Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Italy Press Conference - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - March 15, 2019 Italy's Sergio Parisse during a press conference REUTERS/Ciro De Luca/Files
SHIZUOKA, Japan (Reuters) - South African-born Braam Steyn has shifted from number eight to the side of the scrum to accommodate the return of talismanic captain Sergio Parisse for Italy's crunch Rugby World Cup Pool B clash with the Springboks at the Shizuoka Stadium on Friday.
The match is a must-win game for both sides as they seek a quarter-final berth and will have a knockout feel, with Parisse’s vast experience of 141 caps and five World Cups adding huge value for the Italians.
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