"Captain Grumpy" Allan Alaalatoa will lead the Wallabies for the first time after being rushed straight back in for Australia's spring tour clash with Italy in Florence.Alaalatoa was forced out of last week's 30-29 loss to France after being concussed in the Wallabies' tour-opening 16-15 win over Scotland.But in a measure of how highly Dave Rennie rates the Brumbies star, Alaalatoa will not only make an immediate return but also become Australia's 85th Wallabies captain – and first new skipper since Dean Mumm in 2015 – when they confirm their team on Thursday evening.The 28-year-old's appointment will certainly make his father Vili proud.Cricket-loving Vili, who represented Samoa at the 1991 Rugby World Cup, named his son after former Australian Test captain Allan Border.Hence Alaalatoa's "Captain Grumpy" nickname at the Brumbies.The 61-Test veteran's inclusion – and promotion – will likely see a spell for tour captain James Slipper and mean the Wallabies will start with two new props against the Azzuri.Coach Rennie is also certain to make changes to his backline after centre Lalakai Foketi was ruled out of the tour with a leg injury after completing one of the Wallabies' tries of the year at Murrayfield.In addition to adjustments to his midfield, Foketi's NSW teammate Jake Gordon is in line for his first start of the tour after Rennie pledged to rotate his three halfbacks."We have three excellent nines on tour and an excellent one in Ryan Lonergan at home so it's a position we have genuine depth in," Rennie said after last when revealing the Waratahs skipper was set to start.The Wallabies have won all 18 previous Tests against Italy and enter Saturday's match (starting at midnight AEDT) as heavy favourites to improve their European tour record to 2-1 before a showdown with top-ranked Ireland and finishing up against Wales."It's about making sure that we as a squad front up this week," winger Tom Wright said. "It's very easy to get up when you're playing France or Ireland, the top two teams in the world, so we need to make sure we put the same emphasis on playing well and preparing the same way against Italy."Click Here: kids football kits
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