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Italy face unbeaten South Africa in Turin Nations Championship match
Italy face unbeaten South Africa in Turin Nations Championship match
Italy host world champions South Africa at Allianz Stadium in Turin in round four of the 2026 Nations Championship, with both teams forced into injury-related changes.
Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada made 10 changes after the 57-10 defeat by Australia. Captain Michele Lamaro, centres Tommaso Menoncello and Juan Ignacio Brex, Sebastian Negri and Louis Lynagh were unavailable, while flanker Samuele Locatelli was in line for his debut from the bench.
South Africa entered the match unbeaten after victories over England, Scotland and Wales and a 3-1 series win over New Zealand. Rassie Erasmus was without Cheslin Kolbe, Andre Esterhuizen, Eben Etzebeth and Handre Pollard, with Ethan Hooker replacing Kolbe and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu selected at fly-half.
The match was available free-to-air on ITV1 and ITVX in the UK, Virgin Media One and Virgin Media Play in Ireland, and RugbyPass TV in the United States, subject to local rights and schedules.
E.R. Xavier--JDB
