Michele Lamaro captains the Azzurri, with World Rugby’s breakthrough player of the year Ange Capuozzo spearheading the attack for Kieran Crowley’s side.
Monty Ioane is unavailable and Paolo Garbisi misses out with injury, but his younger brother Alessandro is included while there are four uncapped players in a youthful squad that contains just one player – Tommaso Allan – with over a half century of caps.
Props Matteo Nocera, Luca Rizzoli, and Mirco Spagnolo will all hope to be in contention for their first caps, while hooker Marco Manfredi is also in line for a maiden appearance.
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