Italy captain Sergio Parisse cleared to face England
Italy captain Sergio Parisse can play against England in Sunday's Six Nations match after his 30-day suspension was reduced by 10 days following an appeal.
Parisse, 29, was suspended after being sent off for insulting a referee during a Top 14 match last month.
"He is now banned until Saturday," said an Italian federation spokesman.
The return of the number eight, winner of 93 caps and scorer of the first try in Italy's shock win over France, will be a huge boost for the Italians.
He was sent off after 36 minutes of Stade de France's Top 14 match with Bordeaux-Begles and was initially banned for 40 days, with 10 of those suspended.
Parisse, who was absent during Italy's 26-6 last month's defeat by Wales, had been expected to miss the final three games of the tournament.
But the Azzurri's influential skipper has been cleared to play against both Grand Slam-chasing England at Twickenham, and then Ireland on the final weekend, following a successful appeal to the French Rugby Federation.