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All Blacks vs. Italy Rugby Lineups And Kickoff Time

All Blacks vs. Italy Rugby Lineups And Kickoff Time

The All Blacks and Italy have named their lineups for Round 2. See the complete starting XVs and replacements.

Jul 9, 2026 by Joe Harrington
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New Zealand All Blacks has named its lineup for Saturday's Round 2 Nations Championship clash against Italy as the All Blacks look to build on their thrilling opening-weekend victory over France. The All Blacks escaped with a 34-32 win over the fourth-ranked French, improving to 1-0 in the competition and maintaining their position as the No. 2 team in the latest World Rugby rankings.

Italy enters the match looking to rebound after a 27-10 loss to Japan in Round 1. The Azzurri now face another difficult assignment against a New Zealand side that has won each of the last four meetings between the nations, including a 96-17 victory at the 2023 Rugby World Cup and a 29-11 win in November 2024.

Ardie Savea headlines the New Zealand starting XV at No. 8, while Codie Taylor captains the All Blacks from hooker. Italy counters with captain Michele Lamaro at flanker and an experienced backline featuring Paolo Garbisi, Tommaso Menoncello, Juan Ignacio Brex and Tommaso Allan as it searches for its first win of the tournament.

New Zealand Rugby Lineup Vs. Italy

Starting XV

  1. Ethan de Groot
  2. Codie Taylor
  3. Tyrel Lomax
  4. Sam Darry
  5. Tupou Vaa'i
  6. Wallace Sititi
  7. Luke Jacobson
  8. Ardie Savea
  9. Cam Roigard
  10. Ruben Love
  11. Leroy Carter
  12. Jordie Barrett
  13. Billy Proctor
  14. Will Jordan
  15. Damian McKenzie

Replacements

  • Samisoni Taukei'aho
  • George Bower
  • Pasilio Tosi
  • Josh Lord
  • Anton Segner
  • Cortez Ratima
  • Anton Lienert-Brown
  • Josh Moorby

Italy Rugby Lineup Vs. New Zealand

Starting XV

  1. Danilo Fischetti
  2. Tommaso Di Bartolomeo
  3. Marco Riccioni
  4. Niccolo Cannone
  5. Andrea Zambonin
  6. Ross Vintcent
  7. Michele Lamaro
  8. Lorenzo Cannone
  9. Stephen Varney
  10. Paolo Garbisi
  11. Louis Lynagh
  12. Tommaso Menoncello
  13. Juan Ignacio Brex
  14. Malik Faissal
  15. Tommaso Allan

Replacements

  • Gianmarco Lucchesi
  • Mirco Spagnolo
  • Muhamed Hasa
  • Giulio Marini
  • Federico Ruzza
  • Riccardo Favretto
  • Alessandro Garbisi
  • Leonardo Marin

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The match kicks off at 1:10 a.m. ET on Saturday, July 11.

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Nations Championship Fixtures & Schedule

  • Saturday, July 11, 1:10 a.m. ET — New Zealand vs. Italy
  • Saturday, July 11, 3:40 a.m. ET — Australia vs. France
  • Saturday, July 11, 6:10 a.m. ET — Japan vs. Ireland
  • Saturday, July 11, 9:10 a.m. ET — Fiji vs. England
  • Saturday, July 11, 11:40 a.m. ET — South Africa vs. Scotland
  • Saturday, July 11, 3:10 p.m. ET — Argentina vs. Wales

World Rugby Nations Cup Fixtures & Schedule

  • Saturday, July 11, 1:00 p.m. ET — Uruguay vs. Romania
  • Saturday, July 11, 3:00 p.m. ET — Samoa vs. Georgia
  • Saturday, July 11, 5:45 p.m. ET — Tonga vs. Spain
  • Saturday, July 11, 6:00 p.m. ET — Chile vs. Hong Kong China
  • Saturday, July 11, 7:30 p.m. ET — USA vs. Zimbabwe
  • Saturday, July 11, 9:00 p.m. ET — Canada vs. Portugal

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Current World Rugby Men's Rankings

  1. South Africa — 93.94
  2. New Zealand — 91.04
  3. Ireland — 89.32
  4. France — 86.74
  5. Scotland — 84.11
  6. England — 83.91
  7. Argentina — 83.77
  8. Australia — 81.28
  9. Fiji — 79.53
  10. Italy — 77.31
  11. Wales — 76.67
  12. Japan — 76.42
  13. Georgia — 72.67
  14. USA — 69.40
  15. Portugal — 68.51
  16. Uruguay — 68.46
  17. Chile — 67.31
  18. Samoa — 66.90
  19. Tonga — 66.88
  20. Spain — 66.64
  21. Belgium — 61.03
  22. Romania — 60.08
  23. Canada — 59.63
  24. Hong Kong China — 59.14
  25. Zimbabwe — 58.59

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