Italy v Canada - 橄欖球

Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila
Saturday, 6 November
Kick-off: 1500 GMT

Canada warm up for next week's Test against England when they take on Italy
in L'Aquila, north of Rome on Saturday.

The home side will be without scrum- half Alessandro Troncon, the country's
most-capped player, who has ruled himself out for personal reasons.

Lock Marco Bortolami takes over as captain with Paul Griffen taking Troncon's
place in the half-back line.

Canada are also missing their first-choice scrum-half as Saracens have
refused to release Morgan Williams.

[BBC]

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Italy: Robertson; Nitoglia, Canale, Masi, Dallan; Wakarua, Griffen;
Lo Cicero, Ongaro, Perugini, Dellape, Bortolami (capt) Persico, Bergamasco,
Dal Maso.
Replacements: Intoppa, Costanzo, Pavanello, Orlando, Travagli, Orquera, Pozzebon.

Canada: Fyffe; Pyke, Cannon, Di Girolamo, Richmond; Barker, Fairhurts;
Tkachuk (co-capt) Lawson (co-capt), Cooke, Burak, Yukes, Cudmore, Webb, McKeen.
Replacements: Abrams, Gainer, Pletch, Jackson, Fleck, Smith, Daypuck.

Referee: Lyndon Bray (New Zealand)


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