Coach Nick Mallett makes three Italy changes

Sergio Parisse makes his 75th Azzurri appearance in Rome on Saturday

Italy coach Nick Mallett has made three changes to his team to face Wales in the Six Nations on Saturday.

Australian-born Kristopher Burton replaces Luciano Orquera at fly-half.

Santiago Dellape is at lock as Carlo Del Fava drops out of the match-squad while flanker Robert Barbieri replaces Valerio Bernabo.

Number eight and captain Sergio Parisse will make his 75th appearance while flanker Alessandro Zanni is set to win his 50th cap.

Burton started in Italy's opening 13-11 defeat by Ireland and was on the bench for the loss that followed against England at Twickenham.

Italy: Luke McLean; Andrea Masi, Gonzalo Canale, Alberto Sgarbi, Mirco Bergamasco; Kristopher Burton, Fabio Semenzato; Salvatore Perugini, Leonardo Ghiradlini, Martin Castrogiovanni, Santiago Dellape, Quintin Geldenhuys, Alessandro Zanni, Robert Barbieri, Sergio Parisse.
Replacements: Carlo Festuccia, Andrea Lo Cicero, Valerio Bernabo, Manoa Vosawai, Pablo Canavosio, Luciano Orquera, Tommaso Benvenuti.