New Zealand vs Italy

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Match Detail

Competition: 1991 Rugby World Cup – Pool Match
Date: Monday 14th October 1991 (NZT)
Venue: Welford Road – Leicester, England
Crowd Attendance: 16,800
All Black Test Number: 258
All Black Game Number: 938

New Zealand: 15 Terry Wright, 14 John Kirwan, 13 Craig Innes, 12 Walter Little, 11 Inga Tuigamala, 10 Grant Fox, 9 Jason Hewett, 8 Zinzan Brooke, 7 Mark Carter, 6 Alan Whetton, 5 Gary Whetton (c), 4 Ian Jones, 3 Richard Loe, 2 Sean Fitzpatrick, 1 Steve McDowall.
Replacements: 16 Shayne Philpott, 17 Bernie McCahill, 18 Jon Preston, 19 Paul Henderson, 20 Andy Earl, 21 Graham Dowd.

Italy: 15 Paolo Vaccari, 14 Edgardo Venturi, 13 Fabio Gaetaniello, 12 Diego Domínguez, 11 Marcello Cuttitta, 10 Massimo Bonomi, 9 Ivan Francescato, 8 Carlo Checchinato, 7 Massimo Giovanelli, 6 Alessandro Bottacchiari, 5 Giambattista Croci, 4 Roberto Favaro, 3 Franco Properzi, 2 Giancarlo Pivetta (c), 1 Massimo Cuttitta.
Replacements: 16 Daniele Tebaldi, 17 Stefano Bordon, 18 Francesco Pietrosanti, 19 Gianni Zanon, 20 Giovanni Grespan, 21 Carlo Orlandi.

New Zealand
15Terry Wright Fullback
14John Kirwan Wing
13Craig Innes Centre
12Walter Little Second five-eighth
11Va’aiga Tuigamala Wing
10Grant Fox Flyhalf
9Jason Hewett Halfback
8Zinzan Brooke Number Eight
7Mark Carter Flanker
6Alan Whetton Flanker
5Gary Whetton Lock
4Ian Jones Lock
3Richard Loe Prop
2Sean Fitzpatrick Hooker
1Steve McDowall Prop
16Shayne Philpott Reserve
17Bernie McCahill Reserve
18Jon Preston Reserve
19Paul Henderson Reserve
20Andy Earl Reserve
21Graham Dowd Reserve

Head Coach: Alex Wyllie
Head Coach: John Hart

Italy
15Paolo Vaccari Fullback
14Edgardo Venturi Wing
13Fabio Gaetaniello Centre
12Diego Domínguez Second five-eighth
11Marcello Cuttitta Wing
10Massimo Bonomi Flyhalf
9Ivan Francescato Halfback
8Carlo Checchinato Number Eight
7Massimo Giovanelli Flanker
6Alessandro Bottacchiari Flanker
5Giambattista Croci Lock
4Roberto Favaro Lock
3Franco Properzi Prop
2Giancarlo Pivetta Hooker
1Massimo Cuttitta Prop
16Daniele Tebaldi Reserve
17Stefano Bordon Reserve
18Francesco Pietrosanti Reserve
19Gianni Zanon Reserve
20Giovanni Grespan Reserve
21Carlo Orlandi Reserve

Head Coach: Bertrand Fourcade

Officials

Referee
Kerry Fitzgerald (Australia)

Score Results

TeamTriesConversionsPenaltiesPointsOutcome
New Zealand43331Win
Italy22321Loss