Martin Castrogiovanni: Italy prop has 14 stitches after dog bite

Castrogiovanni has played 109 times for Italy

Italy's Martin Castrogiovanni is set to miss Saturday's Six Nations match against Scotland at Murrayfield after being bitten on the nose by a dog.

The 33-year-old Toulon prop needed 14 stitches in a wound inflicted while playing with a friend's dog.

The Italian rugby federation said it was a "slight domestic incident".

Italy are bottom of the Six Nations table after losing 26-3 to Ireland in Rome and 47-17 to England at Twickenham in their first two matches.

Castrogiovanni, capped 109 times, was fined and given a suspended ban in December after a media rant against Leicester director of rugby Richard Cockerill.

The Argentine-born player, who spent seven seasons at Leicester, was upset with them for claiming he left Welford Road in 2013 for a pay rise.

Castrogiovanni's Twitter profile picture shows him with a dog from his time at Leicester