RFC Verdict
Australia defeated Italy by 47 points, 57–10.
| Winner | Australia |
|---|---|
| Margin | 47 |
| Verified score | 57–10 |
Nations Championship 2026
Full Time
🇦🇺
AUS
Australia
57–10
🇮🇹
ITA
Italy
DateJuly 18, 2026
VenueHBF Park, Perth | Boorloo, Australia
RFC INTELLIGENCE ENGINE 2.0
DATA-BACKEDMatch Intelligence
Verified rugby data, translated into context.
Inside the Numbers
67 total points were scored.
Australia scored 85% of the match points.
The total was 5.4 points above the competition average of 61.6.
| Total points | 67 |
|---|---|
| Margin | 47 |
Form Guide
Australia: W L L
Italy: L L L
| Window | Latest five completed matches in this competition |
|---|---|
| Key | W win, D draw, L loss |
Records & Milestones
This was the highest-scoring recorded meeting between these teams.
This matched the closest recorded finish between these teams.
| Recorded meetings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Scope | All synchronized RFC competitions |
Key Battle
Australia’s attack (38.0 points per match) against Italy’s defence (43.7 conceded per match) is the clearest data-backed matchup.
| Australia points for | 38 |
|---|---|
| Australia points against | 28.3 |
| Italy points for | 12.3 |
| Italy points against | 43.7 |
What This Means
Australia is now 1-0-2 in this competition.
Italy is now 0-0-3 in this competition and on a 3-match losing run.
| Scope | Current competition record after this result |
|---|
What’s Next
Italy next faces South Africa — Sat, Nov 7, 2026 6:40 AM.
Australia next faces England — Sun, Nov 8, 2026 10:10 AM.
| Source | Verified competition schedule |
|---|
RFC Match Insight
This is the closest meeting between these teams currently available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Closest meeting
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Australia vs Italy
- Method
- Identifies whether the current result matches the smallest recorded margin.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-22 08:03:16 UTC
Data used
| Current Margin | 47 |
|---|---|
| Smallest Recorded Margin | 47 |
| Meetings | 1 |
RFC currently has 1 completed meeting between Australia and Italy available in this dataset.
- Definition
- Recorded meetings
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Australia vs Italy
- Method
- Counts completed meetings between two teams.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-22 08:03:16 UTC
Data used
| Meetings | 1 |
|---|---|
| Home Team | Australia |
| Away Team | Italy |
Their recorded meetings average 67.0 combined points.
- Definition
- Meeting scoring average
- Source
- RFC verified match data and calculations
- Scope
- Match: Australia vs Italy
- Method
- Calculates average combined points across recorded meetings.
- Confidence
- Deterministic
- Calculated
- 2026-09-22 08:03:16 UTC
Data used
| Combined Points | 67 |
|---|---|
| Meetings | 1 |
| Average | 67 |
RFC Match Centre
Full TimeMatch Details
DateJuly 18, 2026Match date
VenueHBF Park, Perth | Boorloo, AustraliaMatch venue
StatusFull TimeFinal whistle
The officiating team
5 officialsMatch Officials
RefereeChristophe RidleyLead match official
Assistant Referee 1Karl Dickson
Assistant Referee 2Morne Ferreira
TV Match OfficialMarius van der Westhuizen
Foul Play Review Officer (FPRO)Ian Tempest
Australia
Starting XV
- –Joe SchmidtHead Coach
- 1Angus BellProp
- 2Brandon Paenga-AmosaHooker
- 3Allan AlaalatoaProp
- 4Josh CanhamLock
- 5Jeremy WilliamsLock
- 6Rob ValetiniFlanker
- 7Carlo TizzanoFlanker
- 8Harry WilsonNumber 8
- 9Ryan LonerganScrum Half
- 10Declan MeredithFly Half
- 11Harry PotterWing
- 12Len IkitauCentre
- 13Joseph SuaaliiCentre
- 14Max JorgensenWing
- 15Tom WrightFull Back
Replacements
- 16Billy PollardReplacement
- 17James SlipperReplacement
- 18Zane NonggorrReplacement
- 19Miles AmatoseroReplacement
- 20Fraser McReightReplacement
- 21Tate McDermottReplacement
- 22Ben DonaldsonReplacement
- 23Filipo DaugunuReplacement
Italy
Starting XV
- –Gonzalo QuesadaHead Coach
- 1Muhamed HasaProp
- 2Gianmarco LucchesiHooker
- 3Marco RiccioniProp
- 4Giulio MariniLock
- 5Federico RuzzaLock
- 6Riccardo FavrettoFlanker
- 7Michele LamaroFlanker
- 8Ross VintcentNumber 8
- 9Alessandro GarbisiScrum Half
- 10Paolo GarbisiFly Half
- 11Montanna IoaneWing
- 12Paolo OdogwuCentre
- 13Juan Ignacio BrexCentre
- 14Louis LynaghWing
- 15Lorenzo PaniFull Back
Replacements
- 16Pablo DimcheffReplacement
- 17Danilo FischettiReplacement
- 18Ion NeculaiReplacement
- 19Andrea ZamboninReplacement
- 20Alessandro OrtombinaReplacement
- 21Alessandro FuscoReplacement
- 22Giacomo Da ReReplacement
- 23Leonardo MarinReplacement
4′
🏉
Try5–0
Josh CanhamAustralia9′
🏉
Try10–0
Tom WrightAustralia10′
◆
Conversion12–0
Ryan LonerganAustralia12′
🏉
Try17–0
Brandon Paenga-AmosaAustralia13′
◆
Conversion19–0
Ryan LonerganAustralia20′
🏉
Try19–5
Michele LamaroItaly27′
🏉
Try24–5
Josh CanhamAustralia31′
🏉
Try29–5
Angus BellAustralia32′
◆
Conversion31–5
Ryan LonerganAustralia41′
🏉
Try36–5
Len IkitauAustralia41′
◆
Conversion38–5
Ryan LonerganAustralia41′
●
Change Match Status38–5
Australia41′
🏉
Try38–10
Montanna IoaneItaly46′
↔
Replacement On38–10
Alessandro OrtombinaItaly46′
↔
Replacement Off38–10
Michele LamaroItaly46′
↔
Replacement On38–10
Danilo FischettiItaly46′
↔
Replacement Off38–10
Muhamed HasaItaly52′
🏉
Try43–10
Josh CanhamAustralia53′
◆
Conversion45–10
Ryan LonerganAustralia53′
↔
Replacement On45–10
James SlipperAustralia53′
↔
Replacement Off45–10
Angus BellAustralia53′
↔
Replacement On45–10
Zane NonggorrAustralia53′
↔
Replacement Off45–10
Allan AlaalatoaAustralia53′
↔
Replacement On45–10
Pablo DimcheffItaly53′
↔
Replacement Off45–10
Gianmarco LucchesiItaly53′
↔
Replacement On45–10
Giacomo Da ReItaly53′
↔
Replacement Off45–10
Paolo GarbisiItaly53′
↔
Replacement On45–10
Alessandro FuscoItaly53′
↔
Replacement Off45–10
Alessandro GarbisiItaly55′
↔
Replacement On45–10
Ion NeculaiItaly55′
↔
Replacement Off45–10
Marco RiccioniItaly58′
↔
Replacement On45–10
Billy PollardAustralia58′
↔
Replacement Off45–10
Brandon Paenga-AmosaAustralia58′
↔
Replacement On45–10
Michele LamaroItaly58′
↔
Replacement Off45–10
Alessandro OrtombinaItaly58′
↔
Replacement On45–10
Miles AmatoseroAustralia58′
↔
Replacement Off45–10
Jeremy WilliamsAustralia59′
↔
Replacement On45–10
Andrea ZamboninItaly59′
↔
Replacement Off45–10
Federico RuzzaItaly59′
↔
Replacement On45–10
Tate McDermottAustralia59′
↔
Replacement Off45–10
Ryan LonerganAustralia63′
↔
Replacement On45–10
Fraser McReightAustralia63′
↔
Replacement Off45–10
Carlo TizzanoAustralia64′
🏉
Try50–10
Billy PollardAustralia65′
↔
Replacement On50–10
Leonardo MarinItaly65′
↔
Replacement Off50–10
Lorenzo PaniItaly65′
↔
Replacement On50–10
Alessandro GarbisiItaly65′
↔
Replacement Off50–10
Alessandro FuscoItaly65′
↔
Replacement On50–10
Ben DonaldsonAustralia65′
↔
Replacement Off50–10
Declan MeredithAustralia66′
🟥
Red Card50–10
Marco RiccioniItaly67′
↔
Replacement On50–10
Filipo DaugunuAustralia67′
↔
Replacement Off50–10
Len IkitauAustralia71′
↔
Replacement On50–10
Angus BellAustralia71′
↔
Replacement Off50–10
James SlipperAustralia73′
↔
Replacement On50–10
Alessandro FuscoItaly73′
↔
Replacement Off50–10
Alessandro GarbisiItaly80′
🏉
Try55–10
Ben DonaldsonAustralia81′
◆
Conversion57–10
Ben DonaldsonAustralia81′
●
Change Match Status57–10
AustraliaAustraliaAnimated Team ComparisonItaly
OverviewTeam comparison
Points
0VS0
AUSITA
Tries
0VS0
AUSITA
Possession
0%
AUS0%
ITATerritory
0%
AUS0%
ITAAttackTeam comparison
Carries
0VS0
AUSITA
Carry Metres
0VS0
AUSITA
Clean Breaks
0VS0
AUSITA
Defenders Beaten
0VS0
AUSITA
Offloads
0VS0
AUSITA
Passes
0VS0
AUSITA
Try Assists
0VS0
AUSITA
Rucks Beyond Gain Line
0%
AUS0%
ITABreakdownTeam comparison
Ruck Success
0%
AUS0%
ITARucks Won
0VS0
AUSITA
Rucks Total
0VS0
AUSITA
Rucks Under 3 Seconds
0VS0
AUSITA
Rucks 3–6 Seconds
0VS0
AUSITA
Rucks Over 6 Seconds
0VS0
AUSITA
Turnovers Won
0VS0
AUSITA
Set PieceTeam comparison
Scrum Success
0%
AUS0%
ITAScrums Won
0VS0
AUSITA
Scrums Total
0VS0
AUSITA
Lineout Success
0%
AUS0%
ITALineouts Won
0VS0
AUSITA
Lineouts Lost
0VS0
AUSITA
Mauls Won
0VS0
AUSITA
Maul Metres
0VS0
AUSITA
KickingTeam comparison
Kicks From Hand
0VS0
AUSITA
Kick Metres
0VS0
AUSITA
Goal Kicking
0%
AUS0%
ITAConversions
0VS0
AUSITA
Successful Goal Kicks
0%
AUS0%
ITAKicks to Touch
0VS0
AUSITA
Kicks Retained
0VS0
AUSITA
DefenceTeam comparison
Tackles Made
0VS0
AUSITA
Missed Tackles
0VS0
AUSITA
Tackle Success
0%
AUS0%
ITADominant Tackles
0VS0
AUSITA
Turnover Tackles
0VS0
AUSITA
DisciplineTeam comparison
Penalties Conceded
0VS0
AUSITA
Red Cards
0VS0
AUSITA
Free Kicks Conceded
0VS0
AUSITA
Australia
PlayerMinPtsCarMetresTkls
Italy
PlayerMinPtsCarMetresTkls
Meetings currently recorded by RFC
1Meetings
1Australia wins
0Draws
0Italy wins
Recent meetings
AustraliaJuly 18, 2026 · Nations Championship 2026 · HBF Park, Perth | Boorloo, Australia
57 – 10Italy