Six Nations: Three changes for Italy

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

Scrum-half Matteo Mazzantini and centre Giovanni Raineri keep their places after coming on as replacements against the Scots at Murrayfield three weeks ago.

Wing Denis Dallan is also recalled after missing the last match through injury.

Mazzantini's selection means Italy will have started every Six Nations match this season with a different scrum-half.

Raineri will win his eighth cap after shrugging off a stomach bug this week.

Team: C Stoica (Narbonne), M Perziano (Benetton Treviso), W Pozzebon (Benetton Treviso), G Raineri (RDS Roma), D Dallan (Benetton Treviso), D Dominguez (Stade Francais), M Mazzantini (Benetton Treviso), A Lo Cicero (RDS Roma), A Moscardi (Benetton Treviso, captain), F Curti (Benetton Treviso), W Visser (Benetton Treviso), A Gritti (Benetton Treviso), A Persico (Arix Viadana), C Checchinato (Benetton Treviso), M Bergamasco (Benetton Treviso).

Replacements: G De Carli (RDS Roma), S Perugini (L'Aquila), C Caione (RDS Roma), M Zaffiri (L'Aquila), G Mazzi (RDS Roma), L Martin (Northampton), C Pilat (Benetton Treviso).