Italy takes on England: in the Azzurri’s lineup for the match on Saturday 7 March at 5.40pm at the Olimpico there are three changes compared to the match against France.
The first change is linked to an injury: with Capuozzo absent, Lorenzo Pani returns to the starting position at fullback as happened against Ireland. The second change is instead linked to the return of Nacho Brex, who had been absent for family reasons, who takes back his place at the centers next to Menoncello. The third however is the surprise of this team, with the scrum half Alessandro Garbisi who after three games from the bench wins a starting shirt, while Fusco will start from the bench.
If Brex’s is a first great return, there is a second on the bench, with Tommaso Allan available with the number 23 shirt.
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Overall, Quesada has changed especially among the midfielders: the wingers Ioane and Lynagh have been confirmed with Pani at fullback, the Menoncello-Brex pair returns to the centers and this time it is Alessandro Garbisi who joins his brother Paolo in midfield.
No changes however in the scrum package with Fischetti, Nicotera and Ferrari on the front line, Niccolò Cannone and Zambonin on the second line, captain Lamaro and Zuliani flanker with Lorenzo Cannone number 8.
Bench 5+3 for Quesada, with Di Bartolomeo, Spagnolo and Hasa forming the first reserve line, while Ruzza and Favretto complete the forward department. The reserve scrum half will be Fusco, with Leonardo Marin and Tommaso Allan covering all the slots in the attacking midfield.
Italy’s lineup for the match against England
15 Lorenzo PANI (Zebre Parma, 11 caps)
14 Louis LYNAGH (Benetton Rugby, 12 caps)
13 Juan Ignacio BREX (Toulon, 50 caps)
12 Tommaso MENONCELLO (Benetton Rugby, 37 caps)
11 Monty IOANE (Lione, 45 caps)
10 Paolo GARBISI (Toulon, 52 caps)
9 Alessandro GARBISI (Benetton Rugby, 22 caps)
8 Lorenzo CANNONE (Benetton Rugby, 36 caps)
7 Manuel ZULIANI (Benetton Rugby, 41 caps)
6 Michele LAMARO (Benetton Rugby, 52 caps) – captain
5 Andrea ZAMBONIN (Exeter Chiefs, 17 caps)
4 Niccolò CANNONE (Benetton Rugby, 61 caps)
3 Simone FERRARI (Benetton Rugby, 72 caps)
2 Giacomo NICOTERA (Stade Français, 39 caps)
1 Danilo FISCHETTI (Northampton Saints 61 caps)
Available
16 Tommaso DI BARTOLOMEO (Zebre Parma, 8 caps)
17 SPANISH Mirco (Benetton Rugby, 22 caps)
18 Muhamed HASA (Zebre Parma 6 caps)
19 Federico RUZZA (Benetton Rugby, 70 caps)
20 Riccardo FAVRETTO (Benetton Rugby, 11 caps)
21 Alessandro FUSCO (Zebre Parma, 23 caps)
22 Leonardo MARIN (Benetton Rugby, 20 caps)
23 Tommaso ALLAN (Perpignan, 87 caps)
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