Italy’s attacking fulcrum Tommaso Menoncello provides a king-size threat to Ireland at the Aviva Stadium on Saturday. The 23-year-old inside centre is one of the best in the world in his position and has been since breaking into Italy’s senior team as a teenager. Two years ago, he was voted Six Nations player of the tournament. Menoncello’s regular midfield buddy Juan Ignacio Brex will miss Saturday’s game as the Argentinian-born player returns to Buenos Aires for family reasons with the blessing of head coach Gonzalo Quesada. ‘Brexoncello’ combined creatively for Italy’s first try against Scotland last weekend, with Menoncello carrying through the gainline before scrumhalf Alessandro...
