Italian Internationals and Captain Bortolami return for Zebre

Italian skipper Marco Bortolami is fit to lead his "white & black" boys at the Stadio XXV Aprile in Parma searching for the first victory of the season. Zebras team sees the start of 6 italian internationals who take part into last RBS Six Nations with only Bergamasco not recovering from the last Friday injury vs Scarlets. Zebre lost in last September at Murrayfield with the largest margin of the season 41-10. Another loss was the result for Italy last February in the Six Nations Round 2.

In the halves Venditti -man of the match in last round- is confirmed at centre along with his Italy team mate Garcia. In the back triangle Buso moves to full-back while Sarto and Sinoti are confirmed as starters for the 5th consecutive time. In the halves Orquera will pair with Tebaldi.

Zebre pack sees international Giazzon at hooker : next to him in the front line props Ryan and De Marchi. Second row forwards will be Bortolami and international Geldenhuys while Sole switch to flanker alongside Ferrarini. Zebre top tryscorer Van Schalkwyk will wear the n°8 shirt.

Here's Zebre Rugby line-up for Friday night game at the Stadio XXV Aprile in Parma facing Edinburgh in the 19th Round of the RaboDirect PRO12 :

15 Paolo BUSO
14 Leonardo SARTO*
13 Giovanbattista VENDITTI*
12 Gonzalo GARCIA
11 Sinoti SINOTI
10 Luciano ORQUERA
9 Tito TEBALDI
8 Andries VAN SCHALKWYK
7 Filippo FERRARINI*
6 Josh SOLE
5 Marco BORTOLAMI
4 Quintin GELDENHUYS
3 David RYAN
2 Davide GIAZZON
1 Matias AGUERO

Replacements :
16 Andrea MANICI*
17 Salvatore PERUGINI
18 Luciano LEIBSON
19 Michael VAN VUREN
20 Emiliano CAFFINI*
21 Alberto CHILLON*
22 Samuele PACE
23 Ruggero TREVISAN*

Coach. Christian GAJAN

* Former member of the Italian Rugby Union academy "Ivan Francescato" of Tirrenia.
Not available for selection through injury : Mauro BERGAMASCO, Nicola CATTINA, Filippo CAZZOLA*, Carlo FAZZARI*, Daniel HALANGAHU, Luca REDOLFINI.

Referee: Sean Gallagher (IRFU, 1st competition game)
Assistant Referees: Stefano Traversi, Filippo Bertelli (both FIR)
Citing Commissioner: Roberto Carra (FIR)
TMO: Alan Falzone (FIR)
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