Conor O’Shea points to Sergio Parisse in bid to end Italy’s cycle of failure

The new coach, kicking off against Wales, believes fundamental change is needed to produce more players with the captain’s ability and mental strengthConor O’Shea won the last of his 35 caps for Ireland 17 years ago on Sunday in a 50-18 defeat by England at Twickenham on the opening weekend of the first Six Nations. He is looking for a closer scoreline in his first match as a coach in the championship when Italy take on Wales while warning there is no short-term fix for a country that has been out of the bottom two only twice in the 17 years it has been in the tournament.O’Shea, who joined Ita…