Rugby-Italy make 10 changes for Chile clash, captain Lamaro returns


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  • Thursday, 20 Nov 2025

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Italy v Wales - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - February 8, 2025 Italy's Michele Lamaro during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane

(Reuters) -Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada shuffled their line-up on Thursday for their first-ever meeting with Chile this weekend, making 10 changes to the team which lost to South Africa, with captain Michele Lamaro back from injury.

Lamaro missed Italy's opening two Autumn Series matches, where they beat Australia 26-19 before going down 32-14 to the Springboks last Saturday, and the flanker returns from a thigh injury to take on Chile in Genoa on Saturday.

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