Capuozzo started to defend with Italy in Cardiff

Grenoble’s youngster Angie Capuzzo, two-attempered for his first international match against Scotland, was set up on Thursday at the back position for the Azzurri’s last game at the Six Nations Championship on Saturday in Wales. Eduardo Padovani, Italy’s N.15 player so far, was moved to the winger to make way for 22-year-old Grenoble Wisbe, who made the impression of entering the winger in the second half and leveling twice at the end of the match. Defeat against Scotland on Saturday (22-33).

New Zealand coach for the 15th edition of Italy Kieran Crowley also renewed an almost identical squad, the only other change regarding the second streak with the return of Marco Fuser (Newcastle, 36 picks), linked to Federico Rosa (Treviso, 29 silver.). The hinge made up of Paolo Garbesi (Montpellier, 17 caps) and Callum Brali (Treviso, 14 caps) has been sent back to Cardiff in a bid to finish off a new complex course on good terms.

Italy, which has not won any since 2015 in the competition, is heading for the seventh wooden spoon in a row after four defeats in the first four matches. “We want to finish the tournament in the best possible way, confirming the match that appeared against Scotland many timesCrowley commented, citing the FIGC’s press release.

fifteenth start : Capuozzo – Padovani, Brex, Marin, Ioane – Garbisi (o), Braley (m) – Halafihi, Lamaro (cap), Pettinelli – Ruzza, Fuser – Ceccarelli, Nicotera, Fischetti.
alternatives : Peggy, Traore, Pasquale, Sissy, Canon, Stein, Fusco, Zanon.