Live: All Blacks v Italy, Rugby Nations Championship
The New Zealand All Blacks defeated Italy 47-17 in a rugby match held in Wellington. Will Jordan made history by becoming the team's all-time leading tryscorer during the game.
Why it matters
This match marks a significant milestone in international rugby history and highlights the ongoing performance of the All Blacks in the Rugby Nations Championship.
Wing Will Jordan scored a hattrick to become the All Blacks' all-time leading tryscorer, as the hosts outclassed Italy 47-17 in front of a sold out crowd in Wellington.
Italy were rank outsiders to win, but they didn't appear to get the memo in the early stages and took it to the All Blacks.
A missed tackle from New Zealand midfielder Billy Proctor allowed the visitors to make a break and they took full advantage to score the first try of the match to centre Tommaso Menoncello. The conversion was successful to give Italy a 7-0 lead after five minutes.
That fired the All Blacks up and the hosts were the next to score, with lock Sam Darry barging over from close range, after a sustained period of attack. First-five Ruben Love nailed the extra two points to level the score at 7-7.
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