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Italy lost to South Africa 7-66 in the World Nations Championship at Allianz Stadium on 07 November 2026.
Try scorers
- Malcolm Marx (South Africa) — 2 tries
- Damian Willemse (South Africa) — 1 try
- Ethan Hooker (South Africa) — 1 try
- Federico Ruzza (Italy) — 1 try
- Morne van den Berg (South Africa) — 1 try
- Paul de Villiers (South Africa) — 1 try
- Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (South Africa) — 1 try
- Siya Kolisi (South Africa) — 1 try
- Wilco Louw (South Africa) — 1 try
Leading ball carriers
- Ethan Hooker (South Africa) — 92 metres from 13 carries, 6 defenders beaten
- Damian de Allende (South Africa) — 64 metres from 15 carries, 2 defenders beaten
- Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (South Africa) — 60 metres from 7 carries, 2 defenders beaten
- Alessandro Fusco (Italy) — 42 metres from 8 carries, 5 defenders beaten
- Damian Willemse (South Africa) — 36 metres from 5 carries
Match statistics
| Player | Team | Min | Carries | Metres | Tackles | Beaten | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Hooker | South Africa | 71 | 13 | 92 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| Damian de Allende | South Africa | 56 | 15 | 64 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu | South Africa | 61 | 7 | 60 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| Alessandro Fusco | Italy | 51 | 8 | 42 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| Damian Willemse | South Africa | 68 | 5 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jasper Wiese | South Africa | 46 | 3 | 35 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Kurt-Lee Arendse | South Africa | 71 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Morne van den Berg | South Africa | 66 | 5 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Montanna Ioane | Italy | 59 | 7 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| Lodewyk De Jager | South Africa | 46 | 4 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Paolo Odogwu | Italy | 71 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Jesse Kriel | South Africa | 71 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Where they stand
- Italy sit 6th after 3 matches (0 won, 0 drawn, 3 lost, 0 points)
- South Africa sit 1st after 3 matches (3 won, 0 drawn, 0 lost, 15 points)
Automated match report compiled from Octafield match data. Figures are taken from our own player-by-player match records for this fixture. This report contains no opinion or analysis.