Jacques Brunel has made six changes to the Italy team to take on Scotland at Murrayfield this weekend. Two debutants come into the team, Enricho Bacchin in the centre for Andrea Masi and Michele Visentin on the wing for Leonardo Sarto.
Simone Favaro takes Mauro Bergamasco’s place on the openside flank, while Josh Furno is restored to the engine room in place of Marco Bortolami who is absent from the squad altogether. Dario Chistolini takes Martin Castrogiovanni’s spot on the tighthead after the Toulon prop was ruled out with an injury from a dog bite.
Finally, Matias Aguero is restored to the loosehead of the scrum in place of Alberto de Marchi, who drops to the bench.
ITALY TEAM TO PLAY SCOTLAND:
15 Luke McLean, 14 Michele Visentin, 13 Luca Morisi, 12 Enrico Bacchin, 11 Giovambattista Venditti, 10 Kelly Haimona, 9 Edoardo Gori, 8 Sergio Parisse, 7 Simone Favaro, 6 Francesco Minto, 5 Joshua Furno, 4 George Fabio Biagi, 3 Dario Chistolini, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Matias Aguero.
Replacements: 16 Andrea Manici, 17 Alberto De Marchi, 18 Lorenzo Cittadini, 19 Marco Fuser, 20 Samuela Vunisa, 21 Guglielmo Palazzini, 22 Tommaso Allan, 23 Giulio Bisegni.
3 replies on “Six Nations 2015: Italy names team to play Scotland”
Interesting Haimona is still in, if the game is tight like last year you don’t want to be relying on him to kick your goals.
Bergamasco and Bortalami?
In from the cold for England, and straight back out again. An even odder selectorial decision in retrospect.
Bortolami is injured. No idea why Bergamasco is in and out.