Australia and Italy have named their squads for Saturday's Round 3 Nations Championship clash as both teams look to earn their first victory of the tournament. The Wallabies have suffered back-to-back losses to Ireland and France despite competitive performances, while Italy enters after defeats against Japan and New Zealand.
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With both nations sitting near the bottom of their respective standings, Round 3 presents an opportunity to regain momentum before the tournament shifts to its November fixtures. Australia has struggled to close out tight matches, while Italy is hoping to build on the positive stretches it has shown despite facing three consecutive top-10 opponents.
The recent history between the teams has been remarkably even, with Australia and Italy splitting the last four meetings. The Azzurri claimed a 26-19 victory last November, but the Wallabies won 40-27 in Australia in 2017. Saturday's matchup gives both sides another chance to gain valuable Nations Championship points.
Australia Rugby Lineup vs. Italy
Starting XV
- Angus Bell
- Brandon Paenga-Amosa
- Allan Alaalatoa
- Josh Canham
- Jeremy Williams
- Rob Valetini
- Carlo Tizzano
- Harry Wilson
- Ryan Lonergan
- Declan Meredith
- Harry Potter
- Len Ikitau
- Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii
- Max Jorgensen
- Tom Wright
Replacements
- Billy Pollard
- James Slipper
- Zane Nonggorr
- Miles Amatosero
- Fraser McReight
- Tate McDermott
- Ben Donaldson
- Filipo Daugunu
Italy Rugby Lineup vs. Australia
Starting XV
- Muhamed Hasa
- Gianmarco Lucchesi
- Marco Riccioni
- Giulio Marini
- Federico Ruzza
- Riccardo Favretto
- Michele Lamaro
- Ross Vintcent
- Alessandro Garbisi
- Paolo Garbisi
- Monty Ioane
- Paolo Odogwu
- Juan Ignacio Brex
- Louis Lynagh
- Lorenzo Pani
Replacements
- Pablo Dimcheff
- Danilo Fischetti
- Ion Neculai
- Andrea Zambonin
- Alessandro Ortombina
- Alessandro Fusco
- Giacomo Da Re
- Leonardo Marin
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Nations Championship Round 3 Fixtures & Schedule
Saturday, July 18 (ET)
- 3:10 a.m. ET — New Zealand vs. Ireland
- 4:40 a.m. ET — Japan vs. France
- 6:10 a.m. ET — Australia vs. Italy
- 9:10 a.m. ET — Fiji vs. Scotland
- 11:40 a.m. ET — South Africa vs. Wales
- 3:10 p.m. ET — Argentina vs. England
Nations Championship Standings
Northern Hemisphere
- Ireland — 10 points
- France — 7 points
- Scotland — 6 points
- England — 5 points
- Wales — 5 points
- Italy — 0 points
Southern Hemisphere
- South Africa — 10 points
- New Zealand — 10 points
- Argentina — 6 points
- Japan — 4 points
- Australia — 3 points
- Fiji — 0 points
Remaining Nations Championship Schedule
Here's what happens in November.
Nations Championship Round 4
Friday, Nov. 6
- 3:10 p.m. ET — Ireland vs. Argentina
Saturday, Nov. 7
- 6:40 a.m. ET — Italy vs. South Africa
- 9:10 a.m. ET — Scotland vs. New Zealand
- 11:40 a.m. ET — Wales vs. Japan
- 3:10 p.m. ET — France vs. Fiji
Sunday, Nov. 8
- 10:10 a.m. ET — England vs. Australia
Nations Championship Round 5
Friday, Nov. 13
- 3:10 p.m. ET — France vs. South Africa
Saturday, Nov. 14
- 6:40 a.m. ET — Italy vs. Argentina
- 9:10 a.m. ET — Wales vs. New Zealand
- 11:40 a.m. ET — England vs. Japan
- 3:10 p.m. ET — Ireland vs. Fiji
Sunday, Nov. 15
- 10:10 a.m. ET — Scotland vs. Australia
Nations Championship Round 6
Saturday, Nov. 21
- 9:10 a.m. ET — England vs. New Zealand
- 9:10 a.m. ET — Scotland vs. Japan
- 11:40 a.m. ET — Ireland vs. South Africa
- 11:40 a.m. ET — Italy vs. Fiji
- 3:10 p.m. ET — France vs. Argentina
- 3:10 p.m. ET — Wales vs. Australia
Nations Championship Final
The inaugural Nations Championship Final will be played during the weekend of Nov. 27, with the top Northern Hemisphere team meeting the top Southern Hemisphere team to determine the tournament champion.
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World Rugby Nations Cup Round 3 Fixtures & Schedule
Saturday, July 18 (ET)
- 10:30 a.m. ET — Samoa vs. Romania
- 1:00 p.m. ET — Uruguay vs. Hong Kong China
- 3:00 p.m. ET — Chile vs. Georgia
- 4:45 p.m. ET — Tonga vs. Portugal
- 7:30 p.m. ET — USA vs. Spain
- 8:00 p.m. ET — Canada vs. Zimbabwe
World Rugby Nations Cup Standings
Pool A
- Chile — 10 points
- USA — 9 points
- Samoa — 5 points
- Tonga — 5 points
- Uruguay — 5 points
- Canada — 3 points
Pool B
- Georgia — 9 points
- Spain — 8 points
- Portugal — 7 points
- Romania — 4 points
- Zimbabwe — 1 point
- Hong Kong China — 0 points
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Fans in the United States can stream every World Rugby Nations Cup match, including all USA Rugby Eagles fixtures, live on Paramount+.
Current World Rugby Men's Rankings
- South Africa — 93.96
- New Zealand — 91.04
- Ireland — 89.32
- France — 87.43
- England — 84.75
- Scotland — 84.09
- Argentina — 84.06
- Australia — 80.60
- Fiji — 78.69
- Italy — 77.31
- Japan — 76.42
- Wales — 76.38
- Georgia — 73.30
- USA — 69.40
- Portugal — 68.67
- Spain — 67.66
- Uruguay — 67.62
- Chile — 67.59
- Samoa — 66.27
- Tonga — 65.85
- Belgium — 61.03
- Romania — 60.92
- Canada — 59.46
- Hong Kong China — 58.86
- Zimbabwe — 58.59
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