Harlequins playmaker Tommaso Allan will replace star Ange Capuozzo in the Italy team to play Wales in the Six Nations match on Saturday.
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Due to a shoulder injury, the Toulouse fullback will not be able to participate in the rest of the tournament.
Capuozzo, who was born in France, will be absent from Italy’s final two matches against Wales and Scotland, having sustained the injury during their defeat to Ireland two weeks ago.
Despite losing all three of their matches thus far, improved Italy has demonstrated impressive performances, with 23-year-old Capuozzo being one of the tournament’s standout players.
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What TV channel is Italy v Wales on?
Fans can tune in to watch the game for free live on ITV1 from 1:25pm. You can also tune in for the match via Welsh-language channel S4C.
ITV has the rights to broadcast all of Italy’s home matches.
Italy v Wales kick-off time
Italy v Wales will kick off at 2:15pm.
Italy team to play Wales:
taly: 15 Tommaso Allan, 14 Edoardo Padovani, 13 Juan Ignacio Brex, 12 Tommaso Menoncello, 11 Pierre Bruno, 10 Paolo Garbisi, 9 Stephen Varney, 8 Lorenzo Cannone, 7 Michele Lamaro (captain), 6 Sebastian Negri, 5 Federico Ruzza, 4 Niccolo Cannone, 3 Simone Ferrari, 2 Giacomo Nicotera, 1 Danilo Fischetti.
Replacements: 16 Luca Bigi, 17 Federico Zani, 18 Marco Riccioni, 19 Edoardo Iachizzi, 20 Giovanni Pettinelli, 21 Manuel Zuliani, 22 Alessandro Fusco, 23 Luca Morisi.
Date: Saturday, March 11
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Kick-off: 15.15 (14.15 UK time & GMT)
Referee: Damon Murphy (Australia)
Assistant referees: Karl Dickson (England), Chris Busby (Ireland)
TMO: Joy Neville (Ireland)