Even if the international window is not yet officially open, we start immediately with three great challenges
The summer test match calendar for the weekend of June 22nd (ph. Sebastiano Pessina)
The international window has not yet officially started, given that the Top 14 (reached the semi-finals) and the United Rugby Championship are still underway, which will award the title on Saturday 22 June: however, that will be the date of the first summer test matches of 2024 .
It starts with a bang, with England visiting the Japan of old acquaintance Eddie Jones, in a match scheduled for the Japanese afternoon and the Italian morning.
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Then there is room for the great double challenge at Twickenham, which will host two top-level matches one after the other: it starts at 2pm local time (3pm Italian time) with Wales-South Africa, the Springboks’ first time on the pitch after having reconfirmed themselves as world champions in 2023 At 5.15pm (6.15pm Italian time) it will be the turn of the spectacular challenge between Fiji and the Barbarians, directed by the Italian Gianluca Gnecchi with Vedovelli among the assistants.
However, the match initially scheduled in Bilbao between France “A” and World XV will not be played.
For Italy, however, we will have to wait until Friday 5 July, when the Azzurri will take the field against Samoa for the first match of their summer tour, which also includes Tonga and Japan.
The summer test match calendar for the weekend of June 22nd
Saturday 22 June
7.50am, England-Japan
3pm, Wales-South Africa
5.15pm, Fiji-Barbarians
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