World cup warm up games?

[IntRLEnthusiast]

What world cup warm up games have been confirmed

The 40 minute tri-series game on 14th between Aus, PNG and Fiji

What else do we have?

 

[morningstar]

All in here...

http://forums.leagueunlimited.com/threads/2017-internationals-non-world-cup.462826/

 

[East Coast Tiger]

Battle of the Bati is on Friday. More of a selection trial than a warm-up but it's essentially a warm-up.

Lebanon (extended squad) v Niue

France v Jamaica

Scotland v NSW Country U23s

Samoa v NSW Country U23s

England v Affiliated States

 

[Hoofhearted]

England v Affiliated States Friday 20th Oct at NIB Stadium Perth

 

[East Coast Tiger]

Fiji "overseas" team to play Fiji residents in Battle of the Bati.


Clearly the automatic picks are not involved so this is more the fringe players. Waqa included.

 

[morningstar]

A couple more + locations and ko times...

http://amp.smh.com.au/rugby-league/...tedescos-license-to-rome-20171003-gytnkf.html

October 8:
Italy v Malta at Club Marconi, Sydney (5.30pm)

October 13:
France v Jamaica at Stade Gilbert Brutus, Perpignan (7pm)

Samoa v NSW Country Under 23s at McDonalds Park, Wagga Wagga (TBA).

October 14:
Australia v Papua New Guinea and Fiji at ANZ Stadium, Suva (5.30pm).

October 20:
England v Affiliated States at nib Stadium, Perth (6.45pm)

Italy v Tonga at Callendar Park, Innisfail (8pm)

Scotland v NSW Country Under 23s at Kingsford Smith Park, Ballina (TBA)

 

[morningstar]

Italy squad for the Malta friendly. Train on squad members in bold including 6 domestics...

http://www.firl.it/2017/10/04/test-match-malta-italia-ecco-gli-azzurri/

Christian Bate – Belrose Eagles
Emanuele Passera – XIII del Ducato
Ethan Natoli – Blacktown Workers
Mirco Bergamasco – Leoni Veneti
Jaume Giorgis – Saluzzo NWR
Jack Campagnolo – Northern Pride
Todd Sapienza – Guildford Owls
Gioele Celerino – Saluzzo NWR/Tully Tigers
Ryan King – Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Jayden Walker – Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Alec Susino – Mounties
Giuseppe Pagani – Lions Brescia
Ryan Tramonte – Windsor Wolves
Keiran Quabba – Townsville Districts Blackhawks
Simone Boscolo – Leoni Veneti/Tully Tigers
Angelo Piccone – South Newcastle
Vic Mauro – FIRLA
Ricardo Parata – Burleigh Bears
Luke Vescio – FIRLA
Matt Parata – Souths Logan Magpies

 

[Ari Gold]

6 domestic players... nice!

 

[morningstar]

Any idea what had happened to the other lad at Tully Tigers Ari? Edoardo Pezzano, not named for the warm up.

 

[Stallion]

England v Affiliated States Friday 20th Oct at NIB Stadium Perth

I'd like to see that. If marketed well that may draw a good crowd!? Not often we see the Poms having a run in Oz.

 

[East Coast Tiger]

It's a long way to come for those domestic players to just play Malta in a warm-up. Could they be on the final squad? We'll find out today I guess.

 

[adamkungl]

Any details on this, missed the announcement

Italy v Tonga at Callendar Park, Innisfail (8pm)

 

[Ari Gold]

Any idea what had happened to the other lad at Tully Tigers Ari? Edoardo Pezzano, not named for the warm up.

No idea - he played the final season game for Tully so I would have expected him there.

 

[roughyedspud]

Have the kiwis got a warm up lined up??

 

[morningstar]

No idea - he played the final season game for Tully so I would have expected him there.

Thanks Ari, looks like he made the trimmed down 33 man squad so don't know what is going on.

Interestingly one of the other Tully boys SImone Boscolo, didn't make the cut but is playing in the trial game.

 

[Ari Gold]

For those interested - 90.5fm in Sydney will be covering the Italy v Malta game tomorrow night. I believe there is also a livestream online but need to find the link

Due to a 33 man squad being named this week - this has now become an audition for those last remaining spots in the Italian squad

 

[Ari Gold]

Game live streaming now 35 minutes in

 

[East Coast Tiger]

24-all. Probably not the result Italy would have wanted.

 

[Pommy]

24-all. Probably not the result Italy would have wanted.

How many players from that side will actually make it to the World Cup?

 

[East Coast Tiger]

No idea. Maybe a third of the squad played?