FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup 2023 - Pool A - Italy v Uruguay - Allianz Riviera, Nice, France - September 20, 2023 Italy's Alessandro Garbisi in action REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
ROME (Reuters) -Alessandro Garbisi takes over at scrumhalf and Tommaso Allan is selected at fullback in the Italy team to face England in Rome in their Six Nations opener on Saturday.
Garbisi is included ahead of Stephen Varney who started three of Italy's four games at last year's World Cup, as new head coach Gonzalo Quesada named his first team since taking over from Kieran Crowley.
