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March 9 : Italy will be without prop Simone Ferrari for their final Six Nations match against Wales, the Italian Rugby Federation said on Monday, after he suffered a neck injury in his side's landmark win over England at the weekend.
Jan 21 : Wing Ange Capuozzo and flanker Sebastian Negri were two of the big names left out through injury when Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada on Wednesday named his 33-man squad for the 2026 Six Nations Championship, with two uncapped players called up.
TURIN, Italy :Italy prop Marco Riccioni has replaced Simone Ferrari as head coach Gonzalo Quesada unsurprisingly named a largely unchanged side for Saturday's Autumn International against South Africa in Turin after last weekend's win over Australia.
Italy's Louis Lynagh was selected by head coach Gonzalo Quesada when he named his side to face Australia in the first of their three Autumn internationals on Saturday in Udine, but captain Michele Lamaro is out through injury.
Fullback Mirko Belloni will make a first start for Italy as one of five changes to their side for the second test against South Africa in Gqeberha on Saturday, but number eight Lorenzo Cannone has been ruled out with a back injury.
Italy have selected Giacomo Da Re at flyhalf and three debutants on the bench against South Africa in Pretoria on Saturday, naming a side missing several regulars as coach Gonzalo Quesada looks to widen his talent pool at Loftus Versfeld.
Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada on Friday named the following team to face England in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Sunday:
Italy go into Saturday's Six Nations match with Wales as favourites, and while flanker Sebastian Negri welcomes the fact that for once his side are not the underdogs, he is urging caution, having learned how life can easily turn upside down.