Mallett drops six for France tie
Italy coach Nick Mallett has dropped six players from his squad to face France in their final RBS 6 Nations game in Rome at the weekend.
Out of contention for Saturday’s meeting with Les Bleus are winger Michele Sepe, back-rower Simone Favaro, second-row forwards Tommaso Reato and Jean-Francois Montauriol and fly-half Kristopher Burton.