Italy v Wales: teams

Sam Warburton and Alun-Wyn Jones have been named on Wales’ bench as they take on Italy in the Six Nations in Rome on Saturday.
Captain Warburton, who missed the 16-6 win in Paris a fortnight ago, has recovered from a shoulder injury but will see openside rival Justin Tipuric wear the No.7 jersey after his impressive display against the French.
Meanwhile, Ospreys lock Jones also recovered from a shoulder injury which kept him out of action since November.
Wales suffered a second-row injury crisis just before the tournament but saw Dragon Andrew Coombs, 28, making big waves in his first two Test caps so he retains the No.4 jersey.
Ryan Jones will lead the side again from blindside in an unchanged starting XV which was named only three days after the clash in Paris.
The Grand Slam Champions suffering a 22-30 defeat by Ireland at the Millenium in the opening round but remain in contention to keep their trophy after their gritty win in Paris.
Italy kicked off their campaign with a stunning victory over France before couldn’t live up to the expectations at Murrayfield the following week.
The hosts could be without skipper talisman Sergio Parisse, who faces a disciplinary hearing on Wednesday after being sent off for Stade Francais at the weekend for allegedly insulting the match referee.
Wales Caretaker coach Rob Howley said: “We announced last week that we would reward the starting XV that beat France by keeping faith with the same line-up for this weekend’s game.
“The side is fit and raring to go and on the bench we have brought in Sam (Warburton) and Alun Wyn (Jones), who have both returned from injury which is a boost to the squad.
“In France the players showed real determination and resilience and we will need that again in Rome.
“Italy have already showed so far in this campaign what they are capable of, so we know the challenge we will be facing on Saturday.”
Meanwhile, Leicester prop Martin Castrogiovanni will lead Italy in the absence of banned No.8 Sergio Parisse who is out of the tournament after being suspended for 30 days for insulting a match referee last weekend in the Top with club Stade Francais.
Eslewhere, Fiji-born Manoa Vosawai comes in for Parisse while Kristopher Burton and Edoardo Gori form a new half-back pairing and Antonio Pavanello comes in at lock.
Burton takes over at fly-half from Luciano Orquera, who starred in their opening win over France in Rome, with Tobias Botes loses his scrum-half spot to Gori.
Wasp back Andrea Masi is once again named at full-bakc for the Azzurri.
Italy: Andrea Masi (Wasps); Giovanbattista Venditti (Zebre), Tommaso Benvenuti (Treviso), Gonzalo Canale (La Rochelle), Luke McLean (Treviso); Kristopher Burton (Treviso), Edoardo Gori (Treviso); Andrea Lo Cicero (Racing Metro), Leonardo Ghiraldini (Treviso), Martin Castrogiovanni (Leicester, Capt.); Antonio Pavanello (Treviso), Francesco Minto (Treviso); Alessandro Zanni (Treviso), Simone Favaro (Treviso), Manoa Vosawai (Treviso).
Replacements: Davide Giazzon (Zebre), Alberto De Marchi (Treviso), Lorenzo Cittadini (Treviso), Quentin Geldenhuys (Zebre), Paul Derbyshire (Treviso), Tobias Botes (Treviso), Luciano Orquera (Zebre), Gonzalo Garcia (Zebre).
Wales: Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues); Alex Cuthbert (Blues), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Jamie Roberts (Blues), George North (Scarlets); Dan Biggar (Ospreys), Mike Phillips (Bayonne); Gethin Jenkins (Toulon), Richard Hibbard (Ospreys), Adam Jones (Ospreys); Andrew Coombs (Newport Gwent Dragons), Ian Evans (Ospreys); Ryan Jones (Ospreys, Capt.), Toby Faletau (Dragons), Tipuric (Ospreys).
Replacements: Ken Owens (Scarlets), Paul James (Bath), Craig Mitchell (Exeter) Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Sam Warburton (Blues), Lloyd Williams (Blues), James Hook (Perpignan), Scott Williams (Scarlets).