In a historic first encounter between the two nations, Italy emerged victorious with a 34-19 win over Chile in a rugby match held in Genoa on Saturday. Despite the triumph, the Azzurri’s performance was far from flawless, as they allowed Chile to score three tries during the game. Italy started strong, with Ange Capuozzo scoring the opening try, followed by Tommaso Di Bartolomeo contributing one in each half and Monty Ioane adding two more. Giacomo Da Re successfully converted three tries and added a penalty. However, Chile fought back with tries from Salvador Lues and Nicolas Saab, narrowing the gap to just one point at one stage. Clemente Saavedra scored another try for Chile in the final moments. On a positive note, Italy saw debuts from teenagers Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi and Edoardo Todaro, who came on as late replacements. This match marked Italy’s second game in their autumn internationals, following a 26-19 upset against Australia and a 32-14 loss to South Africa. Coach Gonzalo Quesada made 10 changes to the starting lineup from the previous week’s defeat.
Italy overcomes competitive Chile performance to win 34-19 in first ever meeting
