Italy make two changes for Wales clash as Padovani comes onto right wing and Quaglio into front row

Italy coach Conor O’Shea has made two changes for Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash with Wales.

Edoardo Padovani comes into the backline and Nicola Quaglio into the front row as Italy look to bounce back from their opening defeat to Scotland.

Padovani, who scored a try off the bench in the second half against Scotland, comes onto the right wing while Michele Campagnaro shifts back inside to his preferred position in the centre.

Edoardo Padovani to start against Wales after he scored a try off the bench in Scotland defeat

Nicola Quaglio replaces loosehead prop Andrea Lovotti, who has the flu, for Six Nations clash

That means Tommaso Castello drops out of the matchday 23, while Quaglio replaces loosehead prop Andrea Lovotti, who has the flu.

Italy team to play Wales in Rome on Saturday: J Hayward (Benetton), E Padovani (Zebre), M Campagnaro (Wasps), L Morisi (Benetton), Angelo Esposito (Benetton), Tommaso Allan (Benetton), Guglielmo Palazzani (Zebre); Nicola Quaglio (Benetton) Leonardo Ghiraldini (Toulouse), Simone Ferrari (Benetton), David Sisi (Zebre), Dean Budd (Benetton), Sebastian Negri (Benetton), Abraham Jurgens Steyn (Benetton), Sergio Parisse (Stade Francais, capt)

Replacements: Luca Bigi, Cherif Traore, Tiziano Pasquali, Federico Ruzza, Marco Barbini, Edoardo Gori, Ian McKinley, Tommaso Benvenuti (all Benetton).