Italy team to face Scotland in Six Nations

Franco Smith at Wales v Italy match in 2020 Six Nations Franco Smith has named an unchanged side to face Scotland (Adam Davy/PA)

Franco Smith has announced his Italy team to face Scotland in Saturday's Six Nations match at Stadio Olimpico.

The starting XV is unchanged from the team that scored three tries in defeat to France last time out.



Italy team to play Scotland

Forwards: 1 Andrea Lovotti (Zebre Rugby Club), 2 Luca Bigi (CAPTAIN, Zebre Rugby Club), 3 Giosuè Zilocchi (Zebre Rugby Club), 4 Alessandro Zanni (Benetton Rugby), 5 Niccolò Cannone (Argos Petrarca Rugby/Benetton Rugby), 6 Jake Polledri (Gloucester Rugby), 7 Sebastian Negri (Benetton Rugby), 8 Abraham Steyn (Benetton Rugby)

Backs: 9 Callum Braley (Gloucester Rugby), 10 Tommaso Allan (Benetton Rugby), 11 Matteo Minozzi (Wasps Rugby), 12 Carlo Canna (Zebre Rugby Club), 13 Luca Morisi (Benetton Rugby), 14 Mattia Bellini (Zebre Rugby Club), 15 Jayden Hayward (Benetton Rugby)

Replacements: 16 Federico Zani (Benetton Rugby), 17 Danilo Fischetti (Zebre Rugby Club), 18 Marco Riccioni (Benetton Rugby), 19 Marco Lazzaroni (Benetton Rugby), 20 Dean Budd (Benetton Rugby), 21 Giovanni Licata (Zebre Rugby Club), 22 Guglielmo Palazzani (Zebre Rugby Club), 23 Giulio Bisegni (Zebre Rugby Club)

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