New Zealand All Blacks' Hosea Gear (C) challenges Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (bottom) during their test rugby union match at the Olympic stadium in Rome November 17, 2012. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (top) is challenged by Scotland's Ross Ford during their Six Nations rugby union match at the Olympic stadium in Rome March 17, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (2nd L) is challenged by Scotland's Ross Ford (L) during their Six Nations rugby union match at the Olympic stadium in Rome March 17, 2012. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Wales' George North (R) is tackled by Italy's Mirco Bergamasco during their Six Nations rugby union match at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, March 10, 2012. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco tackles Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll (L) during their Rugby World Cup Pool C match at Otago Stadium in Dunedin October 2, 2011. REUTERS/Brandon Malone (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: SPORT RUGBY)

Italy's Martin Castrogiovanni (L) and Mirco Bergamasco take part in their Captain's run in Nelson September 26, 2011. Italy will play against the U.S. in their Rugby World Cup Pool C match in Nelson on Tuesday. REUTERS/Brandon Malone (NEW ZEALAND - Tags: SPORT RUGBY)

Scotland's Rory Lawson (C) and Ruaridh Jackson challenge Italy's Mirco Bergamasco for a high ball during their Six Nations rugby match at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland March 19, 2011. REUTERS/David Moir (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco celebrates at the end of his Six Nations rugby match at the Flaminio stadium in Rome March 12, 2011. Italy won 22-21. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT) 

France's Vincent Clerc (L) challenges Italy's Mirco Bergamasco during their Six Nations rugby match at the Flaminio stadium in Rome March 12, 2011. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco scores from a free kick against France during their Six Nations rugby match at the Flaminio stadium in Rome March 12, 2011. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Sergio Parisse (R) and Mirco Bergamasco tackle Wales' Jamie Roberts (2nd R) during their Six Nations rugby match at the Flaminio stadium in Rome February 26, 2011. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Wales' Jamie Roberts (C) is challenged by Italy's Leonardo Ghiraldini (L) and Mirco Bergamasco during their Six Nations rugby match at the Flaminio stadium in Rome February 26, 2011. REUTERS/Max Rossi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

England's Mike Tindall runs on to score a try despite Italy's Mirco Bergamasco attempted tackle during their Six Nations rugby union match at Twickenham in west London February 12, 2011. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

England's Mike Tindall (L) runs on to score a try despite Italy's Mirco Bergamasco's attempted tackle during their Six Nations rugby union match at Twickenham in west London February 12, 2011. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italian players including Mirco Bergamasco (3rd L) react following an England try during their Six Nations rugby union match at Twickenham in west London February 12, 2011. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

England's Mike Tindall (L) scores a try next to Italy's Mirco Bergamasco during their Six Nations rugby union match at Twickenham in west London February 12, 2011. REUTERS/Toby Melville (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Ireland's Eoin Reddan (C) is tackled by Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (L) and Gonzalo Canale (R) during their Six Nations rugby union match at the Flaminio Stadium in Rome February 5, 2011.
REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (L) is tackled by Fiji's Sekonaia Kalou (hidden) during their international test rugby match at Bragaglia stadium in Modena, northern Italy, November 27,2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Sergio Parisse (R) and Mirco Bergamasco (top L) tackle Fiji's Semisi Saukawa during their international test rugby match at the Bragaglia stadium in Modena, northern Italy, November 27, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (C) is tackled by Fiji's Sekonaia Kalou (R) and Albert Vulivuli during their international test rugby match at Bragaglia stadium in Modena, northern Italy November 27, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Garofalo (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco in action during the match against Australia in their rugby test match at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence, central Italy, November 20, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco kicks the ball during his rugby test match against Argentina at the Bentegodi stadium in Verona, northern Italy, November 13, 2010. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (C) is tackled by Argentina's Martin Durand (R) and Mario Ledesma during their rugby test match at the Bentegodi stadium in Verona, northern Italy, November 13, 2010. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (C) is tackled by Argentina's Felipe Contempomi (L) and Bernardo Stortoni during their test rugby match at the Bentegodi stadium in Verona, northern Italy, November 13, 2010. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY IMAGES OF THE DAY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (2nd R) is tackled by Argentina's Juan Pablo Orlandi (R) during their rugby test match at the Bentegodi stadium in Verona, northern Italy, November 13, 2010. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco controls the ball in front of Argentina's Gonzalo Canale during their test rugby match at the Bentegodi stadium in Verona, northern Italy, November 13, 2010. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco kicks the ball during his rugby test match against Argentina at the Bentegodi stadium in Verona, northern Italy, November 13, 2010. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (R) challenges Wales' Lee Byrne during their Six Nations rugby union match at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff March 20, 2010. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (R) challenges Wales' Lee Byrne during their Six Nations rugby union match at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff March 20, 2010. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Wales' Tom Prydie (L) challenges Italy's Mirco Bergamasco during their Six Nations rugby union match at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff March 20, 2010. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (BRITAIN - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (2nd R) celebrates with his teammate Matias Aguero after beating Scotland in their Six Nations rugby union match at Flaminio stadium in Rome February 27, 2010.
REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (2nd R) celebrates with his teammate Matias Aguero (17), as Mike Blair of Scotland reacts, after winning their Six Nations rugby union match at Flaminio stadium in Rome February 27, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (2nd R) and Max Evans (C) celebrate after winning their Six Nations rugby union match against Scotland at the Flaminio Stadium in Rome February 27, 2010. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco celebrates after scoring against Scotland during their Six Nations rugby union match at Flaminio stadium in Rome February 27, 2010.
REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Salvatore Perugini is challenged by Allan Jacobsen (L) and Sean Lamont (R) of Scotland as Mirco Bergamasco (rear) watches during their Six Nations rugby union match at the Flaminio Stadium in Rome February 27, 2010. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Salvatore Perugini is challenged by Allan Jacobsen (L) and Sean Lamont (R) of Scotland as Mirco Bergamasco (rear) watches during their Six Nations rugby union match at the Flaminio Stadium in Rome February 27, 2010. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (L) measures his shot before shooting to score against Scotland during their Six Nations rugby union match at Flaminio stadium in Rome February 27, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco celebrates after scored against Scotland during their Six Nations rugby union match at Flaminio stadium in Rome February 27, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco celebrates after scored against Scotland during their Six Nations rugby union match at Flaminio stadium in Rome February 27, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (R) tackles Chris Cusiter of Scotland during their Six Nations rugby union match at Flaminio stadium in Rome February 27, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (C) is tackled by Sean Lamont (R) and Ross Ford of Scotland during their Six Nations rugby union match at Flaminio stadium in Rome February 27, 2010.
REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

England's Jonny Wilkinson (L) walks with Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (C) and Leonardo Ghiraldini at the end of their Six Nations rugby union match at Flaminio stadium in Rome February 14, 2010.
REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY) 

England's Nick Easter is tackled by Mirco Bergamasco (R) of Italy during their Six Nations rugby union match at Flaminio stadium in Rome February 14, 2010. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY - Tags: SPORT RUGBY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (L) scores from a free kick against Samoa during their rugby union test match at the Del Duca stadium in Ascoli November 28, 2009. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito (ITALY SPORT RUGBY) 

Mirco Bergamasco of Italy celebrates with his teammates after scoring during their rugby union test match against South Africa at the Friuli stadium in Udine November 21, 2009. REUTERS/Daniel Raunig (ITALY SPORT RUGBY) 

Mirco Bergamasco (L) of Italy celebrates with his teammate Craig Gower after scoring during their rugby union test match against South Africa at the Friuli stadium in Udine November 21, 2009. REUTERS/Daniel Raunig (ITALY SPORT RUGBY) 

Australia Wallabies Stirling Mortlock (C with the ball) is tackled by Italy's Craig Gower (L) and Mirco Bergamasco during their rugby union international in Canberra June 13, 2009. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (AUSTRALIA SPORT RUGBY) 

Argentina's Federico Aramburu (L) is tackled by Italy's Mirco Bergamasco during their rugby test match at Olympic stadium in Turin November 15, 2008.
REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini ( ITALY ) 

Australia Wallabies' Adam Ashley-Cooper (R) is tackled by Italy's Mirco Bergamasco during their rugby test match at Stadio Euganeo in Padua November 8, 2008. REUTERS/Daniele La Monaca(ITALY) 

Australia Wallabies' Adam Ashley-Cooper (R) is tackled by Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (L)during their rugby test match at Stadio Euganeo in Padua November 8, 2008. REUTERS/Daniele La Monaca(ITALY) 

Italy's Andrea Marcato (R), who scored the game-winning drop goal against Scotland in the final minute of play, is embraced by team mate Mirco Bergamasco after the Six Nations rugby match in Rome March 15, 2008. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (ITALY) 

France's Aurelien Rougerie (L) escapes Italy's Mirco Bergamasco during their Six Nations rugby match at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, near Paris March 9, 2008. REUTERS/Charles Platiau (FRANCE) 

France's Anthony Floch (L) scores a try as Italy's Mirco Bergamasco reacts during their Six Nations rugby match at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, near Paris March 9, 2008. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE) 

France's Anthony Floch (L) scores a try as Italy's Mirco Bergamasco reacts during their Six Nations rugby match at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, near Paris March 9, 2008. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier (FRANCE) 

Italy's Simone Picone (L) celebrates with team mates Mirco Bergamasco and Mauro Bergamasco (R) after scoring against England during their Six nations rugby union match at the Flaminio stadium in Rome February 10, 2008. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito (ITALY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (R) is tackled by England's Jamie Noon (bottom) and Toby Flood (L) during their Six Nations rugby union match at the Flaminio stadium in Rome February 10, 2008. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito (ITALY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (L) is tackled by England's Jamie Noon during their Six Nations rugby union match at the Flaminio stadium in Rome February 10, 2008. REUTERS/Giampiero Sposito (ITALY) 

Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (R) runs with the ball as England's Jonny Wilkinson (C) and Toby Flood try to tackle during their Six Nations rugby union match at the Flaminio stadium in Rome February 10, 2008. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi (ITALY) 

Ireland's Girvan Dempsey (R) runs with the ball against Italy's Mirco Bergamasco during their Six Nations rugby union match at Croke Park stadium in Dublin, Ireland, February 2, 2008. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (IRELAND) 

Ireland's (L-R) Rory Best, Denis Leamy and Brian O'Driscoll challenge for high ball with Italy's Mirco Bergamasco (R) during their Six Nations rugby union match at Croke Park stadium in Dublin February 2, 2008. REUTERS/Russell Cheyne (IRELAND)