Wallabies win was precisely what the doctor ordered after miserable run

July 18, 2026 — 8:48pm

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At long last, after no fewer than ten Tests when the Wallabies had proved themselves more than merely competitive against the best teams in the world, only to lose on nine occasions, this time – THIS TIME – they showed what they are capable of, by recording a wonderful 57-10 win over Italy.

And yes, of course, there will be those who downplay the victory by claiming that Italy is weak opposition. They are mistaken. Italy has regularly beaten Australia in recent years, and this very year have been good enough to beat Scotland and England. They went into this match as the bookies’ favourite. And the fact that in this match the Italians were desperate enough to have – I kid you not – a man sent off from the bench, says something of the energy they put into trying to stop our blokes.

But there was nothing they could do, as the Wallabies unleashed with such power and precision that they scored no fewer than nine tries, of which six were in the first half.

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