Ireland head into the World Cup with plenty of work to do following an underwhelming Six Nations campaign in which they finished third.
While Italy coach Conor O'Shea has an even bigger task ahead.
Now's the time to pick things up and you can live stream Ireland vs Italy - from absolutely anywhere - with the help of this handy guide.
Having beaten the All Blacks at the start of the year, the Irish had been installed as one of the favourites to take home the Webb Ellis Cup later this year, but recent defeats to England and Wales have tempered expectations somewhat.
Italy on the other hand have hinted that the side that plays today will likely closely resemble their first choice line up for the action in Japan.
Despite playing what a strong side, today's game looks like a daunting prospect for the Azzurri, particularly when taking into account that the Italians have lost their last eight encounters with the Irish.
