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García Named in Italian Training Squad

Mendoza center Gonzalo García has been selected by Italian Head Coach Jacques Brunel for the upcoming Six Nations training camp in Treviso. Set to take place next week the training camp will bring together a roster made up entirely of Italian based players.

Missing are players contracted to clubs outside of Italy, many of whom are expected to be back in time for the final Six Nations preparations in January.

Forwards (20)
Valerio Bernabo (Zebre), George Fabio Biagi (Zebre), Dean Budd (Treviso), Pietro Ceccarelli (Zebre), Dario Chistolini (Zebre), Tommaso D’Apice (Zebre), Alberto De Marchi (Treviso), Simone Ferrari (Treviso), Marco Fuser (Treviso), Ornell Gega (Treviso), Quintin Geldenhuys (Zebre), Marco Lazzaroni (Treviso), Andrea Lovotti (Zebre), Andrea Handles (Zebre), Maxime Mbanda (Calvisano), Francesco Minto (Treviso), Abraham Steyn (Treviso), Andries Van Schalkwyk (Zebre), Alessandro Zanni (Treviso), Matthew Zanusso (Treviso)

Backs (18)
Mattia Bellini (Padova), Julius Bisegni (Zebre), Thomas Boni (Zebre), Andrea Buondonno (Mogliano), Carlo Canna (Zebre), Thomas Castello (Calvisano), Gonzalo García (Zebre), Edoardo Gori (Treviso), Luke Mclean (Treviso), Andrea Menniti-Ippolito (Padova), David Odiete (Mogliano), Edward Padovani (Zebre), William Palazzani (Zebre), Andrea Pratichetti (Treviso), Leonardo Sarto (Zebre), Marco Susio (Calvisano), Marcello Violi (Zebre), Michele Visentin (Zebre)

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