article_snippet: Parisse will be replaced in the back row by Samuela Vunisa, who moves from openside flanker, with veteran Mauro Bergamasco handed the number seven shirt.
article_snippet: Leicester hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini will take over the captaincy reins from Parisse as Italy look to thwart Wales Six Nations title bid.
article_snippet: Other changes made by head coach Jacques Brunel from the France clash see starts for Zebre fly-half Kelly Haimona, who has recovered from an injury that ruled Leicester hooker Leonardo Ghiraldini out of the France encounter, and long-serving prop Martin Castrogiovanni.
article_snippet: L McLean (Sale); L Sarto (Zebre), L Morisi (Treviso), A Masi (Wasps), G Venditti (Zebre); K Haimona (Zebre), E Gori (Treviso); M Rizzo (Leicester), L Ghiraldini (Leicester, capt), M Castrogiovanni (Toulon), G Biagi (Zebre), J Furno (Newcastle), F Minto (Treviso), M Bergamasco (Zebre), S Vunisa (Zebre).
article_snippet: A Manici (Zebre), A De Marchi (Sale), D Chistolini (Zebre), Q Geldenhuys (Zebre), R Barbieri (Leicester), G Palazzani (Zebre), L Orquera (Zebre), E Bacchin (Treviso).
article_snippet: And there is also a chance in the front row for Ghiraldini's Leicester colleague Michele Rizzo, who replaces the injured Matias Aguero.
article_snippet: Highly-experienced forwards Quintin Geldenhuys and Robert Barbieri, meanwhile, are on the bench.
highlights_snippet: Italy captain suffered foot injury during last weekend's 29-0 loss to France .
  
highlights_snippet: Italy captain will be replaced in the back row by Samuela Vunisa against Wales .
  
highlights_snippet: Leonardo Ghiraldini will take over the captaincy reins from Parisse .