Wallabies survive scare to beat Italy in rugby test in BrisbaneMark Kolbe Wallabies fullback Israel Folau makes a break against Italy in Brisbane on Saturday night. The Wallabies were given an almighty scare and avoided what would have been their most embarrassing test defeat by limping over the line with a 40-27 win against Italy at Suncorp Stadium. Meanwhile, fullback Israel Folau became the first ever Wallaby to score three consecutive doubles - not bad for a guy who has answered questions all year about his form. Alaalatoa was denied a try early in the second half, to the disbelief of Cheika but the Wallabies went in straight away off the next play. Wallabies 40 (Israel Folau 2, Sefanaia Naivalu 2, Bernard Foley, Reece Hodge tries; Foley 5 con) Italy 27 (Tommaso Benvenuti, Michele Campagnaro, Edoardo Padovani tries; Tommaso Allan 3 con, 2 pen).

Source: Stuff June 24, 2017 07:00 UTC