Giordano is the captain and Furlan starts from the bench. Mediana with Stephen and Madia
The formation of the Italian women’s team to challenge Canada in a pre-World Test match (Photo by FIR/Getty Images)
Coach Andrea Di Giandomenico made his selections. Italy’s women’s rugby team’s technical commissioner has announced that they will challenge Canada in a pre-World Cup test match for the 2021 Rugby World Cup on Sunday, July 24.
The match, which will not be televised or streamed, will be played at Starlight Stadium in Longford, British Columbia, with kick-off set for 3pm local time, which will be midnight in Italy on Sunday 24 July. and Monday 25 July.
After a long journey we recover our energy – Knew Andrea di Giandomenico — and women are doing a good job of preparing themselves better. I am sure that this experience will allow me to face future encounters with greater awareness, both from a logistical and technical perspective. We know that sport can be very challenging in terms of physical confrontation: hit, run and meeting point grids will give us important information about the level of our performance. We are here to confirm our idea of rugby and look for the necessary performance to continue the path towards the World Championship.
Italy women’s formation to challenge Canada in pre-World Test match
Elisa Giordano, who has moved from the 8th row to the third row with Beatrice Veronese and Ilaria Arrigetti, will occupy the role of captain in a group that includes an expanded triangle formed by Maria Magatti, Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi and Ara Musso. Between Troger, the two centers with Beatrice Rigoni and Michaela Sillari and the control room entrusted to the twins Sofia Stephan and Veronika Madia.
In the front row, in the third row, Giordana Duca and Sarah Toonesi will be placed at second, while in the front row Silvia Durani and Lucia Guy will be the props, with Melissa Bettoni in the hooker slot.
Available, 5 forwards and 3 midfielders: Vecchini, Maurice, Sey, Federigi and Franco, newcomers Granzotto, D’Inca and Manuela Furlan
15 Vittoria Ostuni Minuzzi – 13 caps
14 Aura Musso – 24 caps
13 Michaela Sillari – 67 caps
12 Beatrice Rigoni – 54 caps
11 Maria Makati – 43 caps
10 Veronica Sideboard – 30 Caps
9 Sophia Stephen – 66 caps
8 Elisa Giordano (C) – 53 caps
7 Beatrice Veronese – 11 hats
6 Ilaria Arrigetti – 53 caps
5 Giordana Duca – 28 hats
4 Sarah Dooney – 23 caps
3 Lucia Guy – 81 caps
2 Melissa Bettoni – 69 caps
1 Sylvia Durani – 18 caps
Available
16 Vittoria Vecchini – 8 caps
17 Gaia Maurice – 9 hats
18 Sarah Say – 5 caps
19 Valeria Federigi – 33 caps
20 Giada Franco – 21 caps
21 Francesca Granzotto – Newcomer
22 Alisa de Inca – 7 caps
23 Manuela Furlan – 86 caps
Coach: Andrea Di Giandomenico
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