Rugby: Italy in Dublin, Crowley launches Bruno and Marin

Ukraine, Borrell:

(ANSA) – ROME, FEBRUARY 25 – The Italian rugby team left Ciampino airport for Dublin where on Sunday, starting at 4 pm (Italian time), it will face Ireland at the Aviva Stadium for the third day of the 2022 Six Nations .

Upon arrival by bus at the Roman airport, the national team, under the guidance of the coach Kieran Crowley, and the staff were welcomed and assisted in the General Aviation sector of the ‘GBPastine’ by the staff of the Aeroporti di Roma management company, which supports the Azzurri. for the tournament matches, as evidenced by the maxi screens set up by Adr in the two airports of the capital.

For Sunday’s match, Italy will have to do without Callum Braley, Benetton scrum-half, struggling with a muscle strain in his left calf that prevented him from taking part in the trip to Ireland. It will be the match no.34 between the two teams. In the fifteenth blue the enlarged triangle will be formed by Padovani, Bruno – in the first cap in the Six Nations – and Ioane, the latter deployed from the beginning for the second time after the victory against Uruguay last November in Parma. The couple of centers, made up of Brex and Marin, will make his debut as a starter, while the Garbisi-Varney median is confirmed. In the third line – together with captain Lamaro and Halafihi – Giovanni Pettinelli will take the field, who has joined the Italian team on a permanent basis. Confirmations in the second line for Ruzza and Cannone as well as the first line to be formed by Ceccarelli-Lucchesi-Fischetti.

Faiva, Nemer, Pasquali, Sisi, Zuliani, Steyn, Fusco and Zanon are on the bench ready to take over after the match. The match will be refereed by the Georgian Nika Amashukeli. (HANDLE).

Source: Ansa

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