FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Ireland vs Italy - Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Republic of Ireland - February 10, 2018 Italy’s Sergio Parisse in action with Ireland’s Joey Carbery REUTERS/Russell Cheyne/File Photo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Italy coach Conor O'Shea has made nine changes to his starting line-up from their last outing for Sunday's World Cup Pool B opener against Namibia, with Sergio Parisse returning to play his 141st test.
The 36-year-old loose forward will match Irish centre Brian O'Driscoll's tally of test caps when he captains the side against Osaka in the opening match of his fifth and final World Cup campaign.
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