Danilo Fischetti will earn his 57th Italy cap this Saturday (15 November, kick-off: 1.40pm Italy time) when the Azzurri take on South Africa in the Quilter Nations Series.
The 27-year-old starts at loosehead at Allianz Stadium, Turin, as Italy look to replicate their 26-19 victory over Australia last time out.
Italy’s clash with South Africa will be broadcast live on TNT Sports.
Italy vs South Africa
15 Ange Capuozzo (Stade Toulousain, 29 Caps)
14 Louis Lynagh (Benetton Rugby, 8 Caps)
13 Juan Ignacio Brex (Toulon, 47 Caps) – Capitano
12 Tommaso Menoncello (Benetton Rugby, 32 Caps)
11 Monty Ioane (Lione, 40 Caps)
10 Paolo Garbisi (Toulon, 48 Caps)
9 Stephen Varney (Exeter Chiefs, 35 Caps)
1 Danilo Fischetti (Northampton Saints 56 Caps)
2 Giacomo Nicotera (Stade Français, 35 Caps)
3 Marco Riccioni (Saracens, 35 Caps)
4 Niccolò Cannone (Benetton Rugby, 56 Caps)
5 Andrea Zambonin (Exeter Chiefs, 13 Caps)
6 Ross Vintcent (Exeter Chiefs, 18 Caps)
7 Manuel Zuliani (Benetton Rugby, 36 Caps)
8 Lorenzo Cannone (Benetton Rugby, 31 Caps)
Replacements:
16 Tommaso Di Bartolomeo (Zebre Parma, 4 Caps)
17 Mirco Spagnolo (Benetton Rugby, 18 Caps)
18 Simone Ferrari (Benetton Rugby, 67 Caps)
19 Federico Ruzza (Benetton Rugby, 65 Caps)
20 Riccardo Favretto (Benetton Rugby, 7 Caps)
21 David Odiase (Zebre Parma, 2 Caps)
22 Martin Page-Relo (Bordeaux, 19 Caps)
23 Tommaso Allan (Perpignan, 86 Caps)