Three changes for Azzurri
Italy coach Pierre Berbizier has made three changes to his starting line-up for the Six Nations Championship clash against Wales in Cardiff.
Experienced full-back Cristian Stoica is omitted for Saturday in favour of Overmach Parma’s Ezio Galan in a solitary switch behind the scrum following the 37-12 defeat to France a fortnight ago.
Up-front, injured Stade Francais flanker Mauro Bergamasco is replaced by Maurizio Zaffiri, with Agen lock Santiago Dellape returning to the second row instead of Carlo Del Fava.
Both Stoica and Del Fava are on the bench as Italy look for a first victory in this season’s tournament.
Italy team to play Wales in the Six Nations Championship in Cardiff on Saturday: E Galon (Overmach Parma); P Canavosio (Calvisano), G Canale (Clermont Auvergne), Mirco Bergamasco (Stade Francais), L Nitoglia (Calvisano); R Pez (Perpignan), P Griffen (Calvisano); S Perugini (Calvisano), F Ongaro (Treviso), C Nieto (Viadana), S Dellape (Agen), M Bortolami (Narbonne, capt), S Parisse (Stade Francais), M Zaffiri (Calvisano), J Sole (Viadana).
Replacements: C Festuccia (Gran Parma), A Lo Cicero (L’Aquila), M Castrogiovanni (Calvisano), C Del Fava (Bourgoin), A Zanni (Calvisano), S Picone (Treviso), C Stoica (Montpellier).
