England 14 lost to Italy 15
Team Info
England
- Previous Game:
- International Origin 2013 - Game 1 vs. Exiles
- Next Game:
- World Cup 2013 - Game 1 vs. Australia
- Out:
- Zak Hardaker (centre), Richard Myler (halfback), Gareth Ellis (second row), Jamie Jones-Buchanan (lock), Eorl Crabtree (bench), Ben Westwood (bench), Brett Ferres (bench)
- In:
- Carl Ablett (centre), Tom Briscoe (wing), James Graham (front row), Mike McIlorum (hooker), Gareth Hock (second row), Sam Burgess (lock), Kallum Watkins (bench), Gareth Widdop (bench), Rob Burrow (bench), George Burgess (reserve)
- Changes:
- Josh Charnley (wing to bench), Kevin Sinfield (five-eighth to halfback), James Roby (hooker to bench), Chris Hill (front row to bench), Rangi Chase (bench to five-eighth)
Italy
- Previous Game:
- European Shield 2012/13 - Game 12 vs. Serbia
- Next Game:
- World Cup 2013 - Game 2 vs. Wales
- Out:
- Richard Lepori (wing), Ivan Barani (centre), Riccardo Scandurra (wing), Remi Fontana (five-eighth), Chris De Meyer (halfback), Chris Vitalini (front row), Cederic Prizzon (front row), Giovanni Franchi (second row), Jonathan Marcinczak (lock), Michele Verardi (bench), Gert Peens (bench), Simone Boscolo (bench), Drake Muyodi (bench)
- In:
- Anthony Minichiello (fullback), Josh Mantellato (wing), James Tedesco (centre), Aidan Guerra (centre), James Saltonstall (wing), Ryan Ghietti (five-eighth), Tim Maccan (halfback), Anthony Laffranchi (front row), Dean Parata (hooker), Paul Vaughan (front row), Mark Minichiello (second row), Brenden Santi (second row), Joel Riethmuller (lock), Ben Falcone (bench), Gavin Hiscox (bench), Sam Gardel (bench), Chris Centrone (bench), Cameron Ciraldo (reserve), Ben Musolino (reserve), Ryan Tramonte (reserve)
- Changes:
- Fabrizio Ciaurro (fullback to reserve), Christophe Calegari (centre to bench), Raymond Nasso (hooker to reserve), Gioele Celerino (second row to bench)
Contributions:
Andrew Ferguson