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Teams:

Italy:
15 Ange CAPUOZZO (Stade Toulousain, 5 caps)
14 Pierre BRUNO (Zebre Parma, 5 caps)
13 Juan Ignacio BREX (Benetton Rugby, 16 caps)
12 Luca MORISI (London Irish, 37 caps)
11 Montanna IOANE (Melbourne Rebels, 15 caps)
10 Paolo GARBISI (Montpellier, 21 caps)
9 Stephen VARNEY (Gloucester Rugby, 13 caps)
8 Lorenzo CANNONE (Benetton Rugby, 1 cap)
7 Michele LAMARO (Benetton Rugby, 19 caps) – capitano
6 Sebastian NEGRI (Benetton Rugby, 38 caps)
5 Federico RUZZA (Benetton Rugby, 34 caps)
4 Niccolò CANNONE (Benetton Rugby, 23 caps)
3 Simone FERRARI (Benetton Rugby, 38 caps)
2 Gianmarco LUCCHESI (Benetton Rugby, 15 caps)
1 Danilo FISCHETTI (London Irish, 23 caps)

Finitori:
16 Giacomo NICOTERA (Benetton Rugby, 5 caps)
17 Ivan NEMER (Benetton Rugby, 9 caps)
18 Pietro CECCARELLI (CA Brive, 22 caps)
19 David SISI (Zebre Parma, 25 caps)
20 Toa HALAFIHI (Benetton Rugby, 8 caps)
21 Alessandro GARBISI (Benetton Rugby, 2 caps)
22 Tommaso ALLAN (Harlequins, 64 caps)
23 Tommaso MENONCELLO (Benetton Rugby, 4 caps)


Australia

15 Jock Campbell (2 Tests)
14 Mark Nawaqanitawase (Uncapped)
13 Len Ikitau (23 Tests)
12 Hunter Paisami (22 Tests)
11 Tom Wright (20 Tests)
10 Noah Lolesio (15 Tests)
9 Jake Gordon (17 Tests)
8 Pete Samu (30 Tests)
7 Fraser McReight (8 Tests)
6 Ned Hanigan (26 Tests)
5 Will Skelton (22 Tests)
4 Darcy Swain (16 Tests)
3 Allan Alaalatoa (c) (61 Tests)
2 Folau Fainga’a (35 Tests)
1 Matt Gibbon (4 Tests)

16 Lachlan Lonergan (6 Tests)
17 Tom Robertson (28 Tests)
18 Taniela Tupou (45 Tests)
19 Cadeyrn Neville (1 Test)
20 Langi Gleeson (1 Test)
21 Tate McDermott (19 Tests)
22 Ben Donaldson (Uncapped)
23 Jordan Petaia (22 Tests)

Swain in for Frost who has an ankle injury

Looking forward to this game more than any others this weekend.

Credit Rennie and the Wallabies. They play much better then last year. Was very unlucky to lose to France

I feel sorry for poor Spaghettibolognese. Did all this effort and no Aussies to talk to.

Bad news for Italy, garbisi is out. Allan comes in at 10, Padovani on the bench

That is a shame. But I still think Italy can win this...

No way Jock Campbell didn't win a Military Cross for doing something heroic as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards during the BEF debacle.

Just got home in time

Stop the count!

Can't afford to be missing those.

Ah come on, gotta take those

What’s happened to Garbisi? Wasn’t he in the original line up?

Slick wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:12 pm What’s happened to Garbisi? Wasn’t he in the original line up?

Late injury change.

Boneheaded by the Aussie 9.

Brunooooooooooooo!

Great work by the azzuri. Aussies lucky it wasn't a penalty try for collapsing the maul tbh.

Don’t get too excited Italy, you are a good team now, keep on it

And the more difficult kick he nails...

Yes big Jim! Fucking love it

Yeeeeesssss!!

Lovely try

What a try.

Some more good play from Italy. Everyone drawing their man and offloading to manufacture the overlap.

DULUFLYFBDUGJDJHNSIGKF!!!!

Italy 17 - 3 Aus after 27 min

sturginho wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:27 pm DULUFLYFBDUGJDJHNSIGKF!!!!

I agree Boet.

Big test for Italy now. When did they last have a solid lead over a tier 1 nation, let alone with much of the match to play?

They need to keep their heads and stick to what they were doing well.

that's the kind of TMOing we need more often!

Why is big parts of the pavilion empty?

sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:27 pm Some more good play from Italy. Everyone drawing their man and offloading to manufacture the overlap.

Doing the basics well is what Italy have never done at this level, what a difference in these young players coming through

Gonna let him take it a third time ref?

Slick wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:34 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:27 pm Some more good play from Italy. Everyone drawing their man and offloading to manufacture the overlap.

Doing the basics well is what Italy have never done at this level, what a difference in these young players coming through

Their decision making has also noticeably improved. Not only are they executing skills, but picking the right options. Happening in defence too as we've seen with some decent counterrucks.

All Black supporter

Slick wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:34 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:27 pm Some more good play from Italy. Everyone drawing their man and offloading to manufacture the overlap.

Doing the basics well is what Italy have never done at this level, what a difference in these young players coming through

Fewer brainfarts too, let's hope that continues in the second half

sturginho wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:46 pm

Slick wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:34 pm

sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:27 pm Some more good play from Italy. Everyone drawing their man and offloading to manufacture the overlap.

Doing the basics well is what Italy have never done at this level, what a difference in these young players coming through

Fewer brainfarts too, let's hope that continues in the second half

Yeah, but I think that comes with being confident in what your doing. See Scotland…

Slick wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:48 pm

sturginho wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:46 pm

Slick wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:34 pm

Doing the basics well is what Italy have never done at this level, what a difference in these young players coming through

Fewer brainfarts too, let's hope that continues in the second half

Yeah, but I think that comes with being confident in what your doing. See Scotland…

Yes, not feeling that you have to force something that's not on

Who is the ref?

sockwithaticket wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:30 pm Big test for Italy now. When did they last have a solid lead over a tier 1 nation, let alone with much of the match to play?

They need to keep their heads and stick to what they were doing well.

Ruckgate, 2017?

Otherwise I have some recollection of them having led Scotland 21-0 at some point but it's not a clear one.

OomStruisbaai wrote: Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:59 pm Who is the ref?

Brendon Pickerill. He's a Kiwi.