Six Nations: Capuozzo on Italy wing for opener in Scotland

(ANSA) - ROME, JAN 31 - Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada has named star player Ange Capuozzo on the wing rather than at fullback for his team's Six Nations opener in Scotland on Saturday.
    Tommaso Allan, who took a break from the national team last year for personal reasons and frequently plays at flyhalf, starts with the number 15 shirt, while Monty Ioane takes the slot on the other wing.
    The centres are Tommaso Menoncello, the most valuable player of the Six Nations in 2024 when the Azzurri registered their best ever showing with wins over Scotland and Wales and a draw in France, and Juan Ignacio Brex.
    Paolo Garbisi and Lyon's Martin Page-Relo form the half-back pairing.
    As usual Treviso flanker Michele Lamaro will wear the captain's armband.
    Italy: 15 Tommaso Allan, 14 Ange Capuozzo, 13 Juan Ignacio Brex, 12 Tommaso Menoncello, 11 Monty Ioane, 10 Paolo Garbisi, 9 Martin Page-Relo, 8 Lorenzo Cannone, 7 Michele Lamaro (captain), 6 Sebastian Negri, 5 Federico Ruzza, 4 Dino Lamb, 3 Simone Ferrari, 2 Giacomo Nicotera, 1 Danilo Fischetti.
    Replacements: 16 Gianmarco Lucchesi, 17 Luca Rizzoli, 18 Marco Riccioni, 19 Niccolò Cannone, 20 Manuel Zuliani, 21 Ross Vintcent, 22 Alessandro Garbisi, 23 Simone Gesi. (ANSA).