Six Nations: Dominguez misses Twickenham test

Diego Dominguez has been ruled out of Italy’s Six Nations clash with England at Twickenham on February 17.

The Argentina-born fly-half was not included in a 22-strong squad named for the match after failing to recover from a groin strain.

Dominguez also missed Italy’s opening match defeat against Ireland last weekend.

Squad:

Forwards: C Paoletti (La Rochelle), A Moscardi (Treviso, capt), W Visser (Treviso), A Lo Cicero (Rome), C Caione (Rome), G De Carli (Rome), D Dal Maso (Rovigo), G Lanzi (Calvisano), A Muraro (Padua), A Gritti (Treviso), C Pilat (Treviso).

Backs: M Checchinato (Treviso), E Galon (Bourgoin), Q (Viadana), D Dallan (Treviso), G Pozzebon (Treviso), R Pez (Rome), G Raineri (Rome), A De Rossi (Calvisano), A Stoica (Narbonne), L Martin (Northampton), M Rivaro (Cambridge).