Danilo Fischetti will make his 55th Test appearance for Italy in their second Test against South Africa this weekend.
The Northampton Saints loosehead prop will pack down from the start once more for the Azzurri in Port Elizabeth on Saturday, after also wearing the number one shirt for the 42-24 loss at Loftus Versfeld last weekend.
Former Saint (#1981) Cobus Reinach has been selected among the replacements for the Springboks.
Italy side to face South Africa
Saturday 12 July, 2025
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Kick-off: 4.10pm (BST)
15 Mirko Belloni (Zebre Parma, 1 cap)
14 Louis Lynagh (Benetton Rugby, 6 caps)
13 Tommaso Menoncello (Benetton Rugby, 30 caps)
12 Marco Zanon (Benetton Rugby, 18 caps)
11 Jacopo Trulla (Zebre Parma, 16 caps)
10 Giacomo Da Re (Zebre Parma, 4 caps)
9 Alessandro Garbisi (Benetton Rugby, 17 caps)
1 Danilo Fischetti (Northampton Saints, 54 caps)
2 Tommaso Di Bartolomeo (Zebre Parma, 2 cap)
3 Simone Ferrari (Benetton Rugby, 65 caps)
4 Niccolò Cannone (Benetton Rugby, 54 caps) – captain
5 Andrea Zambonin (Exeter Chiefs, 11 caps)
6 Sebastian Negri (Benetton Rugby, 64 caps)
7 Manuel Zuliani (Benetton Rugby, 34 caps)
8 Ross Vintcent (Exeter Chiefs, 16 caps)
Replacements:
16 Pablo Dimcheff (Colomiers Rugby, 1 cap)
17 Mirco Spagnolo (Benetton Rugby, 15 caps)
18 Muhamed Hasa (Zebre Parma, 2 caps)
19 Matteo Canali (Zebre Parma, 1 cap)
20 Alessandro Izekor (Benetton Rugby, 5 caps)
21 David Odiase (Zebre Parma, 1 cap)
22 Stephen Varney (Exeter Chiefs, 33 caps)
23 Giulio Bertaccini (Zebre Parma, 3 caps)
