Kieran Crowley on Friday made three changes to his Italy team for their Six Nations clash against Ireland in Dublin, as the Azzurri again try to end their run of defeats in the competition.
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Zebre wing Pierre Bruno gets a second cap in place of Bordeaux-Begles' Federico Mori while Benneton centre Leonardo Marin will start for the Azzurri for the first time after making his debut as a replacement in their opening 37-10 defeat to France.
Giovanni Pettinelli comes in at blindside flanker in place of his Benneton teammate Braam Steyn.
Italy are bottom of the Six Nations standings without a single point to their name after two losses to France and England.
The 33-0 beating by England a fortnight ago in Rome was their 34th straight defeat in the Six Nations, a run which stretches back to 2015.
ITALY TEAM (15-1)
Edoardo Padovani; Pierre Bruno, Juan Ignacio Brex, Leonardo Marin, Montanna Ioane; Paolo Garbisi, Stephen Varney; Toa Halafihi, Michele Lamaro (capt), Giovanni Pettinelli; Federico Ruzza, Niccolo Cannone; Pietro Ceccarelli, Gianmarco Lucchesi, Danilo Fischetti