They took the scenic route and encountered a few problems along the way but the Wallabies have finally arrived in Italy for the second leg of their spring tour.

The battered Wallabies certainly can’t say they haven’t had ample time to think and put their sapping 19-14 Bledisloe Cup loss to the All Blacks on Saturday behind them as they shift their focus to Italy this weekend.

Their 13-hour flight from Hong Kong to London was followed by a bus trip to Luton, where they took a charter plane – once the fog cleared anyway – to Venice and then a train to Padova.

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Several time zones and a few lost bags later and the Wallabies arrived safe and sound at their team hotel.