Berbizier makes three changes

Italy coach Pierre Berbizier makes three changes to his starting line-up for the Six Nations clash against Wales in Cardiff.

Experienced full-back Cristian Stoica is omitted for Saturday in favour of Overmach Parma’s Ezio Galan in a solitary switch behind the scrum following the 37-12 defeat against France a fortnight ago.

Up front, injured Stade Francais flanker Mauro Bergamasco is replaced by Maurizio Zaffiri with Agen lock Santiago Dellape returning to the second row instead of Carlo Del Fava.

Both Stoica and Del Fava are on the bench as Italy look for a first victory in this season’s tournament.

Italy:  E Galon (Overmach Parma); P Canavosio (Calvisano), G Canale (Clermont Auvergne), Mirco Bergamasco (Stade Francais), L Nitoglia (Calvisano); R Pez (Perpignan), P Griffen (Calvisano); S Perugini (Calvisano), F Ongaro (Treviso), C Nieto (Viadana), S Dellape (Agen), M Bortolami (Narbonne, capt), S Parisse (Stade Francais), M Zaffiri (Calvisano), J Sole (Viadana). Replacements: C Festuccia (Gran Parma), A Lo Cicero (L'Aquila), M Castrogiovanni (Calvisano), C Del Fava (Bourgoin), A Zanni (Calvisano), S Picone (Treviso), C Stoica (Montpellier).