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Italy were forced into a late change shortly before their Six Nations rugby international against Wales in Cardiff on Saturday when replacement lock Andrea Zambonin withdrew with a stomach problem.
His place was taken by Riccardo Favretto.
Both Italy and Wales, who have lost all four of their previous matches in the tournament, are battling to avoid finishing bottom of the table on what is the last day of the championship.
Teams (15-1)
Wales
Cameron Winnett; Josh Adams, George North, Nick Tompkins, Rio Dyer; Sam Costelow, Tomos Williams; Aaron Wainwright, Tommy Reffell, Alex Mann; Adam Beard, Dafydd Jenkins (capt); Dillon Lewis, Elliot Dee, Gareth Thomas
Replacements: Evan Lloyd, Kemsley Mathias, Harri O’Connor, Will Rowlands, Mackenzie Martin, Kieran Hardy, Ioan Lloyd, Mason Grady
Coach: Warren Gatland (NZL)
Italy
Lorenzo Pani; Louis Lynagh, Juan Ignacio Brex, Tommaso Menoncello, Monty Ioane; Paolo Garbisi, Stephen Varney; Lorenzo Cannone, Michele Lamaro (capt), Sebastian Negri; Federico Ruzza, Niccolo Cannone; Simone Ferrari, Giacomo Nicotera, Danilo Fischetti
Replacements: Gianmarco Lucchesi, Mirco Spagnolo, Giosue Zilocchi, Riccardo Favretto, Ross Vintcent, Manuel Zuliani, Martin Page-Relo, Leonardo Marin
Coach: Gonzalo Quesada (ARG)
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (FRA)
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