Italy coach John Kirwan is hopeful injured centre Manuel Dallan will recover in time for Saturday's RBS 6 Nations clash with France. Dallan suffered an ankle injury in the second half of Sunday's 50-9 defeat to England at the Stadio Flaminio.
The fitness of Dallan has forced Kirwan to delay naming his team until they arrive in Paris tomorrow. The good news for Italy is that Dallan's brother Denis, a winger, has fully recovered from a shoulder injury and is available to face Les Bleus.
Filed by Johnny Proby
