Ireland coach believes game against Italy is chance to write wrongs from France

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Ireland scrum coach John Fogarty believes this weekend’s Six Nations game against Italy is a chance to write the wrongs from their defeat to France.

The squad are stepping up their preparations for the visit of the Azzurri to the Aviva Stadium on Saturday.

Fogarty has outlined what the main focus has been after the disappointing result in Paris

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England captain Maro Itoje has been named in the starting team to face Scotland in the Six Nations this weekend.

The skipper is back in the second-row, in one of two changes from their 48-7 win over Wales on Saturday.

The other switch in the pack sees Luke Cowan-Dickie start at hooker for that trip to Murrayfield.

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Fin Smith is among the replacements after recovering from injury.