No Ange Capuozzo and Lorenzo Cannone: for the delicate encounter of Italrugby with the Georgiascheduled at the Luigi Ferraris in Genoa on Sunday 17 November (2.40 pm, live on Sky Sport TV and free-to-air on Cielo), the national team must give up two of its most important starters. But if the absence of the electric fullback – who left after just 7 minutes of play last Saturday in Udine due to a head injury after a tackle, the consequence of the involuntary knee to the head received by Argentine prop Sclavi – was somehow expected, On the other hand, the Florentine number 8’s withdrawal is a negative surprise.
Italy mauled by the Pumas, Argentina ends 18-50. Capuozzo out after 7 minutes
by our correspondent Massimo Calandri
Cannone will be operated on
Cannone hadn’t said anything as he left the ground, but he was in a game fight broken nose: he will have surgery on Monday and thus says goodbye to the Autumn Series. However, there is a good chance of recover Capuozzo for the last matchscheduled for Saturday 23 November in Turin with the All Blacks.
A delicate challenge against Georgia
After Udine’s heavy defeat against the Pumas (18-50), Italy’s match – in the meantime having slipped to 10th place in the world rankings – is twice delicate: Georgia (12th place in the rankings) wants everyone It costs us to demonstrate that we are up to par with the Italians – and therefore with the Six Nations -, confirming the success achieved over ours 2 years ago in Batumi. For the appointment with the Georgians, Cannone should be replaced by Ross Vintcent in the third center role, while he is ready Matt Gallagher to take over from Capuozzo with the number 15 shirt.
Rugby, Capuozzo “United and cheerful, this Italy will surprise you”
by Massimo Calandri
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