Scotland vs Italy Rugby World Cup match will be held on October 16, 2:30 PM (International Time) and October 16, 7:00 PM (Indian Time).
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Scotland will take on Italy in the Rugby World Cup on October 16 at Kingston Park, Newcastle. Nathan Graham’s Scotland and Leo Epifania’s Italy go head-to-head in their World Cup opener. Both countries are in Group B of this year’s tournament. The Bravehearts confirmed their team numbers earlier on Friday, with six Super League players participating. Australian Euan Aitken, who has made over 150 appearances for the NRL, has been handed the number 11 shirt. Dale Ferguson will captain the team and wear the number 24 shirt. NRL forward Nathan Brown has been included in Italy’s 24-man shortlist for the tournament. The likes of Anton Iaria, Ryan King, and Richard Lepori were also named. Captain Ferguson said: “In tournaments, we were placed in the bottom bracket and we will be this time. We’ve had some pretty shocking results in the past, so we’ll look at each game as it comes and focus on ourselves.
“Just being part of the team was a great experience, but we had a big hit in 2013 when we won against Tonga and a draw against the Kiwis in the Four Nations. We went to Australia in the same year. 2017 with a young team but we came away with a draw against Samoa. The Kangaroos ended their three-year hiatus with a sure but unexpected win over Fiji to kick off their Rugby League World Cup campaign. In front of 13,366 fans at Headingley Stadium in Leeds, the defending champions won 42-8, but the score did not reflect how bad they were in the first 20 minutes on Saturday (Sunday). AEDT).
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Concern for Meninga as his side travel to Coventry to face Scotland next week will be a shake-up for debutant Reuben Cotter. The North Queensland forward head-butted Fijian supporter Tui Kamikamica in the second half and failed to return after the HIA defeat. Meninga is expected to rotate the rest of the team, but Cotter will be forced to sit out for the next 11 days under World Cup concussion regulations. Second rower Jeremiah Nanai could face a suspension for a pointed stab at Fiji defender Brandon Wakeham late in the game.
Scotland: Matty Russell, Ben Hellewell, Kieran Buchanan, Lachlan Walmsley, Bailey Hayward, Ryan Brierley, Logan Bayliss-Brow, Liam Hood, Sam Luckley, Euan Aitken, Kane Linnett, James Bell, Kyle Schneider, Luke Bain, Jack Teanby
Italy: Luke Polselli, Richard Lepori, Daniel Atkinson, Ethan Natoli, Jake Maizen, Jack Campagnolo, Radean Robinson, Dean Parata, Anton Iaria, Ryan King, Brenden Santi, Nathan Brown, Joey Tramontana, Luca Moretti, Gioele Celerino
Scotland vs Italy Rugby World Cup match will be held on October 16, 2:30 PM (International Time) and October 16, 7:00 PM (Indian Time). Fans can live stream the match on BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, and BBC Sport.
