Scotland vs Italy – Group Stage – Preview & Prediction | 2022 Rugby League World Cup
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THE FACTS
When is Scotland vs Italy on and what time does it start? Scotland vs Italy will take place on Sunday 16th October, 2022 – 14:30 (UK)
Where is Scotland vs Italy taking place? Scotland vs Italy will take place at Kingston Park in Newcastle, England.
Where can I get tickets for Scotland vs Italy? Visit this link for the latest ticket information for Scotland vs Fiji
What channel is Scotland vs Italy on in the UK? Scotland vs Italy will be televised live on BBC in the UK
Where can I stream Scotland vs Italy in the UK? Scotland vs Italy can be streamed live on BBC iPlayer in the UK
THE TEAM NEWS
SCOTLAND
19-man squad: 3 Ben Hellewell, 4 Keiran Buchanan, 5 Lachlan Walmsley, 6 Bailey Hayward, 7 Ryan Brierley, 8 Logan Bayliss-Brow, 9 Liam Hood, 11 Euan Aitken, 12 Kane Linnett, 13 James Bell, 14 Kyle Schneider, 15 Luke Bain, 18 Jack Teanby, 19 Calum Gahan, 20 Davey Dixon, 24 Dale Ferguson
ITALY
19-man squad: 1 Luke Polselli, 2 Richard Lepori, 3 Daniel Atkinson, 4 Ethan Natoli, 5 Jake Maizen, 6 Jack Campagnolo, 7 Radean Robinson, 9 Dean Parata, 10 Anton Iaria, 11 Ryan King, 12 Brenden Santi, 13 Nathan Brown, 14 Joey Tramontana, 15 Luca Moretti, 16 Gioele Celerino, 17 Ronnie Palumbo, 18 Kyle Pickering, 19 Luke Hodge, 20 Jack Colovatti
THE PREDICTION
Scotland and Italy will both have aspirations of making the quarter-finals but a lot could rest on this game with the losers facing an almighty task to make it to the knockout stages. The Scots have named a solid squad with a few quality players in their pack while the likes of Ryan Brierley will be tasked with creating opportunities with ball in hand. For Italy, they come into not only the tournament but also this game as underdogs and while captain Nathan Brown will lead the way with plenty of energy, his side may find it tough going here with the Scots likely to prevail.
