2002 Italy rugby union tour of New Zealand

2002 Italy rugby union tour of New Zealand
Summary	P W D L
Total	02 01 00 01
Test match	01 00 00 01
Opponent	P W D L
New Zealand	1 0 0 1

The 2002 Italy rugby union tour of New Zealand was a series of matches played in May and June 2002 in New Zealand by Italy national rugby union team.

Matches

28 May 2002

Manawatu	15–37	Italy XV

Arena Manawatu. Palmerstorn North

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2 June 2002

Divisional XV	35–35	Italy XV

Arena Manawatu, Palmerstorn North

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8 June 2002

New Zealand	64–10	Italy
Try: Cullen, Hewett Kelleher, Lomu McDonnell, Meeuws Ralph 3		Try: Bortolami Con: Peens Pen: Peens

Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Nigel Williams (Wales)

New Zealand: 15. Christian Cullen, 14. Doug Howlett, 13. Mark Robinson, 12. Daryl Gibson, 11. Caleb Ralph, 10. Andrew Mehrtens, 9. Byron Kelleher, 8. Taine Randell, 7. Marty Holah, 6. Reuben Thorne (capt.), 5. Norm Maxwell, 4. Simon Maling, 3. Kees Meeuws, 2. Tom Willis, 1. Joe McDonnell, – replacements: 16. Dave Hewett, 17. Jonah Lomu, 18. Mark Hammett, 19. Aaron Mauger – Unused: 20. Chris Jack, 21. Richie McCaw, 22. Justin Marshall
Italy: 15. Gert Peens, 14. Nicola Mazzucato, 13. Nanni Raineri, 12. Cristian Zanoletti, 11. Denis Dallan, 10. Francesco Mazzariol, 9. Matteo Mazzantini, 8. Sergio Parisse, 7. Aaron Persico, 6. Andrea de Rossi, 5. Mark Giacheri, 4. Marco Bortolami (capt.), 3. Ramiro Martinez-Frugoni, 2. Andrea Moretti, 1. Gianluca Faliva, – Replacements: 16. Mauro Bergamasco, 17. Juan Manuel Queirolo, 18. Martin Castrogiovanni, 19. Walter Pozzebon, 20. Santiago Dellapè, 21. Matteo Barbini, 22. Stefano Saviozzi

References

• "Italy draw with NZ Divisional XV". ESPN Scrum. 2 June 2002. Retrieved 23 May 2013.
• "New Zealand (24) 64 – 10 (3) Italy (FT)". ESPN Scrum. 8 June 2002. Retrieved 23 May 2013.