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TEAM NEWS | England U19 v Italy U19
England U19 and Italy U19 have both named their squads ahead of tomorrow's clash which kickstarts our 'Rugby Weekender' at Goldington Road to conclude the 2022/23 campaign.
The two age-grade international sides meet under the Friday Night Lights (KO 7:45pm) before Bedford Blues return home after a triumphant away Derby Day victory last weekend and host Coventry on Saturday afternoon (KO 3pm).
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For England, they head into the fixture coming off a 60-14 win over Wales at Bristol last weekend, and beat Italy in the corresponding fixture in Verona last year 41-20.
The young Italians also tasted success over the Welsh recently - winning both games of a two match tour earlier this month - so it's set to be another cracker at Goldington Road.
Blues have been fortunate enough to host three other clashes between the two nations in past history and are excited to host a fourth tomorrow evening.
England U19 Starting XV:
15. Ben Redshaw (Newcastle), 14. Alex Wills (Sale), 13. Toby Thame (Northampton), 12. Sean Kerr (Harlequins), 11. Tobias Elliott (Saracens), 10. Sam Harris (Bath), 9. Ollie Allan (London Irish);1. Asher Opoku-Fordjour (Sale), 2. Craig Wright (Northampton), 3. Afolabi Fasogbon (London Irish), 4. Harvey Cuckson (Bath), 5. Joe Bailey (Exeter), 6. Nathan Michelow (Saracens), 7. Tristan Woodman (Sale - Captain), 8. Zach Carr (Harlequins)
England U19 Replacements:
16. James Isaacs (Saracens), 17. Scott Kirk (Bath), 18. James Halliwell (Bristol Bears), 19. Harry Browne (Harlequins), 20. Patrick Pearce (Bristol Bears), 21. Archie McParland (Northampton), 22. Josh Bellamy (Harlequins), 23. Ludo Kolade (Harlequins), 24. George Makepeace-Cubitt (London Irish), 25. Aaron Tull (Bristol Bears)
Italy U19 Starting XV:
15. Francesco Imberti (Torino ASD), 14. Leonardo Sodo Migliori (Lazio), 13. Ferdinando Fusari (Fiamme Oro Rugby), 12. Lorenzo Nanni (Livorno), 11. Marco Scalabrin (Benetton Treviso), 10. Simone Brisighella (Viadana 1970), 9. Lorenzo Casilio (ASD Paese); 1. Alessandro Di Stefano (Experience L'Aquila), 2. Nicholas Gasperini (Stade Francais), 3. Marcos Gallorini (Unione Capitolina), 4. Davide Salvan (Rugby Frassinelle), 5. Enrico Pontarini (Rugby Casale), 6. Olmo D'Alessandro (Rugby Casale), 7. Andrea Toninelli (Rugby Rovato), 8. Jacopo Botturi (Rugby Calvisano - Captain)
Italy U19 Replacements:
16. Valerio Siciliano (Unione Capitolina), 17. Francesco Gandossi (Rugby Rovato), 18. Federico Pisani (Verona), 19. Samuele Mirenzi (VII Torino), 20. Tommaso Ferrari (Verona), 21. Luca Belucci (Fiamme Oro Rugby), 22. Lorenzo La Terza (Rugby Petrarca), 23. Tommaso Simoni (Valpolicella 1974), 24. Patrick De Villiers (Rugby Noceto), 25. Francesco Bini (Florentina), 26. Mirko Belloni (Verona)
