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LIVE: Wallabies look for critical win against Italy in Udine

The Wallabies will be eager for victory as they face Italy in Udine.

The Aussies head to the north of Italy hungry for victory after a disappointing loss to England at Twickenham.

Watch every second of the 2025 Autumn Nations Series live and on demand via Stan Sport.

With memories of 2022 fresh on the mind, Joe Schmidt has named a strong line-up, with Carter Gordon returning at flyhalf for his first Test in over two years.

Tom Hooper comes back into the side, with Aidan Ross added to the bench.

For Italy, the match kick-starts their end-of-year tour, welcoming back superstar Ange Capuozzo after the fullback missed their July tour to South Africa.

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Italy v Wallabies Teams

Italy (15-1): Ange Capuozzo; Louis Lynagh, Juan Ignacio Brex (capt), Tommaso Menoncello, Monty Ioane; Paolo Garbisi, Stephen Varney; Lorenzo Cannone, Manuel Zuliani, Ross Vintcent; Andrea Zambonin, Niccolo Cannone; Simone Ferrari, Giacomo Nicotera, Danilo Fischetti

Replacements: Tommaso DI Bartolomeo, Mirco Spagnolo, Marco Riccioni, Federico Ruzza, Alessandro Izekor, Martin Page-Relo, Tommaso Allan, Leonardo Marin

Australia (15-1): Andrew Kellaway; Corey Toole, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Hunter Paisami, Harry Potter; Carter Gordon, Jake Gordon; Harry Wilson (capt), Fraser McReight, Tom Hooper; Jeremy Williams, Nick Frost; Taniela Tupou, Matt Faessler, Angus Bell

Replacements: Billy Pollard, Aidan Ross, Zane Nonggorr, Rob Valetini, Pete Samu, Ryan Lonergan, Tane Edmed, Filipo Daugunu

Referee: Andrew Brace (IRFU)

Assistant Referees: Hollie Davidson (SRU) & Sam Grove-White (SRU)

TMO: Olly Hodges (IRFU)

FRPO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

How to watch Italy v Wallabies

The Wallabies’ clash with Italy will be shown LIVE on Stan Sport.

Coverage will be live and ad-free on Stan Sport, scheduled to start at 4:00 am (AEDT), with kick-off slated for 4:40 am.

The game will not be shown on free-to-air TV, not covered under the anti-siphoning laws.

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