Talented centre Federico Mori handed Italy start
November 14, 2020, Florence, Italy: florence, Italy, Artemio Franchi stadium, 14 Nov 2020, Federico Mori (Italy) during Cattolica Test Match 2020 - Italy vs Scotland - Autumn Nations Cup rugby match - Credit: LM/Ettore Griffoni (Credit Image: © Ettore Griffoni/LPS via ZUMA Wire)
Franco Smith has given a start to 20-year-old centre Federico Mori after naming his side to take on Scotland in the Six Nations.
Mori replaces Carlo Canna, who drops to the bench, and is one of four changes to the starting line-up for Saturday’s game.
At full-back, Edoardo Padovani is selected ahead of Jacopo Trulla, while Federico Ruzza and Marco Riccioni are picked at lock and tighthead respectively.
As a result, prop Giosuè Zilocchi is back on the bench after starting against Wales and he is joined by youngsters Gianmarco Lucchesi and Riccardo Favretto, and the returning Marco Zanon.
Italy: 15 Edoardo Padovani, 14 Mattia Bellini, 13 Juan Ignacio Brex, 12 Federico Mori, 11 Montanna Ioane, 10 Paolo Garbisi, 9 Stephen Varney, 8 Michele Lamaro, 7 Johan Meyer, 6 Sebastian Negri, 5 Federico Ruzza, 4 Niccolo Cannone, 3 Marco Riccioni, 2 Luca Bigi (c), 1 Danilo Fischetti
Replacements: 16 Gianmarco Lucchesi, 17 Andrea Lovotti, 18 Giosuè Zilocchi, 19 Riccardo Favretto, 20 Maxime Mbanda, 21 Marcello Violi, 22 Carlo Canna, 23 Marco Zanon
Date: Saturday, March 20
Venue: Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Kick-off: 14:15 GMT
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Assistant Referees: Karl Dickson (England), Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
TMO: Alex Ruiz (France)