FILE PHOTO - Britain Rugby Union - England v Italy - Six Nations Championship - Twickenham Stadium, London - 26/2/17 Italy head coach Conor O'Shea during the warm up before the game Reuters / Toby Melville Livepic
(Reuters) - Italy's veteran hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini has been restored to the front row while Maxime Mbanda will make his first start of this year's Six Nations in Friday's clash against France in two changes made by coach Conor O'Shea on Wednesday.
Ghiraldini, who plays his club rugby in France, has been alternating with Luca Bigi as hooker for Italy and will earn his 92nd cap after being given the nod.
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