Italy and Argentina have both named sides with only two players with fewer than 10 caps for their encounter in Udine on Saturday.
Former Bath and England U20 fullback Matt Gallagher is in line to make his Italy debut this Friday against Samoa after being selected to start by head coach Gonzalo Quesada.
Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada has announced a preliminary squad of 39 players for a training camp in L'Aquila from 19 to 22 June, in preparation for the 2024 summer tour.
So long the whipping boys, in its 25th edition, Italy finally joined the Six Nations party and they will now hope to kick on and prosper
Home hopes of avoiding a bottom-placed finish went south as George North’s farewell ended in disappointment.
Italy have made three changes from the team that defeated Scotland last weekend for their Wooden Spoon decider against Wales at the Principality Stadium on Saturday in round five of the Guinness Six Nations.
Harlequins winger Louis Lynagh is set to make his Italy debut on Saturday in round four of the Guinness Six Nations as head coach Gonzalo Quesada has made three changes from the XV that drew with France in round three.
Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada has named his 34-player squad that will prepare to take on Scotland and Wales in the final two rounds of the Guinness Six Nations, with back rows Sebastian Negri and Lorenzo Cannone returning after picking up injuries in round one against England.
Benetton completed a quickfire United Rugby Championship double against their Italian rivals Zebre Parma.
