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Mallett loses Bortolami
22/01/2008 14:57 - (SA)
Rome - Former Italy captain Marco Bortolami has been ruled out for six weeks with two facial fractures and will miss a large part of the Six Nations, Italian media reported on Tuesday.
The Italian Rugby Federation said it was too early to comment despite the reports.
"The player will have to rest for a period not less than six weeks," team doctor Gianluca Melegati was quoted as saying on Italian news service ANSA.
The lock, captain during last year's Rugby World Cup, was injured playing for club side Gloucester in the Heineken Cup last weekend.
New coach Nick Mallett decided on Friday to appoint Sergio Parisse as captain in place of Bortolami but he is still an important part of the squad.
Italy start their Six Nations campaign against Ireland in Dublin on February 2 with their last match at home to Scotland on March 15.
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