“Ange is suffering from gastroenteritis and will be replaced in the starting fifteen by Lorenzo Pani
,” Parma winger, explained the Italian management at the opening of the press conference the day before the match.
The new coach of the Nazionale Gonzalo Quesada had chosen to align the Stade Toulouse player (16 caps) on the wing, rather than in the full-back position assigned to Tommaso Allan.
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“Ange is an important player, we all know what he can do on the pitch, but Lorenzo is having a great season, he is also an electric player, I am convinced that he will do a good job
,” assured Italian captain Michele Lamoro.
Italy will also be without Treviso second-row Edoardo Iachizzi who was one of the substitutes and who was injured in the left shoulder.
La Nazionale has finished in last place in the Six Nations Tournament for the last eight editions.
Quesada, a former Argentina international, took over as coach from New Zealander Kieran Crowley after the 2023 World Cup where Italy finished 3rd in their group behind France and New Zealand.