Minimal changes for Italy
Nick Mallett has kept the changes to a minimum with Italy looking to build on last week's narrow defeat as they welcome Argentina to the Stadio Olimpico.
Nick Mallett has kept the changes to a minimum with Italy looking to build on last week's narrow defeat as they welcome Argentina to the Stadio Olimpico.
Having gone down to Australia, 30-20, Italy will be looking to return to winning ways this Saturday as Argentina arrive fresh from a defeat of their own.
There is just the one change behind the scrum, where Matteo Pratichetti comes in at outside centre for the injured Gonzalo Canale.
In the pack Mallett has looked to add some extra power, recalling Fabio Ongaro at hooker and Matias Aguero at loosehead. That means Leonardo Ghiraldini and Salvatore Perugini have to settle for places on the bench.
Italy: 15 Andrea Masi, 14 Kaine Robertson, 13 Matteo Pratichetti, 12 Gonzalo Garcia, 11 Mirco Bergamasco, 10 Andrea Marcato, 9 Pablo Canavosio, 8 Sergio Parisse, 7 Mauro Bergamasco, 6 Josh Sole, 5 Marco Bortolami, 4 Carlo Antonio Del Fava, 3 Carlos Nieto, 2 Fabio Ongaro, 1 Matias Aguero.
Replacements: 16 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 17 Andrea Lo Cicero, 18 Salvatore Perugini, 19 Tommaso Reato, 20 Pietro Travagli, 21 Luciano Orquera, 22 Luke Mclean.
Date: Saturday 15 November, 2008
Kick-off: 15:00 (14:00 GMT)
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Turin
Referee: Chris White (England)
Touch judges: Craig Joubert (South Africa), Christophe Berdos (France)
Television match official: David Changleng
Assessor: Michel Lamoulie