Northampton Saints prop Danilo Fischetti has been selected to start for Italy in their clash against France in the Men’s Guinness Six Nations this Sunday (22 February, kick-off 3:10pm GMT).
Fischetti was a key part of the dominant Azzurri pack who last week pushed Ireland to the final minute at the Aviva, earning his 60th cap in the eventual 20-13 loss.
This week, Fischetti once again starts at loosehead as Italy take on the reigning Six Nations champions in Lille.
Italy squad to Face France
Sunday 22 February, kick-off: 3.10pm GMT
Guinness Men’s Six Nations, Round 3
Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille
15 Ange Capuozzo (Stade Toulousain, 31 caps)
14 Louis Lynagh (Benetton Rugby, 11 caps)
13 Tommaso Menoncello (Benetton Rugby, 36 caps)
12 Leonardo Marin (Benetton Rugby, 19 caps)
11 Monty Ioane (Lione, 44 caps)
10 Paolo Garbisi (Toulon, 51 caps)
9 Alessandro Fusco (Zebre Parma, 22 caps)
1 Danilo Fischetti (Northampton Saints, 60 caps)
2 Giacomo Nicotera (Stade Français, 38 caps)
3 Simone Ferrari (Benetton Rugby, 71 caps)
4 Niccolò Cannone (Benetton Rugby, 60 caps)
5 Andrea Zambonin (Exeter Chiefs, 16 caps)
6 Michele Lamaro (Benetton Rugby, 51 caps) – capitano
7 Manuel Zuliani (Benetton Rugby, 40 caps)
8 Lorenzo Cannone (Benetton Rugby, 35 caps)
Replacements:
16 Pablo Dimcheff (Colomiers Rugby, 3 caps)
17 Mirco Spagnolo (Benetton Rugby, 21 caps)
18 Giosuè Zilocchi (Benetton Rugby, 24 caps)
19 Federico Ruzza (Benetton Rugby, 69 caps)
20 Riccardo Favretto (Benetton Rugby, 10 caps)
21 David Odiase (Zebre Parma, 4 caps)
22 Alessandro Garbisi (Benetton Rugby, 21 caps)
23 Paolo Odogwu (Benetton Rugby, 8 caps)