Who has been selected for the Azzurri in the 2025 Italy Six Nations squad?
Italy have announced their squad for the 2025 Six Nations Championship.
Head coach Gonzalo Quesada has announced his 30-player squad who will start their campaign against Scotalnd on Saturday 1 February.
Key to the team will be Benetton centre partnership Juan Ignacio Brex and Tommaso Menoncello, las year’s player of the tournament. Scrum-half Stephen Varney returns to the fold as well as prop Giosue Zilocchi.
Winger Louis Lynagh, son of Wallabies legend Michael Lynagh, misses out through injury.
2024 was record-beating Six Nations for the Italians, as the team bagged victories over Scotland and Wales, and an away draw against France. Unfortunately, that was still only enough to secure fifth place, but after 24 years in the championship – and too many Wooden Spoons – the Azzurri are starting to look extremely competitive.
The days of the Italy Six Nations squad perennially propping up the championship table are seemingly long gone.
Read more: Six Nations fixtures 2025
Italy 2025 Six Nations squad
Forwards
Simone Ferrari
Riccardo Faveretto
Danilo Fischetti
Federico Ruzza
Marco Riccioni
Lorenzo Cannone
Luca Rizzoli
Alessandro Izekor
Giosue Zilocchi
Michele Lamaro
Gianmarco Nicotera
Ross Vintcent
Niccolo Cannone
Manuel Zuliani
Dino Lamb
Backs
Alessandro Garbisi
Juan Ignacio Brex
Martin Page-Relo
Tommaso Menoncello
Stephen Varney
Ange Capuozzo
Tommaso Allen
Matt Gallagher
Paolo Garbisi
Simone Gesi
Leonardo Marin
Monty ioane
Jacopo Trulla
Italy Six Nations squad: Line-ups from every match in 2024
Round 1: v England (Stadio Olimpico)
Starting XV: Tommaso Allan, Lorenzo Pani, Juan Ignacio Brex, Tommaso Menoncello, Monty Ioane, Paolo Garbisi, Alessandro Garbisi; Danilo Fischetti, Gianmarco Lucchesi, Pietro Ceccarelli, Niccolo Cannone, Federico Ruzza, Sebastian Negri, Michele Lamaro (captain), Lorenzo Cannone
Replacements: Giacomo Nicotera, Mirco Spagnolo, Giosue Zilocchi, Andrea Zambonin, Edoardo Iachizzi, Manuel Zuliani, Stephen Varney, Federico Mori
Result: Italy 24-27 England
Round 2: v Ireland (Aviva Stadium)
Starting XV: Ange Capuozzo; Lorenzo Pani, Juan Ignacio Brex, Tommaso Menoncello, Montanna Ioane; Paolo Garbisi, Stephen Varney; Danilo Fischetti, Gianmarco Lucchesi, Pietro Ceccarelli, Niccolo Cannone, Federico Ruzza, Alessandro Izekor, Manuel Zulani, Michele Lamaro
Replacements: Giacomo Nicotera, Mirco Spagnolo, Giosue Zilocchi, Andrea Zambonin, Ross Vintcent, Martin Page-Relo, Tommaso Allan, Federico Mori
Result: Ireland 36-0 Italy
Round 3: v France (Stade Pierre Mauroy, Lille)
Starting XV: Ange Capuozzo; Tommaso Menoncello, Juan Ignacio Brex, Federico Mori, Montanna Ioane; Paolo Garbisi, Martin Page-Relo; Danilo Fischetti, Giacomo Nicotera, Giosue Zilocchi, Niccolo Cannone, Federico Ruzza, Riccardo Favretto, Michele Lamaro, Ross Vintcent
Replacements: Gianmarco Lucchesi, Mirco Spagnolo, Simone Ferrari, Matteo Canali, Andrea Zambonin, Manuel Zuliani, Stephen Varney, Leonardo Marin
Result: France 13-13 Italy
Round 4: v Scotland (Stadio Olimpico)
Starting XV: Ange Capuozzo; Louis Lynagh, Juan Ignacio Brex, Tommaso Menoncello, Montanna Ioane; Paolo Garbisi, Martin Page-Relo; Danilo Fischetti, Giacomo Nicotera, Simone Ferrari, Niccolo Cannone, Federico Ruzza, Sebastian Negri, Michele Lamaro, Ross Vintcent
Replacements: Gianmarco Lucchesi, Mirco Spagnolo, Giosue Zilocchi, Andrea Zambonin, Lorenzo Cannone, Stephen Varney, Leonardo Marin, Federico Mori
Result: Italy 31-29 Scotland
Round 5: v Wales (Principality Stadium)
Starting XV: Lorenzo Pani; Louis Lynagh, Juan Ignacio Brex, Tommaso Menoncello, Montanna Ioane, Paolo Garbisi, Stephen Varney; Danilo Fischetti, Giacomo Nicotera, Simone Ferrari, Niccolo Cannone, Federico Ruzza, Sebastian Negri, Michele Lamaro, Lorenzo Cannone
Replacements: Gianmarco Lucchesi, Mirco Spagnolo, Giosue Zilocchi, Andrea Zambonin, Ross Vintcent, Manuel Zuliani, Martin Page-Relo, Leonardo Marin
Result: Wales 21-24 Italy
Italy Six Nations squad 2024
Niccolò CANNONE (Benetton Rugby)
Lorenzo PANI (Zebre Parma)
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