Troncon's experience will be vital for the Azurri
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Italy have recalled veteran scrum-half Alessandro Troncon for Saturday's Six Nations game with England, two years after his last start for his country.
The 33-year-old, who came on against France, replaces Paul Griffen and will win a national record 92nd cap.
Front-row trio Carlo Festuccia, Andrea Lo Cicero and Martin Castrogiovanni all start, with Fabio Ongaro and Salvatore Perugini on the bench.
Carlos Nieto drops out of the squad in favor of Valerio Bernabo.
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Flanker Maurizio Zaffiri and winger Kaine Robertson replace injured duo Mauro Bergamasco and Andrea Masi, but fly-half Andrea Scanavacca has recovered from a rib injury and keeps his place.
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"This formation allows us to have another look at certain players and to give the team mental and athletic freshness after the first game," said coach Pierre Berbizier.
"We've shown that we have the qualities to play. Now we must learn how to use them, to improve our ability to finish."
Italy: De Marigny; Robertson, Canale, Mirco Bergamasco, Dallan; Scanavacca, Troncon; Parisse, Zaffiri, Sole; Bortolami (capt), Dellape; Castrogiovanni, Festuccia, Lo Cicero.
Replacements: Ongaro, Perugini, Bernabo, Mandelli, Griffen, Pez, Pratichetti.
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