Conor O'Shea announces his 31 man RWC squad

Conor O'Shea has announced 31 players for the 2019 Rugby World Cup scheduled in Japan starting next September 20th.

Veteran Sergio Parisse, captain of Italy with 139 caps and third player ever at the international level with more appearances in a national shirt behind legends like Ireland's O'Driscoll (141 caps) and the New Zealand McCaw (149 caps ), will have the opportunity to play the fifth consecutive World Cup.

Fourth World Cup for two other Italian rugby centurions like Alessandro Zanni and the hooker and vice-captain Leonardo Ghiraldini who will be back after his injury in the Six Nations against France last March. 

It will be the third RWC for Tommaso Benvenuti.