Electric playmaker Ange Capuozzo has been named at fullback in one of six changes as Italy prepare to tackle New Zealand in Turin on Saturday.
Capuozzo returns after sitting out the Azzurri’s narrow win over Georgia with concussion.
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The Toulouse star left the field seven minutes into Italy’s heavy loss to Argentina which kicked off the Italians’ November Test campaign, and replaces Matt Gallagher.
The injured Michele Lamaro relinquishes the captaincy to centre Juan Ignacio Brex in another notable change from head coach Gonzalo Quesada for the Allianz Stadium clash.
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