Italy and Argentina have both named sides with only two players with fewer than 10 caps for their encounter in Udine on Saturday.
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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.
Benetton head into their fixture with Connacht in Treviso on Saturday in the United Rugby Championship looking to end a three-match losing streak which has seen them hurtle down the table.
As far as Michele Lamaro is concerned, the future has already arrived for Italian rugby.
Michele Lamaro believes Italy are steadily progressing but he will not be getting carried away by their spirited display away to France last time out until he sees evidence that they can back it up.
The shock Guinness Six Nations victory over Wales has marked the beginning of a new chapter for Italy and proved that the Azzurri can hold their own at the top table of European rugby, according to captain Michele Lamaro.
Benetton Rugby back-rower Michele Lamaro has been named as Italy's new captain.
