Danilo Fischetti and Malik Faissal have been selected in Italy’s squad for this summer’s Nations Championship.
Loosehead prop Fishetti is primed to add to his 63 international caps to date, along with winger/fullback Faissal, who joins Northampton Saints this summer from United Rugby Championship side Zebre.
The Azzurri kick off their matches against Japan on 4 July at Prince Chichibu Memorial Stadium in Tokyo.
Next up, they take on New Zealand at Hnry Stadium in Wellington on 11 July, before wrapping up their fixtures by taking on the Wallabies at HBF Park in Perth, Australia.
Italy squad for Nations Championship
Forwards
Lorenzo Cannone (Benetton Rugby, 38 caps)
Niccolò Cannone (Benetton Rugby, 63 caps)
Tommaso Di Bartolomeo (Zebre Parma, 10 caps)
Pablo Dimcheff (Colomiers Rugby, 4 caps)
Riccardo Favretto (Benetton Rugby, 13 caps)
Danilo Fischetti (Northampton Saints 63 caps)
Muhamed Hasa (Zebre Parma, 8 caps)
Michele Lamaro (Benetton Rugby, 54 caps)
Gianmarco Lucchesi (Toulon, 33 caps)
Giulio Marini (Benetton Rugby, esordiente)
Ion Neculai (Zebre Parma, 3 caps)
David Odiasé (Zebre Parma, 6 caps)
Alessandro Ortombina (Zebre Parma, uncapped)
Marco Riccioni (Saracens, 36 caps)
Federico Ruzza (Benetton Rugby, 72 caps)
Mirco Spagnolo (Benetton Rugby, 24 caps)
Ross Vintcent (Exeter Chiefs, 19 caps)
Andrea Zambonin (Exeter Chiefs, 18 caps)
Backs
Tommaso Allan (Perpignan, 89 caps)
Giulio Bertaccini (Zebre Parma, 4 caps)
Juan Ignacio Brex (Toulon, 52 caps)
Giacomo Da Re (Zebre Parma, 6 caps)
Malik Faissal (Zebre Parma, uncapped)
Alessandro Fusco (Zebre Parma, 25 caps)
Alessandro Garbisi (Benetton Rugby, 23 caps)
Paolo Garbisi (Toulon, 54 caps)
Monty Ioane (Lione, 47 caps)
Louis Lynagh (Benetton Rugby, 14 caps)
Leonardo Marin (Benetton Rugby, 22 caps)
Tommaso Menoncello (Benetton Rugby, 39 caps)
Paolo Odogwu (Benetton Rugby, 9 caps)
Lorenzo Pani (Zebre Parma, 12 caps)
Stephen Varney (Exeter Chiefs, 37 caps)