Italy’s team doctor Gianluca Melegati has reported a clean bill of health for the Azzurri squad following Sunday’s 28-17 defeat to Ireland in their opening match of the RBS 6 Nations.

Andrew Baldock

Italy’s defensive co-ordinator is relishing the prospect of two of the game’s leading centre partnerships going head-to-head on Sunday when the Azzurri meet Ireland in the RBS 6 Nations in Rome.