Springboks Italy

The Springboks will look to pick up their first win on their end of year European tour when they face Italy on Saturday, 19 November. Photo by Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images

Springboks v Italy: What time is kick-off on Saturday?

The Springboks will look to pick up their first win on their end of year European tour when they face Italy on Saturday, 19 November.

Springboks Italy

The Springboks will look to pick up their first win on their end of year European tour when they face Italy on Saturday, 19 November. Photo by Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images

The Springboks will look to pick up their first win on their end of year European tour when they face Italy on Saturday, 19 November.

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The match at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris will kick off at 15:00 (SA time).

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England’s Matthew Carley will take charge of the Test in Genoa.

Carley will be helped by compatriot Wayne Barnes and Scotland’s Sam Grove-White as Assistant Referees while Eric Gauzins will be in the TMO booth.

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The Springboks lost to Ireland (19-16) and France (30-26) in their opening two Tests.

They will wrap up their tour next weekend at Twickenham against England.

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Meanwhile, Italy are on a three-match win-streak, having defeated Australia, Samoa and Wales in their last three Tests under New Zealand coch Kieran Crowley.

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TEAMS

Italy

15 Ange Capuozzo, 14 Pierre Bruno, 13 Juan Ignacio Brex, 12 Luca Morisi, 11 Montanna Ioane, 10 Tommaso Allan, 9 Stephen Varney, 8 Lorenzo Cannone, 7 Michele Lamaro (captain), 6 Sebastian Negri, 5 Federico Ruzza, 4 Niccolo Cannone, 3 Pietro Ceccarelli, 2 Giacomo Nicotera, 1 Danilo Fischetti 

Substitutes: 16 Gianmarco Lucchesi, 17 Ivan Nemer, 18 Simone Ferrari, 19 David Sisi, 20 Manuel Zuliani, 21 Alessandro Garbisi, 22 Edoardo Padovani, 23 Tommaso Menoncello  

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South Africa

15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Damian de Allende, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche

Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Eben Etzebeth, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Evan Roos, 22 Cobus Reinach, 23 Manie Libbok

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