European Shield 2012/13

Team Info

Italy

Previous Game:

2012/13 European Shield - Game 5 vs. Russia

Next Game:

2012/13 European Shield - Game 10 vs. Germany

Out:

Thomas Piscitelli (centre), Fabio Nannini (wing), Dario Esposito (front row), Giovanni Franchi (second row), Matt Sands (lock), Fabio Berzieri (bench), Kelly Rolleston (bench), Stefano Cardella (bench)

In:

Octavian Ilinca (wing), James Saltonstall (centre), Pierangelo Ceretti (five-eighth), Chris Vitalini (front row), Raymond Nasso (hooker), Gioele Celerino (second row), Drake Muyodi (bench), Chris De Meyer (bench), Ivan Barani (bench)

Changes:

Gert Peens (five-eighth to bench), Jonathan Marcinczak (hooker to lock)

Russia

Previous Game:

2012/13 European Shield - Game 8 vs. Serbia

Next Game:

2012/13 European Shield - Game 11 vs. Germany

Out:

Sergei Konstantinov (front row), Sergey Gaponov (lock)

In:

Konstantin Roschin (front row), Denis Chuprin (bench)

Changes:

Vadim Fedchuk (centre to second row), Alexey Nikolaev (second row to bench), Igor Chuprin (bench to centre), Kirill Nechaev (bench to lock)