New Zealand player ratings vs Italy

July 11, 2026
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Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks made it two out of two in the Nations Championship after beating italy 47-17, running in seven tries and converting six. Man of the match, Will Jordan, scored three tries, becoming the top try scorer for New Zealand.

Here is our New Zealand player ratings from the match.

1.  Ethan de Groot-7/10 | A try for the big man earns him a 7. Strong carries the whole match.

2. Codie Taylor-8/10 | Lineout throws were on target and that is what you need from your hooker.

3.  Tyrel Lomax-7/10 | Did nothing wrong in the match. Went forward in the scrums.

4.   Sam Darry-8/10 | Wonderful game from the lock, scoring a try and disrupting the Italian lineouts.

5. Tupou Vaa’i-8/10 | Scored a try in the 81st minute to cap off a great game.

6.   Wallace Sititi-6/10 | A 6/10 for Sititi as he knocked on 2 easy balls when New Zealand looked hot on attack.

7.  Luke Jacobson-8/10 | Left the field on half time but got through a ton of work. Strong carries down the touch lines.

8.  Ardie Savea-7/10 | He kept his team together when Italy looked sharp in the first half. No faults from the New Zealand captain.

9.  Cam Roigard-8/10 | The scrumhalf crossed the try line again. His partnership with Love is on point at the moment.

10. Ruben Love-8.5/10 | Received a yellow card but it was cancelled due to Italy knocking the ball on. Only one miss off the tee. Made the right decisions on attack.

11. Leroy Carter-7/10 | Left the field just before half time with a shoulder injury but a great offload put Jordan away for a try.

12. Jordie Barrett-8/10 | Lovely grubbers from the inside centre turned the Italian defence around. He was an affective dummy runner that sucked the Italian centres in, creating space on the outsides.

13.  Billy Proctor-6/10 | Missed the first tackle on Menoncello when Italy scored their opening try. Settled in the second half.

14. Will Jordan-10/10 | Scored three tries to become the leading New Zealand try scorer. What a player. Always looking for work.

15. Damian McKenzie 7/10 | Did not really see McKenzie in open spaces as the Italians opted to run the ball rather than kick. No mistakes from the fullback.