The 2022 International Rugby Team will face off in a friendly match against each other at the Estadio do Restelo in Portugal on Saturday, 25th of June. This will be the first time the two nations have met on the rugby pitch since their last encounter in the 2007 World Cup.
Although the game will be played in Portugal, it will still be a home game for the Azzurri, as the Estadio do Restelo is in Lisbon, which is just a short flight from Rome.
The Italian Rugby team will look to bounce back from their disappointing performance in the 2020 Six Nations Championship where they finished in last place with just one win from their five matches. They will also look to exact revenge on the Portuguese team who knocked them out of the 2007 World Cup in the pool stages.
How To Watch:
Date: Saturday, June 25
Start Time: 9:00 am
Location: Estadio do Restelo, Lisbon, Portugal
The game will be broadcast live on television in both Italy and Portugal. In Italy, the game will be broadcast on Rai Sport 1. In Portugal, the game will be broadcast on RTP 1.
The game will also be available to stream live online via the Rai Play app in Italy and the RTP Play app in Portugal.
The Portuguese Rugby team will look to build on their recent success in the 2020 Six Nations Championship, where they finished in a respectable third place with three wins from their five matches. They will also look to continue their suitable form against the Italians, whom they have beaten during their last three encounters.
The game will be broadcast live on television in both Italy and Portugal. In Italy, the game will be broadcast on Rai Sport 1. In Portugal, the game will be broadcast on RTP 1.
The Italian Rugby team is currently ranked 15th in the world, while the Portuguese team is ranked 19th.
The Italian Rugby team is coached by Franco Smith and captained by Luca Bigi. The Portuguese Rugby team is coached by Goncalo Uva and captained by Joao Miranda.
The Italian team has included the following players in their squad for the upcoming match:
Forwards:
Luca Bigi (c)
Andrea Lovotti
Giosuè Zilocchi
Simone Ferrari
Marco Riccioni
Federico Zani
Maxime Mbandà
Sebastian Negri
Jake Polledri
Braam Steyn
Michele Lamaro
Juan Manuel Giaimo
Renato Giammarioli
Backs:
Callum Braley
Carlo Canna
Tommaso Allan
Filippo Buscema
Luca Morisi
Mattia Bellini
Giulio Bisegni
Tommaso Benvenuti
Mattia Zanon
Johan Meyer
George Biagi
Federico Ruzza
Leonardo Ghiraldini
Luca Bigi will lead the Italian team out onto the pitch as captain.
The Portuguese team has included the following players in their squad for the upcoming match:
Forwards:
Joao Miranda (c)
Diogo Dalot
Andre Tavares
Joao Goncalves
Rafael Brito
Pedro Bettencourt
Florentino Luis
Goncalo Uva
Tiago Dias
Joao Correia
Vasco Uva
Ivo Goncalves
Jorge Seguro
Backs:
Joao Mocito
Joao Pedro
Ivo Botelho
Joao Vieira
Ricardo Duarte
Joao Alegre
Joao Lima
Joao Laquisse
Joao Magueijo
Joao Henriques
Joao Miranda will lead the Portuguese team out onto the pitch as captain.
The Italian team will look to start their 2022 International Rugby season with a win against the Portuguese team. The Portuguese team will look to continue their suitable form against the Italians and will hope to get a win in front of their home crowd.
Team News:
The Italian Rugby team has named their squad for the upcoming match against Portugal. The squad includes a mix of experience and youth, with several players who featured in the 2020 Six Nations Championship squad being included.
The Portuguese Rugby team has also named their squad for the upcoming match against Italy. The squad includes a mix of experience and youth, with several players who featured in the 2020 Six Nations Championship squad being included.
Conclusion:
Italy will play against Portugal at the Stadio do Restelo, in Lisbon, in the opening match of the international friendly series that the two countries will host in June 2021. Both national teams have qualified for the 2021 Rugby World Cup, and will face each other in an international friendly that will also determine who will advance to the World Cup qualifiers, in September of this year.
