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Italy make two changes in team for Scotland
By Sam Smith
Franco Smith has named his Italian side to finish out their Guinness Six Nations campaign
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It will be the 33rd meeting between the two sides, with Italy chasing their first win in 32 attempts in the competition.
20-year-old centre Federico Mori and fullback Edoardo Padovani replace Carlo Canna and Jacopo Trulla respectively.
Il XV di Franco Smith per la partita con la Scozia ???????, ultimo turno del @sixnationsrugby 2021 ? https://t.co/DOuE55KKZd
Gli Azzurri saranno in campo sabato a ?Murrayfield, kick off 15.15 (ITA) ?
?@dmaxitalia dalle 15#SCOvITA#insieme #rugbypassioneitaliana pic.twitter.com/A876dr3R39
— Italrugby (@Federugby) March 18, 2021
Referee: Pascal Gauzere
ITALY TEAM:
15 Edoardo Padovani (Benetton Rugby, 27 Caps)*
14 Mattia Bellini (Zebre Rugby Club, 30 Caps)
13 Juan Ignacio Brex (Benetton Rugby, 4 Caps)
12 Federico Mori (Kawasaki Robot Calvisano, 8 Caps)*
11 Montanna Ioane (Benetton Rugby, 5 Caps)
10 Paolo Garbisi (Benetton Rugby, 9 Caps)*
9 Stephen Varney (Gloucester Rugby, 6 Caps)
8 Michele Lamaro (Benetton Rugby, 6 Caps)*
7 Johan Meyer (Zebre Rugby Club, 13 Caps)
6 Sebastian Negri (Benetton Rugby, 32 Caps)
5 Federico Ruzza (Benetton Rugby, 21 Caps)*
4 Niccolò Cannone (Benetton Rugby, 12 Caps)*
3 Marco Riccioni (Benetton Rugby, 14 Caps)*
2 Luca Bigi (Zebre Rugby Club, 36 Caps) – Capitano
1 Danilo Fischetti (Zebre Rugby Club, 11 Caps)*
REPLACEMENTS:
16 Gianmarco Lucchesi (Benetton Rugby, 5 Caps)*
17 Andrea Lovotti (Zebre Rugby Club, 46 Caps)*
18 Giosuè Zilocchi (Zebre Rugby Club, 14 Caps)*
19 Riccardo Favretto (Mogliano Rugby 1969, Esordiente)
20 Maxime Mbanda’ (Zebre Rugby Club, 28 Caps)*
21 Marcello Violi (Zebre Rugby Club, 20 Caps)*
22 Carlo Canna (Zebre Rugby Club, 51 Caps)
23 Marco Zanon (Benetton Rugby, 5 Caps)*
'That has been the worst performance of this campaign, even in the last few years. It has lacked everything.'https://t.co/zEt0KoUO1p
— RugbyPass (@RugbyPass) March 14, 2021
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What a great read. Players mature at different stages and words that may inspire some are far too cutting for others. Good coaches are so important to the career of young players. The ability to get into a player's head is a gift. But in the wrong hands this can be a disaster. There is so much emotional stuff going on with young players that it takes a really good coach to bring the best from them and inspire them to be the best they can be playing rugby and importantly the best person they can be as a person.
Go to commentsInteresting read Nick, thanks. Is it a reality check for incomings and outgoings for the English clubs over money? a market correction? This is always a strange thing when it comes to what is still fundamentally recreation, a leisure pursuit. You could have the two divisions but the 2nd division will lose interest for the top flight of players. Maybe a random draw to create two pools that would lead to a play-off system? Have not thought it through but throwing it out there.
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