Italy's hopes of shock win over Irish boosted by Garbisi return

The 22-year-old Montpellier star sat out the opening losses to France and England with a knee injury but is fit enough to be named by coach Kieran Crowley in the starting line-up unveiled on Thursday.
Italy's hopes of shock win over Irish boosted by Garbisi return

INJURY RETURN: Italy's Paolo Garbisi kicks past CJ Stander of Ireland

Highly-rated fly-half Paolo Garbisi is fit to make his first start of the Six Nations when Italy host table-topping Ireland in Rome on Saturday.

The 22-year-old Montpellier star sat out the opening losses to France and England with a knee injury but is fit enough to be named by coach Kieran Crowley in the starting line-up unveiled on Thursday.

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