Italy Nations Cup Squad, Scheduel, Date & Time

Since 2015, Italy has not won the championship, so they have picked up the extra "wooden spoon" for the fifth consecutive year in the Six Nations League. Now, they will hope to change their fate in the Autumn Nations Cup will be held from November 13th to December 6th.

Before heading to Paris to face France, Italy started its home game against Scotland and Fiji. Then their last game will against a team in another group-England, Georgia, Ireland, or Wales-in the same ranking on their pool table.

 Franco Smith was permanently selected as the Italian coach earlier this year and first held a temporary position. He has selected 30 players to participate in the game.

 Italy Autumn Nations Cup Squad 2020

Forwards: Giosue Zilocchi, Nicolae Cristian Stoian, Abraham Steyn, David Sisi, Daniele Rimpelli, Jake Polledri, Sebastian Negri, Johan Meyer, Maxime Mbanda, Gianmarco Lucchesi, Marco Lazzaroni, Leonardo Ghiraldini, Danilo Fischetti, Simone Ferrari, Niccolo Cannone, Pietro Ceccarelli, Luca Bigi.

Backs: Marco Zanon, Marcello Violi, Stephen Varney, Jacopo Trulla, Luca Sperandio, Guglielmo Palazzani, Luca Morisi, Federico Mori, Matteo Minozzi, Paolo Garbisi, Carlo Canna, Mattia Bellini, Tommaso Allan. 

Autumn Nations Cup 2020 Italy Fixtures 

Round One
Saturday, 14 Nov, Italy vs Scotland, 12.45 pm, TBA
Round Two
Saturday, 21 Nov, Italy vs Fiji, 12.45 pm, TBA
Round Three
Saturday, 28 Nov, France vs Italy, 8.10 pm, TBA
Finals Weekend
Saturday, 5 Dec/Sunday 6 Dec, Italy vs TBD

See here full Autumn Nations Cup Schedule 2020

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