Italy 26-19 Australia
Wallaby legend Michael Lynagh’s son inspires famous win
Italy upset Australia with a come-from-behind 26-19 victory on Saturday with the son of a Wallaby great, Louis Lynagh, scoring one try and Australian-born winger Monty Ioane the other to snatch a famous win for the hosts.
Lynagh, born in Italy when his father, Michael, played for Treviso, and Melbourne-born Ioane proved Italy’s heroes as they won for only the second time in 20 tests against the Wallabies.
Australia scored three tries without reply in the opening 51 minutes at the Stadio Fruili before a late surge from the Italians turned the match on its head, with the 100% kicking return from fly half Paolo Garbisi proving the difference.
