TURIN, Italy : Italy played the first ever rugby match at the Juventus Stadium on Saturday, and while the game ended in defeat by the All Blacks, both teams praised the incredible atmosphere at the ground.
Rugby Union - Autumn Internationals - Italy v New Zealand - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - November 23, 2024 Italy's Ange Capuozzo and Paolo Garbisi in action with New Zealand's Will Jordan REUTERS/Massimo Pinca
It may be smaller than the Olimpico in Rome, where almost 70,000 fans watched Italy's Six Nations win over Scotland in March, but with the absence of an athletics track, the 40,000 strong crowd in Turin made their presence felt. The loudest cheer of the first half came, not when Italy twice took the lead early on, but for a last-man tackle from Monty Ioane on Will Jordan which stopped what looked like a certain try.
Italy found their only try through Tommaso Menoncello four minutes from the end, and while it was too late to expect a comeback, the crowd erupted as the impressive centre raced down the wing towards the line.
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