Corey Flynn scored the only try as a second-string New Zealand side ground out a 20-6 win over Italy in front of a capacity 80,000 crowd at the San Siro. The hooker powered over in the corner in the 27th minute of the match at the home of soccer giants Internazionale and Milan, while centre Luke McAlister scored the other points with his boot. Flyhalf Craig Gower kicked two penalties for Italy, who put on a proud showing for the biggest crowd ever to see a rugby match in Italy.

Finisce 20 a 6 per i mitici tuttineri (14-3 nel primo tempo), ma nel finale gli azzurri inseguono a lungo una meta che non arriva. Sabato prossimo a Udine ci sono i campioni del mondo del Sudafrica.