Mazzantini - Troncon's deputy. (Getty Images)
MATTEO MAZZANTINI
Born: 24.10.76
Height: 5ft 10in
Weight: 12st 10lb
Position: Scrum-half
Club: Viadana
Caps: 7
Points: 0
Made his debut in Italy's Six Nations bow against Scotland but has been forced to play second, or even third, fiddle pretty much ever since.
With skipper Alessandro Tronco always the first-choice when fit and available, Mazzantini has won just seven caps to date in his favoured scrum-half position.
Unless injury strikes, that tally is unlikely to increase much - if any - Down Under.
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