US EditionItaly without Injured Capuozzo and Negri in Six Nations Squad
Coach Gonzalo Quesada named a 33-man squad for the Six Nations without key injured players Capuozzo and Negri, including two uncapped Zebre players.
- On January 21, 2026, Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada named a 33-man squad for the Six Nations omitting winger Ange Capuozzo and flanker Sebastian Negri due to injury.
- Injuries to established internationals forced changes, with Tommaso Allan and Gianmarco Lucchesi unavailable and two uncapped Zebre players, Samuele Locatelli and Damiano Mazza, called up by Gonzalo Quesada, head coach.
- Flanker Michele Lamaro will captain Italy for a fourth Six Nations and the 33-man roster includes recalled fullback Matt Gallagher and wing Edoardo Todaro, mixing players from Treviso, Zebre, Saracens, and Exeter.
- Having finished fifth last season, Gonzalo Quesada said the Italy national rugby team must capitalise on recent form to improve ahead of upcoming matches.
- Italy travel to Lille to face France on February 22, then head to Dublin for Ireland and finish their campaign in Cardiff against Wales the following week.
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Six Nations: Injured Capuozzo not in Italy's preliminary squad
Star winger-cum-fullback Ange Capuozzo did not feature in the preliminary Six Nations squad announced by Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada on Wednesday as he is still out after breaking a finger playing for his club Toulouse last month. (ANSA)
The two stars of the Italian selection, injured, cannot participate in the preparation of the Six Nations tournament with their selection.
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Italy without injured Capuozzo and Negri in Six Nations squad
Jan 21 : Wing Ange Capuozzo and flanker Sebastian Negri were two of the big names left out through injury when Italy head coach Gonzalo Quesada on Wednesday named his 33-man squad for the 2026 Six Nations Championship, with two uncapped players called up.Italy are also without flyhalf Tommaso Allan and back r
Italy Six Nations squad 2026: Gonzalo Quesada’s names 33-man squad missing some big names
The Italy Six Nations 2026 squad should boast the scintillating talents of Ange Capuozzo (Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images)The electric Ange Capuozzo among the players ruled out by injuryWho has been selected for the Azzurri in the 2025 Italy Six Nations squad?
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