'Castrogiovanni absence no boost for Scotland'

Martin Catrogiovanni boasts 109 caps and a formidable on-field presence, but his absence from the Italy squad at Murrayfield could actually put the hosts at a disadvantage, according to Scotland scrum coach Massimo Cuttitta.



The Toulon prop will miss Saturday's Six Nations clash after suffering a bizarre injury when he was bitten on the nose by a friend's dog.

His place in the starting XV is taken by Zebre's Dario Chistolini, while Wasps front-rower Lorenzo Cittadini is brought onto the bench.




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