Tigers prop Martin Castrogiovanni has been named in the Italian starting XV for this Saturday's match with Scotland at Murrayfield (kick-off 3pm).
Castro was among the replacements for Italy's opening day defeat to France but put in an impressive display from the start during the 20-7 loss against England at Twickenham.
The 25-year-old, 19st 2lb prop is in line to win his 43rd international cap as Italy go in search of their first Six Nations victory for three years.
Italy squad to face Scotland
De Marigny (Calvisano); Robertson (Viadana), Canale (Clermont Auvergne), Mirco Bergamasco (Stade Francais), Masi (Biarritz); Scanavacca (Calvisano), Troncon (Clermont Auvergne); Lo Cicero (L'Aquila), Festuccia (Gran Parma), Castrogiovanni (Leicester), Dellape (Biarritz), Bortolami (Gloucester, capt), Zanni (Calvisano), Mauro Bergamasco (Stade Francais), Parisse (Stade Francais)
Replacements
Ongaro (Saracens), Perugini (Toulouse), Nieto (Gloucester), Bernabo (Calvisano), Zaffiri (Calvisano), Griffen (Calvisano), Pez (Bayonne)
Castro was among the replacements for Italy's opening day defeat to France but put in an impressive display from the start during the 20-7 loss against England at Twickenham.
The 25-year-old, 19st 2lb prop is in line to win his 43rd international cap as Italy go in search of their first Six Nations victory for three years.
Italy squad to face Scotland
De Marigny (Calvisano); Robertson (Viadana), Canale (Clermont Auvergne), Mirco Bergamasco (Stade Francais), Masi (Biarritz); Scanavacca (Calvisano), Troncon (Clermont Auvergne); Lo Cicero (L'Aquila), Festuccia (Gran Parma), Castrogiovanni (Leicester), Dellape (Biarritz), Bortolami (Gloucester, capt), Zanni (Calvisano), Mauro Bergamasco (Stade Francais), Parisse (Stade Francais)
Replacements
Ongaro (Saracens), Perugini (Toulouse), Nieto (Gloucester), Bernabo (Calvisano), Zaffiri (Calvisano), Griffen (Calvisano), Pez (Bayonne)
