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ROME : Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada on Thursday kept faith in the team which lost their opening Six Nations fixture when he made one change to take on Wales at the Stadio Olimpico this weekend.

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Juventus Stadium proves perfect home for Italian rugby despite defeat by All Blacks

TURIN, Italy : Italy played the first ever rugby match at the Juventus Stadium on Saturday, and while the game ended in defeat by the All Blacks, both teams praised the incredible atmosphere at the ground.

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Capuozzo returns for Italy to face All Blacks, Brex named captain

TURIN, Italy : Italy fullback Ange Capuozzo has returned from a head injury in Gonzalo Quesada's side named on Thursday for their final Autumn Series test against New Zealand this weekend in Turin where Juan Ignacio Brex will captain the team.

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Quesada rings the changes for Italy's clash with Georgia

Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada has made eight changes from the side which lost to Argentina last weekend when he named his team on Friday to face Georgia, with Matt Gallagher replacing Ange Capuozzo at fullback.

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Lynagh included in familiar Italy side to take on Argentina

:Louis Lynagh kept his place as Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada went with a mostly tried and trusted team for Saturday's test against Argentina in Udine when he named his side on Thursday.

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Italy team to play Argentina

Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada named the following team on Thursday for their first Autumn international against Argentina in Udine on Saturday:

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Italy's best Six Nations campaign is a beginning and not a destination

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.