I'll be in the team for Wednesday's Italian Cup final. We've yet to decide whether it's on the bench or from the first minute.

I was born Roman, and I'll die Roman. I'll never leave this team or my city.

When I do retire, I will miss the trips with the team, the jokes with my teammates, the habits: having breakfast with them, playing with them, all the little things.

I am fortunate to have only worn one shirt in my career. It is something that is fundamental to me. It is something I have always wanted: to be one of these few who wear only one shirt - a fan and a player of the same team.

With a cup semi-final coming up we had to bring on all those replacements. It unsettled the team, but we scored some great tries early on and played well overall.

There aren't many athletes who follow their hearts. They choose to go somewhere to win more and earn more money. They're like gypsies.