Italy achieved 'peak Kiwi' against the All Blacks in a 59-10 defeat in Rome in 2004 when Persico, halfback Paul Griffen, first five-eighth Remi Whakarua and fullback Kaine Robertson opposed their native New Zealanders. It was a bit different almost singing both national anthems before the game, too.'

'It was a bit special playing against New Zealand because, obviously, I was born there and knew a few of the boys who I was playing against. 'It made a bit of difference to cross the line against the All Blacks,' No 8 Phillips told The New Zealand Herald in Melbourne. Northlander Matt Phillips is so far the only Kiwi to score a try for Italy against the All Blacks, a consolation touchdown in a 70-7 defeat at the 2003 World Cup. NETWORK / HARDWARE FEATURES Unlimited SSD Storage 4.5GHZ High CPU Clock Speeds Enterprise High.

Italy's Kiwi comrades Jayden Hayward (L) and Dean Budd celebrate Budd's try against Canada at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.Īaron Persico - a Wellington flanker with Italian parentage - was the first in 2000, coming off the bench against Scotland to pack down opposite his one-time Petone clubmate Martin Leslie, who reportedly greeted him with: 'What are we doing after? The usual?'' Servers Instantly Setup 24/7 Game Server Support Live Chat Sales & Support No Forced Company Branding 24 Hour Money Back Guarantee Fully Customizable Server Specs Migration From Current Host Included.