Where to watch Italy v South Africa: Kick-off time, TV channel and team news
Nations Championship.
South Africa resume their Nations Championship campaign against Italy in Turin on Saturday, with the world champions looking to make it four wins from four in the competition.
Rassie Erasmus’ side lead New Zealand on points difference at the top of the Southern Hemisphere standings. Italy are still looking for their first win of the tournament, and Gonzalo Quesada has handed a Test debut to openside flanker Samuele Locatelli.
What time is Italy v South Africa?
Italy v South Africa kicks off at 11.40am in the UK and Ireland and 1.40pm in South Africa on Saturday, November 7. The match takes place at the Allianz Stadium in Turin, home of Juventus, where kick-off is at 12.40pm local time. Ireland’s Eoghan Cross will referee.
What TV channel is Italy v South Africa on?
| Region | TV channel | Live stream |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Virgin Media One | Virgin Media Play |
| UK | ITV1 / STV in Scotland | ITVX / STV Player |
| South Africa | SuperSport Grandstand (DStv 201) / SuperSport Rugby (DStv 211) | DStv Stream |
Virgin Media One’s coverage starts at 11am Irish time. In South Africa, SuperSport’s build-up starts at 12.30pm SAST.
Italy v South Africa team news
Giacomo Nicotera captains Italy on home soil for the first time. Locatelli makes his debut at No. 7, while Monty Ioane is set to win his 50th cap on the left wing. Mirko Belloni starts at full-back, with Ange Capuozzo on the right wing.
Salmaan Moerat makes his first Springboks appearance of the year and partners Ruan Nortje in the second row. Siya Kolisi captains the side from blindside flanker, with Pieter-Steph du Toit at openside and Jasper Wiese at No. 8. Erasmus has named six forwards and two backs on the bench.
Italy: 15. Mirko Belloni, 14. Ange Capuozzo, 13. Paolo Odogwu, 12. Leonardo Marin, 11. Monty Ioane, 10. Paolo Garbisi, 9. Alessandro Fusco, 1. Muhamed Hasa, 2. Giacomo Nicotera (c), 3. Simone Ferrari, 4. Niccolò Cannone, 5. Federico Ruzza, 6. Alessandro Ortombina, 7. Samuele Locatelli, 8. Lorenzo Cannone.
Replacements: 16. Tommaso Di Bartolomeo, 17. Danilo Fischetti, 18. Ion Neculai, 19. Enoch Opoku Gyamfi, 20. Ross Vintcent, 21. Manuel Zuliani, 22. Stephen Varney, 23. Tommaso Allan.
South Africa: 15. Damian Willemse, 14. Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13. Jesse Kriel, 12. Damian de Allende, 11. Ethan Hooker, 10. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 9. Morné van den Berg, 1. Ox Nche, 2. Malcolm Marx, 3. Thomas du Toit, 4. Salmaan Moerat, 5. Ruan Nortje, 6. Siya Kolisi (c), 7. Pieter-Steph du Toit, 8. Jasper Wiese.
Replacements: 16. Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 17. Gerhard Steenekamp, 18. Wilco Louw, 19. Lood de Jager, 20. Cameron Hanekom, 21. Paul de Villiers, 22. Grant Williams, 23. Manie Libbok.
