Australia
57 - 10
Italy
18 Jul 2026
Stage: Southern Hemisphere Round 3
HBF Park
Australia delivered a commanding performance against Italy, winning 57-10 in the Nations Championship. Canham opened the scoring with a try just three minutes in, followed by contributions from Wright and Paenga-Amosa, showcasing Australia's early dominance. Italy managed to respond with a try from Lamaro, but Australia quickly reasserted control. Canham completed a hat-trick, finishing with three tries, while Lonergan added six conversions to his tally. Italy's hopes were further dashed when Riccioni received a red card in the second half, leaving them a man down. Pollard and Donaldson added late tries to extend the scoreline. Overall, it was a comprehensive victory for Australia, reflecting their superior skill and strategy.
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Weather
Temperature: 15.6°C (Feels like 14.3°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 8.8 km/h, gusting to 21.7 km/h Humidity: 62% Cloud Cover: 73%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 3' try Josh Canham
- 8' try Tom Wright
- 9' conversion Ryan Lonergan
- 11' try Brandon Paenga-Amosa
- 12' conversion Ryan Lonergan
- 19' try Michele Lamaro
- 26' try Josh Canham
- 30' try Angus Bell
- 31' conversion Ryan Lonergan
- 40' try Len Ikitau
- 40' conversion Ryan Lonergan
- 40' try Monty Ioane
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 45' substitution Michele Lamaro
- 45' substitution Muhamed Hasa
- 51' try Josh Canham
- 52' conversion Ryan Lonergan
- 52' substitution Angus Bell
- 52' substitution Allan Alaalatoa
- 52' substitution Gianmarco Lucchesi
- 52' substitution Paolo Garbisi
- 52' substitution Alessandro Garbisi
- 54' substitution Marco Riccioni
- 57' substitution Brandon Paenga-Amosa
- 57' substitution Alessandro Ortombina
- 57' substitution Jeremy Williams
- 58' substitution Federico Ruzza
- 58' substitution Ryan Lonergan
- 62' substitution Carlo Tizzano
- 63' try Billy Pollard
- 64' substitution Lorenzo Pani
- 64' substitution Alessandro Fusco
- 64' substitution Declan Meredith
- 65' red_card Marco Riccioni
- 66' substitution Len Ikitau
- 70' substitution James Slipper
- 72' substitution Alessandro Garbisi
- 79' try Ben Donaldson
- 80' conversion Ben Donaldson
- 80' full_time