Three Super 10 coaches, Benettons Craig Green, Ghial Calvisanos Andrea Cavinato and Jean-Michel Vuillemin of Amatori Catania, selected the squad from the foreign players starring in Italys top-flight.

Argentinians lead the way with six players included in the group while there are four New Zealanders in Jake Paringatai, Josh Kerr, Daryl Lilley and Gerard Fraser.

The match, which will serve as a warm-up for Italys RBS 6 Nations campaign, will take place in Catania on January 29.

World XV squad: Matias Aguero (Arix Viadana, Argentina), Mauro Parra (Rovigo, Arg), Sorin Socaciu (Rovigo, Romania), Akvsenti Giorgadze (Rovigo, Georgia), Alvaro Tejeda (Benetton, Arg), Jaco Erasmus (Rugby Roma, South Africa), Josh Jackson (Admo Leonessa, Canada), Milton Ngauamo (Ghial Calvisano, Tonga), Chris Halaufia (SKG Gran Parma, Ton), Leo Lafaiali'i (Overmach Parma, Samoa), Jake Paringatai (Carrera Petrarca, New Zealand), Olivier Sverzut (Amatori Catania, France), Rato Wosawai (Overmach Parma, Fiji), Juan Legora (Conad L'Aquila, Arg), Lisandro Villagra (SKG Gran Parma, Arg), Gerard Fraser (Ghial Calvisano, NZ), Barry Irving (Amatori Catania, Scotland), Daryl Lilley (Arix Viadana, NZ), Sireli Bobo (Overmach Parma, Fiji), Lean Van Dyk (SKG Gran Parma, Namibia), James Hilgendorf (Arix Viadana, Australia), Rob Jewell (Carrera Petrarca, England), Josh Kerr (Conad L'Aquila, NZ), Anthony Lafaiali'i (Admo Leonessa, Sam), Martin Acuna (Conad L'Aquila, Arg).