Key duo return for Azzurri

Italy will be boosted by the return of lock Marco Bortolami and centre Andrea Marcato for their RBS Six Nations game in Scotland on February 28, but will be without Andrea Masi after the full-back received a three-week ban today.

Both Bortolami and Marcato missed last Sunday’s 38-9 defeat to Ireland in Rome through injury but have recovered and have been included in coach Nick Mallett’s squad.