British and Irish Lions captain Itoje missed the start of England's training camp in Spain to attend the funeral of his mother, Florence, in Nigeria.

Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood will miss the early stages of the Twenty20 World Cup as he recovers from hamstring and Achilles injuries in another setback for Australia.

Hosts Australia will face debutants Hong Kong in the opening game of next year's Rugby World Cup, with defending champions South Africa kicking off against Italy, organisers announced on Tuesday.

The 28-year-old Mateta has netted 10 goals this season, but has scored only once in his last 12 appearances.