Romania ..........13
Italy ................45
Fly-half Tommy Allan scored 15 points as Italy secured their first win in Romania in 31 years.
Italy retained only three players after struggling past Portugal 38-31 in Lisbon last week but won a third straight Test and climbed above Samoa into 13th in the world rankings.
Tommaso Menoncello scored Italy’s first try but Florin Vlaicu, playing his 129th Test for Romania, kicked two penalties to put the hosts in front.
Italy squandered two attacking lineouts and missed a penalty from Allan, making his first start since February 2020, but the fly-h...
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