Italy captain Parisse banned, to miss Tonga test

Parisse was found guilty of involuntarily hitting an opponent's face with his foot while playing for Stade Francais against Bordeaux on Nov. 5.

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Published 24 November 2016 8:04pm

Source: Reuters

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The 33-year-old earned an Italian record 121st cap in his country's first-ever win over South Africa on Saturday, when Italy stunned the Southern hemisphere giants 20-18 in Florence.

Coach Conor O'Shea will announce a revised squad for the Tonga test later on Thursday, the Italian Rugby Federation said.

(Reporting by Simon Jennings in Bengaluru; editing by Sudipto Ganguly)

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