Italy leave out Parisse for Romania

Alessandro Zanni steps into Parisse’s shoes at number eight for Italy, but said he would channel veteran flanker Mauro Bergamasco’s fighting spirit this weekend.

“The choice was made with the idea of winning the match, not from the heart”.

His absence is a blow to Romania, which has a chance to finish third in the pool and qualify directly for the 2019 World Cup, if it beats Italy.

“They will have learned from all these matches and I hope that they stay together and make it through to the next World Cup”.

Italy coach Jacques Brunel on Friday named the following team to play Romania in Rugby World Cup Pool D in Exeter on Sunday.

“I wasn’t really ready to start the match against Ireland, and it was physically hard (against Ireland), even those 65 minutes, and afterward my calf hurt a lot”, Parisse said.

Elsewhere, Argentina – who will learn their quarter-final opponents on Sunday as they face the victor of France vs Ireland – play Namibia, in Leicester.

As for Romania, they are also without their captain and No 8.

“It is a vital game apps we’ll obtain took part in an extended time”, said Howells, who can make use of the an important function in which typically construction process as his get functions awaiting 2017. But the two try hero from the comeback 17-15 win over Canada last Wednesday is unavailable after losing an appeal against a two week ban for a high tackle.

With Parisse’s deputy Leonardo Ghiraldini still out with a thigh injury suffered in the 23-18 win over Canada, 34-year-old South Africa-born lock Quintin Geldenhuys takes over the captain’s armband.

Romania: Catalin Fercu, Madalin Lemnaru, Paula Kinikinilau, Florin Vlaicu, Ionut Botezatu, Michael Wiringi, Valentin Calafeteanu; Daniel Carpo, Viorel Lucaci, Valentin Ursache (captain), Johannes van Heerden, Valentin Poparlan, Paulica Ion, Otar Turashvili, Mihaita Lazar.