Italy bring in Pani for Brex to face Ireland in Six Nations

The 23-year-old will start at full-back in the only personnel change to the team that beat Scotland 18-15 last weekend in atrociously wet conditions in Rome. Leonardo Marin shifts from No.15 to outside centre to replace Argentine-born Brex, who was left out for family reasons after winning his 50th cap against the Scots. Pani, who has nine caps, was part of the Italy squad at the 2023 World Cup. On the bench loose forward David Odiase and back Paolo Odogwu, who both have Nigerian heritage, come...