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Italy call on new hooker Sbaraglini

By Online Editors
Friday 23 Sep 2011

Italy have called up hooker Franco Sbaraglini to replace Tommaso D'Apice, who was forced to return to Italy with a knee injury.

D'Apice learned on Thursday he had injured ligaments in his left knee during the 53-17 win over Russia and would be sidelined for 21 days. 

It meant he would miss Italy's matches against USA on 27 September and Ireland on 2 October.

Italy needed the World Cup medical staff to verify D'Apice's injury before they officially called Sbaraglini up as a replacement. 

The 28-year-old Sbaraglini plays for Treviso in the Italy and has won five caps for the national team. His most recent appearance was in June 2010 in the 55-11 loss to South Africa in East London.

RNS

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