Italy captain Michele Lamaro has been dropped to the bench towards Eire, with head coach Gonzalo Quesada making seven adjustments for his or her closing sport of the Six Nations on Saturday.
Lamaro has began the final 24 Six Nations matches however has been changed by Manuel Zuliani, who got here off the bench within the final 4 video games and final began a Six Nations fixture final 12 months towards Eire.
“The match develops over 80 minutes and the contribution of all of the gamers on the match checklist shall be basic,” Quesada mentioned.
“Zuliani deserved the chance from the primary minute and on the identical time we need to have higher management on the pitch within the closing levels of the sport.”
Centre Juan Ignacio Brex takes over as captain for the second time, having led the facet final November towards New Zealand when Lamaro was out injured.
With Matt Gallagher struggling a knee harm on his Six Nations debut within the 47-24 defeat by England final Sunday, Ange Capuozzo returns to the wing, which brings Tommaso Allan again into the facet at fullback.
Scrum-half Martin Web page-Relo comes again in, changing Stephen Varney whereas Lorenzo Cannone retakes the No. 8 shirt from Ross Vintcent who scored a strive towards England.
There are two adjustments within the front-row, with Gianmarco Lucchesi and Simone Ferrari coming in for Giacomo Nicotera and Marco Riccioni, whereas lock Dino Lamb replaces Niccolo Cannone.
Italy shall be hoping to keep away from backside place and the wood spoon for the second successive 12 months, however regardless of their sole win this championship coming towards Wales, Quesada’s facet are nonetheless only one level forward of the Welsh, who play England.
The Italians, who suffered heavy back-to-back defeats towards France and England, will intention to complete off their marketing campaign in fashion in entrance of a bought out Stadio Olimpico, the place there are certain to be massive numbers of Eire followers.
These travelling Irish would have hoped, and presumably anticipated, to have the ability to have a good time a Grand Slam within the Italian capital on St. Patrick’s weekend, however final Saturday’s crushing 42-27 loss to France in Dublin put paid to these plans.
Eire will intention for a bonus level win to offer themselves an opportunity of profitable a 3rd consecutive title, however they’d nonetheless want France and England to not win their video games.
Italy XV to face Eire:
Danilo Fischetti, Gianmarco Lucchesi, Simone Ferrari, Dino Lamb, Federico Ruzza, Sebastian Negri, Manuel Zuliani, Lorenzo Cannone, Martin Web page-Relo, Paolo Garbisi, Monty Ioane, Tommaso Menoncello, Juan Ignacio Brex (captain), Ange Capuozzo, Tommaso Allan.
Replacements: Giacomo Nicotera, Mirco Spagnolo, Giosue Zilocchi, Niccolo Cannone, Michele Lamaro , Ross Vintcent, Stephen Varney, Leonardo Marin.
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