Mirco Bergamasco

Date of birth: 23/02/83

Position: Centre

Test caps: 45

Test Debut: France, 2002

Test Points: 70

Current Club: Stade Francais

Strengths: Widely hailed as the best player of the 2007 Six Nations Bergamasco impressed by scoring three tries. His pace and flair are vital to the Azzurri.

Weaknesses: Bergamasco is sometimes too selfish as he attempts to take on the opposition alone instead of firing the ball down the backline.

Likely headlines: Brothers in arms

Did you know? Mirco Bergamasco appeared on the cover 2004 edition of Les Dieux du Stade, a popular calendar featuring nude and semi-nude photographs.