Italy Under-20s coaches Fabio Roselli and Andrea Moretti have rewarded the players that recorded Italy’s first-ever win at this level – against Wales last weekend – by naming an unchanged side for their clash with Scotland in Bari on Friday.
The starting XV is the same as the one that took the field in Colwyn Bay, and the eight replacements are also unchanged.
The Azzurrini had never beaten Wales in 20 previous meetings prior to that win.
Tries from Michele Mancini Parri and Matteo Luccardi secured the win, both of whom start in the front row against Scotland.
Both sides are on six points with one win apiece and will be looking to avoid finishing bottom of the standings.
Roselli said: “The team is training well and we are doing our best together with the staff to prepare well for this match.
“There is confidence but also the awareness that it will be a challenging match for us.
“Scotland will certainly arrive in Italy to put us into difficulty and we will have to be ready.”
Italy Under-20s to face France: 15. Michelangelo Biondelli (Rugby Viadana 1970) 14. Alessandro Forcucci (Fiamme Oro Rugby) 13. Andrea de Masi (Rugby Mogliano) 12. Damiano Mazza (Rugby Parma) 11. Albert Einstein Batista (Rugby Etruschi Livorno 1995) 10. Antonio Rizzi (Petrarca Padova) 9. Nicolò Casilio (Patarò Calvisano) 1. Danilo Fischetti (Patarò Calvisano) 2. Matteo Luccardi (Patarò Calvisano) 3. Michele Mancini PARRI (Ivan Francescato National Academy) 4. Niccolò Cannone (Petrarca Padova) 5. Edoardo Iachizzi (Usap Perpignan, FRA) 6. Davide Ruggeri (Rugby Como) 7. Michele Lamaro (Petrarca Padova) 8. Antoine Koffi (Amatori Parma Rugby)
Replacements: 16. Samuele Ngeng(Federazione Italiana Rugby) 17. Guido Romano (Rugby Colorno) 18. Matteo Nocera (Modena Rugby 1965) 19. Matteo Canali (Rugby Colorno) 20. Enrico Ghigo (Ivan Francescato National Academy) 21. Luca Crosato (Lafert San Donà) 22. Filippo di Marco (Ivan Francescato National Academy) 23. Alessandro Fusco (Rugby Napoli Afragola)
