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Italy were never expected to make the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup, but ending with a 60-7 loss to France on the back of a 96-17 hammering by New Zealand has raised doubts over the future of Italian rugby.
Tommaso Allan returns from a break and Dino Lamb is back from injury, with both included in Gonzalo Quesada's Italy squad named on Thursday for the November internationals, while Stephen Varney misses out.
Italy came into their 25th Six Nations on the back of a disastrous World Cup and with a new head coach who had little time to prepare, but ended up with their best ever tournament and a feeling that there is even better to come.
Italy's Monty Ioane is ready to face Ireland in the Six Nations on Sunday, playing with a smile on his face, but he almost retired from rugby before a World Cup call-up gave him a new lease of life.
Ireland attack coach Mike Catt expects Italy to become a more balanced team under new head coach Gonzalo Quesada, as the sides prepare to face off in Round 2 of the Guinness Six Nations this Sunday.
Italy's Tommaso Allan will make his 80th international appearance when they host England in the Six Nations on Saturday and the flyhalf would love to finally experience a win in Rome.
ROME :Alessandro Garbisi takes over at scrumhalf and Tommaso Allan is selected at fullback in the Italy team to face England in Rome in their Six Nations opener on Saturday.
Italy centre Tommaso Menoncello, who missed last year's Rugby World Cup through injury, was included in the country's Six Nations squad as new head coach Gonzalo Quesada selected his players on Tuesday.