European Nations Shield 2008

Team Info

Czech Republic

Previous Game:

2007 Central Euro Development Tri-Nati - Game 6 vs. Serbia

Next Game:

2008 European Nations Shield - Game 3 vs. Germany

Out:

Matt Smith (wing), Milan Myrtinek (centre), Jakub Hrbač (wing), Andy Fairhurst (five-eighth), Patrik Poledna (halfback), Premec Bradle (front row), Tomas Holovsky (front row), Petr Verbich (second row)

In:

David Dolak (fullback), Tomas Ciporanov (wing), David Safranek (centre), Jarda Stribny (centre), Standa Kvapil (wing), Michal Kucera (five-eighth), Milan Jirman (halfback), Premysl Bradle (front row), Honza Buben (bench), Tomas Heller (bench), Martin Paukner (bench), Tomas Ripczik (bench)

Changes:

Michal Priputen (fullback to hooker), Marcel Mana (centre to lock), Andy Mulhall (hooker to second row), Jan Sluka (lock to front row)

Italy

Previous Game:

2008 European Nations Shield - Game 1 vs. Germany

Next Game:

2009 Test Matches - vs. Morocco

Out:

Dan Wilson (fullback), Lorenzo Maniero (centre), Gianluca Pettachi (wing), Andrew Kaleopa (five-eighth), Mario Faccia (halfback), Fabio Berzieri (front row), Giovanni Franchi (second row), Nicolino Facco (bench)

In:

Riccardo Faccia (wing), Jason Dubas-Fisher (centre), Jonathan Marcinczak (halfback), Andrea Zacchia (lock), Mirko Pellegrini (bench), Davide Padovan (bench), Enrico Pescante (bench), Andrea Medori (bench)

Changes:

Filippo Veronese (wing to five-eighth), Edoardo Lerna (centre to fullback), Matt Sands (lock to wing), Nicola Bressanin (bench to front row), Tiziano Franchini (bench to second row), Danielle Morro (bench to centre)