All Blacks vs Italy 2026 Live Thoughts

Anyone watching this?

Brilliant early try for Italy as Menoncello breaches the line, passes, receives and finishes. Terrible defense by Proctor.

AB hit back with some smashy bashy and Darry scores. I can't see a grounding over the line from any angle, ref coming from the wrong side seemed confident. Looks short to me. 7-7 after 10 minutes.

Menoncello with the turnover. AB cleanout not so good.

Opportunity wide for Italy but a poor forward pass tanks it.

Italy manufactures a big gap close to the line but there's no one to run onto the pass. Big chance gone.

Italy drives it over the line but held up. Ref called for release, AB never did, but it's play on. That should have been an Italy penalty at the least. Italy gets a penalty for something else now, 10-7.

ABs 5m in front of the kickoff, scrum halfway.

ABs not really in this at the moment, it's all Italy.

Abs hit back through Jordan, 14-10 after 30 mins.

Forward pass on the attack, now a pass flying into touch. ABs not looking so good here.

Why is Billy Proctor a test center? Dude looks as ordinary as the next guy.

Italy weathers another AB attack to go into the break just 4 points adrift.

Quick strike by the ABs, 21-10. This might swing the balance of the game in their favour now.

Some great sniping and offloading by Italy has them marching towards the line. Proctor snaffles it on the line though as Italy slows their own ball to a crawl for no reason.

Brex with one of those silly grubbers into the defense's feet and the All Blacks gather and score at the other end. That's the game. Stupidity from Brex. 26-10

Jordan in. This will probably become a blowout now. Morby has looked good since he's come on.

Accidental head contact and yellow for Italy. Kudos to Roigard for not milking that but the TMO wanted to milk it.

Proctor hits the gap nicely and then passes to no one.

Jordan in again. I'll be back for the Aussie test, this one is a done deal.

Well that was one big heap of crap with about 15 minutes of mediocre play, good thing we were playing Italy and not France tonight.
Ireland will be licking their lips if we play like that again.

Bit early in the morning for me Pakie...vroër asdie Meelbom Toetse...die goeie ou dae..sal vroeg opstaan of laat gaan slaap, maar nie vir NZ Italië nie.

Thanks for your totally unbiased commentary Pakie…..
“Accidental” head contact!! REALLY?????? Completely intentional head butt and 100% a red card.