Same again for Italy

Ready for Action: Italy's forwards gave France a real headache in Paris

Italy coach Nick Mallet has named an unchanged team for the Six Nations match against Scotland in Rome on Saturday.

The same side that was beaten 25-13 in Paris last week will run on again against Scotland looking for their first win in this year's tournament.

Italy will once again rely on the pack that caused all kinds of problems for France in their attempt to avoid the dreaded Wooden Spoon for finishing last in the tournament.

Since joining the championship back in 2000, Italy have beaten Scotland twice, including last year's 37-17 triumph at Murrayfield that marked their first victory on the road.

Italy: 15 Andrea Marcato, 14 Kaine Robertson, 13 Gonzalo Canale, 12 Mirco Bergamasco, 11 Ezio Galon, 10 Andrea Masi, 9 Simon Picone, 8 Sergio Parisse (c), 7 Alessandro Zanni, 6 Josh Sole, 5 Marco Bortolami, 4 Carlo Antonio Del Fava, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Andrea Lo Cicero

Replacements: 16 Fabio Ongaro, 17 Salvatore Perugini, 18 Carlos Nieto, 19 Jacobus Erasmus, 20 Pietro Travagli, 21 Enrico Patrizio, 22 Alberto Sgarbi

Date: Saturday, 15 March

Venue: Stadio Flaminio, Rome

Kick-off: 14:00 (13:00 GMT)

Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

Touch judges: Chris White (England) and Simon McDowell (Ireland)

TMO: Romain Poite (France)