TURIN, Italy :Italy prop Marco Riccioni has replaced Simone Ferrari as head coach Gonzalo Quesada unsurprisingly named a largely unchanged side for Saturday's Autumn International against South Africa in Turin after last weekend's win over Australia.

Ferrari drops to the bench as Quesada sticks with a winning team following the 26-19 comeback victory against Australia last Saturday in Udine, as Italy go in search of their second-ever win over the Springboks.

Louis Lynagh, who scored two tries against Australia, and Monty Ioane, who downed the other, remain on the wings, while Paolo Garbisi's 100 per cent kicking record in last weekend's win sees the flyhalf retain his place.

Italy's only previous victory in 18 meetings with South Africa came in 2016 and Ferrari is one of two players in

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