European Nations Shield 2008

Team Info

Italy

Previous Game:

- vs. BARLA

Next Game:

2008 European Nations Shield - Game 2 vs. Czech Republic

Out:

Chris Borgese (fullback), Riccardo Faccia (centre), Shane Harden (five-eighth), Lee Hughes (halfback), Jonathan Marcinczak (front row), Gianluca Pantano (second row), Juan Ramirez (second row), Agostin Ramirez (lock), Andrea Zacchia (bench), Francesco Zen (bench)

In:

Lorenzo Maniero (centre), Gianluca Pettachi (wing), Mario Faccia (halfback), Francesco Michielin (hooker), Fabio Berzieri (front row), Giovanni Franchi (second row), Danielle Morro (bench), Nicolino Facco (bench)

Changes:

Nicola Bressanin (wing to bench), Marco Ferrazzano (centre to second row), Tiziano Franchini (wing to bench), Andrew Kaleopa (front row to five-eighth), Edoardo Lerna (hooker to centre), Angelo Ricci (bench to front row), Matt Sands (bench to lock), Filippo Veronese (bench to wing), Dan Wilson (bench to fullback)

Germany

Previous Game:

2007 Central Euro Development Tri-Nati - Game 5 vs. Czech Republic

Next Game:

2008 European Nations Shield - Game 3 vs. Czech Republic

Out:

Patrick Husdorfer (centre), Markus Keinhorst (centre), Benny Rehm (front row), Joachim Frera (hooker), Nick Petit (front row), Higgi Volkmann (bench), Peter Smutna (bench), Michael Glaser (bench)

In:

Paul Szehofner (wing), Patrick Rhustordfer (centre), Nico Koch (centre), Mark Michael (front row), Heinrich Schopf (bench), Martin Viduvic (bench), Fabrice Fehlmann (bench), Tillmann Stock (bench)

Changes:

Janis Kruse (wing to second row), Kristian Keinhorst (five-eighth to lock), Moritz Hottentrot (second row to front row), Dan Stocks (lock to five-eighth), Jimmy Keinhorst (bench to hooker)