2011 World Cup Qualifiers

Team Info

Italy

Previous Game:

2010 Other Internationals - Standalone vs. Wales

Next Game:

2011 World Cup Qualifiers - Round 4 vs. Serbia

Out:

Domenico Brunetta (centre), Ben Stewart (five-eighth), Andrew Kaleopa (front row), Rocky Trimarchi (second row), Alessandro Cuomo (bench), Marcelo Segundo (bench), Fabio Nannini (bench), Jonathan Marcinczak (bench), Liam Zollo (bench), Mauro Fusaro (reserve)

In:

Anthony Minichiello (fullback), Matt Parata (centre), Ryan Ghietti (halfback), Alex Ranieri (front row), Cameron Ciraldo (second row), Joel Riethmuller (second row), Cederic Prizzon (bench)

Changes:

Dominic Nasso (fullback to centre), Rob Quitadamo (centre to lock), Rhys Lenarduzzi (halfback to bench), Dean Vicelich (second row to bench), Ben Falcone (lock to five-eighth)

Russia

Previous Game:

2011 Milan Kosanovic Cup - Game 1 vs. Ukraine

Next Game:

2011 World Cup Qualifiers - Round 3 vs. Lebanon

Out:

Roman Safronov (wing), Anatoly Grigorev (front row), Andrey Sevostianov (bench)

In:

Petr Botnarash (wing), Andrey Zdobnikov (centre), Vadim Fedchuk (lock), Sergey Gaponov (bench)

Changes:

Igor Chuprin (centre to bench), Ilgiz Galimov (second row to front row), Artem Grigoryan (lock to bench), Grigory Esin (bench to second row)