Italy announce team for Australia opener
Number 8 Sergio Parisse, pictured during an Italy training session, will lead his team in their opening Pool C match in Auckland on Sunday Credit:
Rugby World Cup 2011
Italy head coach Nick Mallett on Friday announced his team to play their opening match in Pool C against Australia at North Harbour Stadium, Auckland on Sunday, 11 September.
Italy:
1. Andrea Lo Cicero
2. Leonardo Ghiraldini
3. Martin Castrogiovanni
4. Carlo del Fava
5. Cornelius van Zyl
6. Alessandro Zanni
7. Robert Barbieri
8. Sergio Parisse (c)
9. Fabio Semenzato
10. Luciano Orquera
11. Mirco Bergamasco
12. Gonzalo Garcia
13. Gonzalo Canale
14. Tommaso Benvenuti
15. Andrea Masi
Replacements:
16. Tommaso D'Apice
17. Lorenzo Cittadini
18. Marco Bortolami
19. Paul Derbyshire
20. Edoardo Gori
21. Riccardo Bocchino
22. Luke McLean