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Rugby-Five up for Parisse as Italy go for experience against Namibia

Italy rugby team coach Conor O'Shea.

Tokyo, Japan: Italy coach Conor O'Shea has made nine changes to his starting line-up from their last outing for Sunday's World Cup Pool B opener against Namibia, with Sergio Parisse returning to play his 141st test.

The 36-year-old loose forward will match Irish centre Brian O'Driscoll's tally of test caps when he captains the side against Osaka in the opening match of his fifth and final World Cup campaign.

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