Mallett mixes it up
24 Jun 2010
Nick Mallett has made 10 changes to his run-on side for Italy’s second Test against the Springboks this Saturday.
The starting line-up includes three changes in the backline. In the pack, there is a new second row. Skipper Sergio Parisse is also supported by two new flanks while loosehead prop Salvatore Perugini is the only survivour in the front row from the Test in Witbank last weekend.
Wing Michele Sepe, outside centre Gonzalo Canale and scrumhalf Simon Picone are selected ahead of Kiwi-born Kaine Robertson, Matteo Pratichetti and Tito Tebaldi respectively. This sees Andrea Masi move to inside centre while Pratichetti and Tebaldi drop to the bench.
Flankers Manoa Vosawai and Paul Derbyshire are promoted to the starting line-up, which sees Alessandro Zanni relegated to the reserves and Simone Favaro falls out of the match 22.
Locks Carlo del Fava, who was born in Umtata, and Marco Bortolami start in a new-look second row. Quintin Geldenhuys, who also comes from South Africa, drops to the wood.
Hooker Fabio Ongaro gets the No 2 jersey from Leonardo Ghiraldini while tighthead Lorenzo Cittadini replaces the injured Martin Castrogiovanni.
Italy – 15 Luke McLean, 14 Michele Sepe, 13 Gonzalo Canale, 12 Andrea Masi, 11 Mirco Bergamasco, 10 Craig Gower, 9 Simon Picone, 8 Sergio Parisse (c), 7 Manoa Vosawai, 6 Paul Derbyshire, 5 Marco Bortolami, 4 Carlo del Fava, 3 Lorenzo Cittadini, 2 Fabio Ongaro, 1 Salvatore Perugini.
Subs: 16 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 17 Franco Sbaraglini, 18 Quintin Geldenhuys, 19 Alessandro Zanni, 20 Tito Tebaldi, 21 Riccardo Bocchino, 22 Matteo Pratichetti.
38 Comments
24 Jun 2010, 14:00 pm
italy will be a force in the next 5 years. scotland is back-peddling and so is ireland.
24 Jun 2010, 14:03 pm
Nothing game, nothing test, nothing gained, nothing learned. Enjoy the rubbish down in EP with your massive rent a crowd.
24 Jun 2010, 14:07 pm
@goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)-2: East London, not PE
24 Jun 2010, 14:08 pm
@CharlesM(CharlesM)-3: EP I said, not PE
Eastern Province, where East London lives LOL.
24 Jun 2010, 14:10 pm
@goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)-2: you’re an idiot…but i guess you know that already.
24 Jun 2010, 14:13 pm
@logie_Jumpbuck(logie_Jumpbuck)-1: Scotland are ahead of Wales in recent ranking I think, after they beat Argies at home twice!
24 Jun 2010, 14:22 pm
I can’t see how making 10 changes will benefit Italian rugby.
Where does this fit into strategic planning?
Mallett needs to build a strong(er) starting XV by giving the established players more experience against top-quality opposition.
They should have build on where they’ve left off last week.
24 Jun 2010, 14:25 pm
@Oubaas2009(Oubaas2009)-6: still don’t think they will be able to beat wales on a regular basis….
24 Jun 2010, 14:25 pm
@logie_Jumpbuck(logie_Jumpbuck)-5: Well that would pose a perplexing debate really wouldn’t it? Is an idiot capable of knowing they are an idiot? Surely some self reflection and analysis would rule out being a complete idiot. Partially impaired perhaps would be better perhaps, to describe one who knows they are less than average.
Still a nothing test match
24 Jun 2010, 14:31 pm
@willievz(willievz)-7: Mallett said at the start of the “tour” that he would give everyone of the touring party an opportunity to play against the Boks. According to him it will be a big honour for everybody to play against the world champions. I agree with you though.@goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)-4: My bad!
24 Jun 2010, 14:52 pm
@willievz(willievz)-7: Due to the small player base (Italy rugby has the same no. of players as WP rugby) nearly all the Italian players are experienced.
The team doesn’t look significantly weaker from my perspective, Zanni the only real big gun they could do with starting with a real drop in class to his replacement.
24 Jun 2010, 14:54 pm
Testing their depth! …..nothing test, waste of money! SARU could have ploughed the players money into transformation and development!
24 Jun 2010, 14:55 pm
Paul Derbyshire – good solid Italian name. So too, Luke McLean and Craig Gower. Hahaha
24 Jun 2010, 14:56 pm
@Big Hit(Big Hit)-11: Point taken from an individual perspective, but how experienced as a combo are they?
Also, how often do you get to play against the World Champions as a combo twice in two weeks?
I thought they did well on Saturday to stifle the Bok-momentum, and they should have picked-up their journey this Saturday.
Before anyone takes their efforts on the world stage serious, the Italian team themselves need to make a mental switch – to do everything in their power to give themselves the best competitive edge possible.
24 Jun 2010, 15:03 pm
Actually Kings vs The British Lions was the second most attended match in the Lions history …. ppl are hungry for some good rugby … just don’t bring Earl – worst player in rugby history
24 Jun 2010, 15:07 pm
Eish Nick Mallet…… such a good coach but I can’t see why he’s doing this. Boks should REALLY get over 50 now surely. Weak even for an Italian side
24 Jun 2010, 16:15 pm
The Italians should get Leon Schuster to play for them – This is a comedy anyway…he might just make the team and get permanently drafted
24 Jun 2010, 16:18 pm
@WilleBul(williebre)-17: Lol, Schuster did play provincial rugby.
Also a moviestar hooker in Sweet & Short, one of the all-time classics
24 Jun 2010, 17:45 pm
Luckypacketspaghettimacaroniwesternitalians..
24 Jun 2010, 17:55 pm
@gunther(gunther)-19:
What f u k k i n drama with these macaroni cowboys?
Still 3-2 down in the 93rd minute.
I hope they join the French.
24 Jun 2010, 17:56 pm
@gunther(gunther)-19:
That will mean the finalists of 2006 both go home before the 2nd round.
24 Jun 2010, 17:59 pm
Some macaroni cowboys are crying.
Can rugby men believe that? The damn wimps.
24 Jun 2010, 18:02 pm
Et
It’s unreal. New world order in football?
Although to be fair they were both old creaky teams.
24 Jun 2010, 18:10 pm
Please man Italians cry if the hair stylist takes an inch too much off their hair.
To me though it looks like some of the big guns in the tourney have been a bit conservative in their tactics.
24 Jun 2010, 18:12 pm
@gunther(gunther)-23:
How true that New World Order of yours It cannot come sooner as long as my dutch ain’t touched.
24 Jun 2010, 18:15 pm
@gunther(gunther)-24:
You guys with your comments on sooccer are cracking me up.
The OLD Europe is in rapid decline.
Is it England or Germany, both OLD Europe who go home next?
24 Jun 2010, 18:17 pm
I think the Kiwis need to be congratulated for not losing a game either. France and Italy have really taken a hammering by South African teams in the last week.
24 Jun 2010, 18:22 pm
@David(David)-27:
Thought the Kiwis were excellently, brilliant in defence again today against a good S. American team.
Doesn,t matter whether they are All Blacks or All Whites. Something for S.A. to learn there.
24 Jun 2010, 18:30 pm
fantastic for all whites.
poofball’s going gain in popularity in nz now.
pi’s aren’t any good at it.
therefore, all blacks will become (officially now) the ssiixv
24 Jun 2010, 18:35 pm
@ET(ET)-28:
Yes, discipline and commitment.
24 Jun 2010, 18:44 pm
Discitment.
24 Jun 2010, 19:01 pm
@gunther(gunther)-31:
Ouch!
24 Jun 2010, 20:30 pm
@charo(charo)-29: Charo, Yip well done to NZ in the world cup. Actually they were hard done by against Italy. Really never thought that was a penalty against NZ. If Italy never got that penalty which they should never have, NZ would have been through to the last 16. So they have done really well.
Huge upsets in this world cup. Italy and France out. We will have another top soccer team out in the last 16. Germany or England to win one has to go out there. Pity two top teams have to meet so early in the tourney.
South American teams are doing the business in SA. Arg looking the best so far. Not that I know that much about soccer but from what I know think they are the best so far.
24 Jun 2010, 23:08 pm
Pity NZ didn’t get through to the 2nd round, would’ve had Japan and then possibly the Portugal/Chile winner in the Qtrs.
@Cheetah Champs(Cheetha Champs)-13: just some info, Derbyshire is Italian born and raised. Gower is an Italian g/parent qualification and McLean is a 3 yr residency qualifier.
25 Jun 2010, 01:47 am
@goyougoodthing2(goyougoodthing2)-2:
Doos, EL in in Borrrdah territory, not EP, and hardly rent a crowd. Big rugby following in Border with some top schools producing top players.
Get a life!
25 Jun 2010, 06:50 am
@charo(charo)-29:
dang….
thought nz had got through to last 16.
anyway they showed guts
25 Jun 2010, 15:14 pm
@charo(charo)-36: no, they switched to black kits for the final game and we all know what happens to ABs at World Cups
Still, they gave it a good go as you say, commendable.
25 Jun 2010, 15:38 pm
A few press reports I got from the UK over the last few days:
The England football squad visited an orphanage in a South African township this morning. “It’s good to put a smile on the faces of people with no hope, constantly struggling and facing the impossible” said Jamal Umboto, aged 6
All future England football matches have been transferred from Sky Sport to an adult *** channel as the sight of 11 arseholes being hammered for 90 minutes was too explicit for general viewing
“I can’t believe we only managed a draw against a **** team we should have easily beaten. I’m ashamed to be an Algerian”
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Now………before Big Hit puts out a contract on my good self. I didn’t write this stuff…………and England have progressed to the next round………..and even in NZ, they have a multitude of support.
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