In preseason, the Jets traveled to Bergamo, Italy for a weekend training camp. Their hosts for the camp were the Bergamo Lions, perennial Italian Super Bowl champions and three-time Eurobowl winners. There was a joint training session and a controlled scrimmage. This was a tough test for the Jets. Bergamo boasted a roster with 17 North American players with NCAA or Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) experience and were led by former BYU QB Kevin Feterik. The scrimmage went well for the Jets; their offence moved the ball at will through the air and on the ground and their defense stepped up with three interceptions (INT), one returned for a TD. As it was a scrimmage there was no official score, but the Jets managed more TDs than the Lions. It was also while the Jets were in Italy that links were made with New Zealand's Papatoetoe Wildcats. Their attention now turned to the upcoming league season.