Louis Lynagh, the son of Australia rugby great Michael Lynagh, was given his first Italy call-up after being selected in the squad for the Azzurri’s Six Nations clash with France.
Gonzalo Quesada’s Italy face Les Bleus in Paris on February 25 with two defeats from their opening two matches.
Winger Lynagh, 23, was born in Treviso where his father played and his mother is Italian, but he moved to England when he was four years old.
On Monday, Lynagh decided to return to the place of his birth by switching from Harlequins to United Rugby Championship team Benetton.
He has signed a two-year deal with Benetton, with the option to extend the agreement until 2027, and will arrive ahead of the 2024-25 season.
Quesada will be without Sebastian Negri, Lorenzo Cannone, Edoardo Iachizzi and Pietro Ceccarelli in the pack.
Meanwhile Tommaso Allan is being rested after the Perpignan flyhalf asked for a break from international rugby “after having taken part in every international window in 2023”.
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