ITALY
Make a change at fly half for the opening RBS Six Nations game against Ireland, with Kris Burton taking over from Luciano Orquera, who started in the last match against Fiji. Craig Gower, the usual incumbent, is out with a knee injury.
Italy have problems in the back row with Mauro Bergamasco, Paul Derbyshire and Robert Barbieri all injured, so Josh Sole comes into the team.
The only other change from the team that beat Fiji is the return of lock Santiago Dellape’ with Carlo del Fava dropping to the bench.
IRELAND
Make nine changes to the team that won their last international, the success against Argentina last November, for the match in Rome.
There is a new backâ€three combination with Fergus McFadden winning his first cap, joining Luke Fitzgerald (full back) and Keith Earls (left wing). Tomas O’Leary is a late addition to the squad and the team at scum half after a thumb injury.
In the pack, Rory Best returns at hooker, Mike Ross comes in at prop and Paul O’Connell is back as lock. There is a new back row combination after Jamie Heaslip and Stephen Ferris were injured.