Italy claim first win against Wallabies

Italy....................28
Australia...........27
Full-back Ange Capuozzo scored twice as Italy held on for a first ever victory over Australia at the 19th attempt.
Debutant Wallaby flyhalf Ben Donaldson had a late conversion to snatch victory, but pushed the kick wide.
Pierre Bruno also scored a try for Italy, who might have won by a greater margin had they not missed out on 14 points off the tee.
Australia scored tries through winger Tom Wright, flanker Fraser McReight, prop Tom Robertson and lock Cadeyrn Neville, but gave away too many penalties and were poor in the set-piece in attackin...

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