Overview
- Italy rallied from a halftime deficit as Louis Lynagh and Monty Ioane scored second‑half tries to overturn Australia’s lead.
- Paolo Garbisi finished with 16 points on 6-of-6 kicking, adding four penalties and two conversions to steer the comeback.
- A Carter Gordon try stood despite an apparent forward loose ball from Harri Wilson, with referee Andrew Brace upholding the decision after TMO review.
- Lorenzo Cannone clinched the result by winning the final breakdown turnover, capping a disciplined defensive stand; scrum-half Stephen Varney was named player of the match.
- The win is Italy’s second straight over the Wallabies after 2022 in Florence and is seen as a boost to ranking and future Rugby World Cup pool positioning, with South Africa next on Nov. 15 in Turin followed by Chile on Nov. 22 in Genoa.