Six Nations, Gonzalo Quesada summons 33 for France

The technical commissioner of the Italian men’s national rugby team, Gonzalo Quesada, has made official the list of 33 athletes summoned for the training camp, in preparation for the match against France, valid for the third day of the Guinness Six Nations 2024, scheduled for Sunday, February 25 at 4 p.m. at the Groupama Stadium in Lille, a match that will be broadcast live on Sky Sports and free-to-air on TV8.

In the front line, Simone Ferrari returns after the injury that forced him to miss the first two commitments of the Six Nations. Confirmations for Leonardo Marin in the three-quarter department and Matteo Canali in the second line, with the latter receiving his first call-up in the pre-Ireland gathering.

Francois Mey, who had taken part in the first 2024 gathering of the men’s senior national team in Verona, rejoins the group while Harlequins winger Louis Lynagh, son of Benetton Rugby’s legendary Australian opener Michael, is selected for the first time: born in Treviso on December 3, 2000, the London club winger è fresh off a signing by Benetton starting in July 2024.

Negri, Lorenzo Cannone and Iachizzi, who are continuing their rehabilitation at their home franchise, will be missing. Also unavailable will be Pietro Ceccarelli following the finding of an injury at his home club.

Italy’s technical staff, after a discussion with the player following the Dublin match, decided by mutual agreement with him not to select Tommaso Allan for the third day of the Tournament. The Perpignan three-quarter asked to observe a period of rest from international activity after taking part seamlessly in the entire 2023 World Rugby windows, including the summer preparation for the Rugby World Cup.

“Tommaso è an excellent professional and, more importantly, a person of unquestionable value. Men, even before athletes, are at the center of our evaluations and è that is why, after talking with Tommaso and fully understanding his needs, we decided together with him for an additional rest period” said ct Gonzalo Quesada.

This is the updated list of summoned athletes:

Pylons

Simone FERRARI (Benetton Rugby, 50 caps)

Danilo FISCHETTI (Zebre Parma, 37 caps)

Matteo NOCERA (Zebre Parma, rookie)

Luca RIZZOLI (Zebre Parma, rookie)

Mirco SPAGNOLO (Benetton Rugby, 2 caps)

Giosuè ZILOCCHI (Benetton Rugby, 18 caps)

Heelers

Gianmarco LUCCHESI (Benetton Rugby, 19 caps)

Marco MANFREDI (Zebre Parma, 3 caps)

Giacomo NICOTERA (Benetton Rugby, 20 caps)

Second Lines

Matteo CANALI (Zebre Parma, rookie)

Niccolò CANNONE (Benetton Rugby, 38 caps)

Federico RUZZA (Benetton Rugby, 51 caps)

Andrea ZAMBONIN (Zebre Parma, 5 caps)

Third Lines

Riccardo FAVRETTO (Benetton Rugby, 1 cap)

Alessandro IZEKOR (Benetton Rugby, 2 caps)

Michele LAMARO (Benetton Rugby, 35 caps)

Ross VINTCENT (Exeter, 1 cap)

Manuel ZULIANI (Benetton Rugby, 19 caps)

Scrumhalf

Alessandro GARBISI (Benetton Rugby, 8 caps)

Martin PAGE-RELO (Lyon, 5 caps)

Stephen VARNEY (Gloucester, 26 caps)

Opening Mids

Paolo GARBISI (Montpellier, 33 caps)

Leonardo MARIN (Benetton Rugby, 6 caps)

Centers

Juan Ignacio BREX (Benetton Rugby, 32 caps)

Tommaso MENONCELLO (Benetton Rugby, 14 caps)

Federico MORI (Bayonne, 15 caps)

Marco ZANON (Benetton Rugby, 16 caps)

Wings/Extremes

Ange CAPUOZZO (Stade Toulousain, 17 caps)

Monty IOANE (Lyon 27 caps)

Simone GESI (Zebre Parma, 1 cap)

Louis LYNAGH (Harlequins, rookie)

Francois MEY (Clermont, rookie)

Lorenzo PANI (Zebre Parma, 7 caps)