Ireland vs Italy rugby live stream FREE: TV channel, kick-off time and team news for the International Friendly clash
IRELAND face Italy an in International Friendly at the Aviva Stadium as preparations continue for the Rugby World Cup in Japan.
It’s the first match for either side since the Six Nations earlier in the year, when Wales emerged victorious in the competition for the first time since 2013.
The Irish will be hoping to advance beyond the Quarter Final at this year’s World Cup – it stands as the furthest stage they have reached in any instalment of the competition to date.
When is Ireland vs Italy?
Ireland take on Italy on Saturday, August 10.
The match kicks off at 2pm in the UK – that’s 4pm in Italy.
It will be held at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin.
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What TV channel is it on and can I live stream it?
You can catch every moment of this game live on free-to-air TV in the UK.
It will be shown on Channel 4, with coverage starting at 1.30pm.
If you want to stream and have a valid TV licence, head to All4 or TVPlayer.com.
Team news
IRELAND: Jordan Larmour, Andrew Conway, Garry Ringrose, Chris Farrell, Dave Kearney, Joey Carbery, Luke McGrath; Jordi Murphy, Tommy O’Donnell, Rhys Ruddock (c), Jean Kleyn, Devin Toner, Andrew Porter, Rob Herring, Jack McGrath.
Replacements: Niall Scannell, Cian Healy, John Ryan, Iain Henderson, Tadhg Beirne, Kieran Marmion, Jack Carty, Mike Haley.
ITALY: Edoardo Padovani, Angelo Esposito, Tommaso Benvenuti, Marco Zanon, Giulio Bisegni, Carlo Canna, Guglielmo Palazzani; Jimmy Tuivaiti, Maxime Mbanda, Giovanni Licata, Dean Budd (c), Alessandro Zanni, Marco Riccioni, Oliveiro Fabiani, Nicola Quaglio.
Replacements: Federico Zani, Andrea Lovotti, Simone Ferrari, Marco Lazzaroni, Renato Giammorioli, Callum Braley, Ian McKinley, Matteo Minozzi.