The Wallabies were in a good position ahead of their 25-7 clash with England last week, so it’s unclear what to expect from their clash with Italy in Udine. The Azzurri recorded their first-ever victory against Australia in their last meeting three years ago, but this first outing of the 2025 Fall Internationals is Italy’s first outing in four months.
August and September saw Joe Schmidt’s men dominate the Lions’ 3rd Test to prevent a sweep and start the 2025 Rugby Championship with two wins from three. However, since then they have lost four out of five, with the only victory coming against besieged Japan – and they have had to work hard to achieve it. Are the positive results a false dawn, or are they just running on fumes?
Schmidt opted to rest star winger Max Jorgensen after his ineffective outing last weekend, with Corey Toole taking his place on the wing. Carter Gordon returns to the Wallabies fold for the first time since the 2023 World Cup, as fly-half, after ending his time in the NRL, while Rob Valetini takes his place on the bench alongside Pete Samu, with Tom Hooper coming into the starting XV.
With South Africa in the lead, the schedulers haven’t been exactly kind to Italy, so it’s no surprise to see Gonzalo Quesada banking on his experience at the Stadio Friuli. Even with Sebastian Negri and captain Michele Lamaro injured, all but three of his starting XVs have at least 20 caps each. Among them are key men Ange Capuozzo, Paolo Garbisi and skipper of the day Juan Ignacio Brex, while Tommaso Allan is held in reserve.
Louis Lynagh, the son of Wallabies great Michael Lynagh, starts for Italy in what will be his first appearance against Australia. His brother Tom Lynagh, unfortunately, is not in the set-up after a recent hamstring injury.
Read below for a complete guide to where to watch Italy vs Australia live streams online, on TV and potentially free.
Can I stream Italy vs Australia for free?
Rugby fans can watch Italy vs Australia for free on RaiPlay in Italy.
It will be broadcast on the Rai Sport1 channel.
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Italy vs Australia team news
XV of Italy: Ange Capuozzo, Louis Lynagh, Juan Ignacio Brex, Tommaso Menoncello, Monty Ioane, Paolo Garbisi, Stephen Varney, Lorenzo Cannone, Manuel Zuliani, Ross Vintcent, Andrea Zambonin, Niccolo Cannone, Simone Ferrari, Giacomo Nicotera, Danilo Fischetti
Substitutes: Tommaso di Bartolomeo, Mirco Spagnolo, Marco Riccioni, Federico Ruzza, Alessandro Izekor, Martin Page-Relo, Tommaso Allan, Leonardo Marin
Australia XV: Andrew Kellaway, Corey Toole, Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii, Hunter Paisami, Harry Potter, Carter Gordon, Jake Gordon, Harry Wilson, Fraser McReight, Tom Hooper, Jeremy Williams, Nick Frost, Taniela Tupou, Matt Faessler, Angus Bell
Substitutes: Billy Pollard, Aidan Ross, Zane Nonggorr, Rob Valetini, Pete Samu, Ryan Lonergan, Tane Edmed, Filipo Daugunu
How to watch Italy vs Australia live streams in the United States
Italy vs Australia will be broadcast live on Peacock in the United States.
Peacock TV subscriptions streaming live sports start from $10.99 per month. You can also stream Premier League football on the platform and all other autumn international matches.
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How to watch Italy vs Australia live streams in the UK
Italy vs Australia live stream will be broadcast by TNT Sports 3 in the United Kingdom.
You can access it by adding TNT Sports to your Sky, Virgin Media or EE TV package, or pay from £30.99 per month for one Discovery+ plan that includes sports channels.
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How to watch Italy vs Wallabies live streams in Australia
In Australia, this Italy v Wallabies match – and all November internationals – will take place Stan Sports.
It costs $20 per month on top of a regular Stan subscription which costs from $12 per month.
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How to watch Italy vs Australia live streams in New Zealand
Sky Sport Reviews is the television rights holder for the 2025 Autumn Nations Series in New Zealand and is broadcasting Italy vs Australia.
You can access Sky Sport via satellite TV or get a live stream with the Sky Sport Now subscription service from $29.99 per day or $54.99 per month.
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How to watch Italy vs Australia live streams in South Africa
Italy vs Australia in Autumn Nations Series 2025 will be streamed on subscription service SuperSport.
You will need to obtain a DStv access package to watch the Autumn Nations on SuperSport, with prices starting from R99 ($5.66) per month.
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Italy vs Australia – Need to know
When will Italy vs Australia start?
The Italy vs Australia 2025 rugby union test is scheduled to begin at 6:40 p.m. CET local time at the Stadio Friuli in Udine on Saturday, November 8. It’s 12:40 p.m. ET / 9:40 a.m. PT in the US, 5:40 p.m. GMT in the UK and 4:40 a.m. AEDT in Australia.
What other Autumn Nations Games will take place this weekend?
On Saturday, Ireland take on Japan, Scotland take on New Zealand, England take on Fiji and France host South Africa in a blockbuster match, before a clash on Sunday between Wales and Argentina.
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