Mallett forced to shuffle pack

Rugby: Italy coach Nick Mallett has been forced to amend his starting line-up ahead of Saturday's closing Six Nations match …

Rugby:Italy coach Nick Mallett has been forced to amend his starting line-up ahead of Saturday's closing Six Nations match in Wales.

Forwards Paul Derbyshire and second row Carlo Antonio Del Fava were named in the side today but have since been ruled out after sustaining muscle problems in training earlier in the day.

As such, lock Marco Bortolami and loose forward Josh Sole retain their places with Valerio Bernabo and Manoa Vosawai promoted to the bench.

Pablo Canavosio was chosen at scrumhalf after coming on for the untidy Tito Tebaldi in Paris and scoring a late try. Winger Kaine Robertson was recalled after starting the Azzurri's opening 29-11 defeat in Ireland.

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Gonzalo Canale dropped to the bench with Andrea Masi switched to outside centre. Mallett had stuck with the same side for the previous three games, against France, Scotland and a 17-12 defeat by England.

Wales and Italy both go into match with two points gained from wins over Scotland and the loser could finish last if the Scots, who drew 15-15 with England last weekend, beat Ireland in Dublin.

Italy:L McLean (Treviso); K Robertson (Viadana), A Masi (Racing-Metro), G Garcia (Treviso), Mirco Bergamasco (Stade Francais); C Gower (Bayonne), P Canavosio (Viadana); S Perugini (Bayonne), L Ghiraldini (Treviso), M Castrogiovanni (Leicester), C Del Fava (Viadana)/M Bortolami (Gloucester), Q Geldenhuys (Viadana), P Derbyshire (Padova)/J Sole (Viadana), Mauro Bergamasco (Stade Francais), A Zanni (Treviso). Replacements:F Ongaro (Saracens), M Aguero (Saracens), M Bortolami (Gloucester)/V Bernabo (Roma), J Sole (Viadana)/M Vosawai (Parma), T Tebaldi (Gran Parma), R Bocchino (Rovigo), G Canale (Clermont Auvergne).