The injured Azzurri winger will be watching from the Allianz Stadium stands on Sunday as Italy attempt to create history.
Italy will be without winger Monty Ioane and lock Dino Lamb for their camp ahead of their Guinness Six Nations round three fixture with France in Rome.
Benetton have revealed that Italy winger Louis Lynagh has undergone surgery on a knee injury he suffered in his side's recent victory over Zebre, which will likely rule him out of the Guinness Six Nations.
The men’s Rugby World Cup expansion has pushed developing nations to pursue a semi-professionalisation of their club competitions, or, at least, arrange a deal for their top players to stay in the game for an extended period.
Benetton Rugby claimed a memorable European scalp after defeating Bath Rugby 24-21 in a dramatic Champions Cup clash at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo.
The subplot is thicker and more appealing. As much as it is Italy v Argentina, it will also be Gonzalo Quesada v Felipe Contepomi, former teammates, old neighbours in Las Lomas de San Isidro.
Italy and Argentina have both named sides with only two players with fewer than 10 caps for their encounter in Udine on Saturday.
The towns of Treviso and Townsville are separated by 9,293 miles but linked by their emotional importance to one of the most famous players to pick up a rugby ball.
Back in his birthplace of Treviso, the former Quins wing is aiming high for club and country.