Overview
- The All Blacks beat Italy 47-17 in Wellington on Saturday, July 11, 2026, overturning a tight first half with a five-try second-half surge.
- Will Jordan scored a hat-trick and in doing so surpassed Doug Howlett’s long-standing All Blacks try record, becoming the team's top try-scorer.
- Italy began strongly with Tommaso Menoncello opening the scoring, but the visitors were reduced to 14 men after Lorenzo Cannone was penalised for contact with Cam Roigard at a ruck, changing the game’s momentum.
- Debutant Josh Moorby and halfback Cam Roigard were key creators, with Moorby producing linebreaks and try assists and Roigard directing play through high pass counts.
- The result leaves New Zealand 2-0 at the top of the inaugural Nations Championship table and signals early momentum for Rennie’s regime as the competition moves forward.