efficiency from the quantity 8, with a game-high 21 tackles in addition to 3 dominant tackles in opposition to the All Blacks. Dropped the ball early on within the recreation, placing pointless stress on his group’s defence. However Vintcent’s general influence on Italy’s recreation was distinguished. Will look to have extra influence in assault going into the Six Nations.
Participant Tackles Gained
1
Ross Vintcent
21
2
Manuel Zuliani
18
3
Tommaso Menoncello
14
9. Martin Web page-Relo – 4
A comparatively underwhelming efficiency from the halfback in what was an unsightly recreation for anybody on the breakdown. Each halfbacks struggled to keep up clear possession of the ball, which led to messy errors in and across the ruck. Kicked the ball underneath little to no stress within the first half, resulting in an All Blacks counterattack.
10. Paolo Garbisi, – 5
Didn’t threaten with the ball in hand, however his in-play kicks relieved some stress when the Italy assault was going backwards. Garbisi was two from three off the tee in Turin.
11. Monty Ioane – 8
Near Italy’s greatest in Turin. Threatened with the ball in hand each time he bought the chance out vast. Extra impressively, was a brick wall on defence. Made a number of try-saving tackles on Will Jordan to cease sure tries. In a Check match with out many alternatives for the Italy aspect, the left winger managed to affect the sport.
12. Tommaso Menoncello – 9
The Six Nations 2024 Participant of the event was Italy’s greatest participant on the evening, an absolute menace on defence. Implausible line pace to stress the primary and second receiver for the All Blacks. Scored Italy’s solely strive of the evening with 4 minutes to go, topping off a distinguished efficiency in his twenty third Check match for Italy.
13. Juan Ignacio Brex (captain) – 6
Stable efficiency from Italy’s captain. Though he was restricted with the ball in hand, stopping any midfield momentum for the All Blacks was a constructive for the 32-year-old centre.
14. Jacopo Trulla – 5
Not a lot house was created out vast for the Azzurri. Trulla Misplaced the aerial battle in opposition to Caleb Clarke a number of occasions at kick-off time however gained a key duel early within the second half. Lacked any influence in only a few alternatives.
15. Ange Capuozzo – 5
Nice line break forty fifth minute and general productive efficiency from the fullback. Couple of unlucky errors underneath the highball, however repeatedly tried to interrupt the strong All Blacks defence.
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Reserves:
16. Giacomo Nicotera – 5
Fairly commonplace 29-minute stint off the bench for Nicotera, who tried to win a number of breakdown penalties, slowing the ball down for the All Blacks recreation drivers.
17. Mirco Spagnolo – 5
Pinged instantly with a excessive deal with after approaching within the 61st minute.
18. Simone Ferrari – 3
37 minutes to neglect for the reserve prop. One other Italy ahead fully outmuscled at scrum time. Was on the tip of consecutive scrum penalties, leading to a 66th-minute yellow card.
19. Niccolo Cannone – 4
Penalised for a no-arms deal with early in his second-half stint off the bench, the 76 Check veteran struggled to get into the sport and impose himself.
20. Alessandro Izekor – N/A
21. Alessandro Garbisi – 4
Spent most of his second half defending in and across the ruck. Tried to create some momentum off the boot, however kicked one out on the total from the bottom of the breakdown late.
22. Leonardo Marin – N/A
23. Marco Zanon – N/A
