Italy bring in new blood for tour
The Irishman called up prop Tiziano Pasquali, hooker Luca Bigi and flank Dean Budd, who all play for Benetton, along with Calvisano hooker Luhandre Luus.
The Italian federation had already indicated that several experienced players would be rested including flank Parisse, Leonardo Ghiraldini, Simone Favaro and Lorenzo Cittadini.
Italy play Six Nations rivals Scotland on June 10 in Singapore, followed by Fiji on June 17 in Suva, wrapping up their tour against heavyweights Australia on June 24 in Brisbane.
Italy squad: Pietro Ceccarelli, Simone Ferrari, Andrea Lovotti, Sami Panico, Tiziano Pasquali, Luca Bigi, Ornel Gega, Luhandre Luus, George Fabio Biagi, Dean Budd, Marco Fuser, Federico Ruzza, Andries Van Schalkwyk, Robert Julian Barbieri, Maxime Mbanda, Francesco Minto, Abraham Jurgen Steyn, Mediani Di Mischia, Edoardo Gori, Tito Tebaldi, Marcello Violi, Mediani D'apertura, Tommaso Allan, Carlo Canna, Tommaso Benvenuti, Tommaso Boni, Michele Campagnaro, Giulio Bisegni, Angelo Esposito, Leonardo Sarto, Giovanbattista Venditti, Edoardo Padovani, Luca Sperandio.
Agence France-Presse
