Italy v New Zealand
New Zealand extended its 100 per cent winning record against Italy to 15 games as it scored a crushing 47-9 win in Rome, setting a record for the most points in a calendar year.
The visitors, who named an entirely different line-up to the side that swept past Wales last week in Cardiff, were held scoreless in an error-strewn opening 25 minutes. However, the eventual drubbing meant New Zealand took its 2021 points haul to 675, beating the previous best of 658 set in 2007 by South Africa.