Big test for Italians

Italy coach John Kirwan will find out in Edinburgh on Saturday whether his intensive World Cup preparations are likely to pay worthwhile dividends.

Thu, 21 Aug, 2003 - 17:27

Italy coach John Kirwan will find out in Edinburgh on Saturday whether his intensive World Cup preparations are likely to pay worthwhile dividends.

Kirwan has named a strong lineup for the match against Scotland at Murrayfield which he considers an timely litmus test ahead of the big event which gets under way Down Under on October 10.

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