Italy coach John Kirwan will find out in Edinburgh on Saturday whether his intensive World Cup preparations are likely to pay worthwhile dividends.

The Barbarians have made 15 changes to their starting line-up from the team which beat England at Twickenham on yesterday.

Italy have made three changes to the team narrowly defeated by Scotland for Sunday's Six Nations clash with Wales in Rome.

ROMA centre Giovanni Raineri has been handed the fly-half role for Italy’s daunting Six Nations task against England at Twickenham on Saturday.

Roma centre Giovanni Raineri has been handed the fly-half role for Italy's Six Nations clash against England at Twickenham.