ITALY
No.Name
15Edoardo Padovani, FB
14Angelo Esposito, W
T
13Michele Campagnaro, C
12Luke McLean, C
11Giovanbattista Venditti, W
10Carlo Canna, FH
2
9Edoardo Gori, SH
1Andrea Lovotti, P
2Leonardo Ghiraldini, H
3Lorenzo Cittadini, P
4Marco Fuser, L
5Dries van Schalkwyk, L
6Braam Steyn, FL
7Simone Favaro, FL
8Sergio Parisse, N8
T
Replacements
16Tommaso d'Apice, R
17Sami Panico, R
18Dario Chistolini, R
19George Fabio Biagi, R
20Maxime Mbanda, R
21Giorgio Bronzini, R
22Tommaso Benvenuti, R
23Luca Sperandio, R

*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold

Game Info

Venue: Stadio Olimpico
1:30 PM, March 11, 2017
All CommentaryKey Events

Match Commentary

81'+118-40 End of second half
81'+118-40 Conversion - Carlo Canna , Italy
81'16-40 Try - Angelo Esposito , Italy
80'That is that from Rome. Italy will rue the missed Canna penalty in the first-half that would have kept them within two points at half-time. France did enough but Italy have just scored 10 points in the second-half in this Six Nations campaign. Not good enough.
80'TRY Carlo Canna breaks and Luca Sperandio brings up close to the French 22. Biagi breaks into the French 22. Carlo Canna goes down the narrow side. Italy, 10 metres from the French line. Biagi again, it goes through the hands and Esposito goes over in the corner.
78'Italy knock the ball on after the restart and France attack through Huget over halfway. Antoine Dupont breaks into the Italy half. Trinh-Duc brings France up to the 22. The ball goes left and Italy turn the ball over.
78'11-40 Conversion - Camille Lopez , France
77'11-38 Try - Brice Dulin , France
76'TRY Huget breaks down the left and Angelo Esposito knocks the ball on in the tackle and it goes to touch. France win the lineout, goes wide to Noa Nakaitaci, he offloads to Gourdon. He gives it to Dulin who runs in to score. Italian defenders don't even attempt to stop him.
74'France win the lineout but somehow France cough up possession and Italy have the scrum. Bronzini feeds Canna, Italy up to halfway. The ball is spread wide, McLean breaks into the French half. Italy knock the ball on again.
73'Substitute on - Antoine Dupont , France
73'Player substituted - Baptiste Serin , France
73'Player substituted - Edoardo Padovani , Italy
73'Substitute on - Luca Sperandio , Italy
73'Substitute on - Bernard le Roux , France
73'Player substituted - Louis Picamoles , France
71'Italy get the penalty for offside. Campagnaro kicks to touch just inside the French half.
71'NO TRY Italy's knock on count has been criminal and France look to attack down the right through Nakaitaci. The balls is put left. Picamoles gets the ball up and stays in play, holds onto it and offloads it to Trinh-Duc. The ball comes to Eddy Ben Arous who scores. Simple. BUT Mr TMO says otherwise, Picamoles' foot was in touch.
70'Picamoles takes off the back of the scrum and breaks 15 metres. Fickou takes the ball up to halfway on the right touchline. Gourdon gets France up to the Italy 22 and we have another knock on to put an end to yet another attack.
70'Substitute on - Francois Trinh-Duc , France
70'Player substituted - Remi Lamerat , France
68'France look to run the ball from their own 22. They have an advantage for a knock on and they will get the put in to the scrum on their own 22, just right of centre.
68'11-33 Conversion - Camille Lopez , France
67'11-31 Try - Louis Picamoles , France
67'Substitute on - Sami Panico , Italy
67'Player substituted - Andrea Lovotti , Italy
66'TRY Off the back of the scrum Louis Picamoles picks up and charges his way over, through Esposito and Canna. That is game, set and match to France. Now it is all about how many points the French can get now.
65'The ball goes through the hands of Serin, Lopez, Fickou and Lamerat. Then a chip over the top by Serin sees Esposito gather and his clearance is charged down and into the end zone. We will have a scrum for France, five metres from the Italy line.
65'Player substituted - Michele Campagnaro , Italy
65'Substitute on - Tommaso Benvenuti , Italy
64'Bronzini clears to halfway but Dulin breaks from halfway up to the Italy 22. The ball is kicked into touch at the breakdown. Lineout France.
64'Substitute on - Yoann Huget , France
64'Player substituted - Virimi Vakatawa , France
63'France attack from halfway and Remi Lamerat almost about 45 metres before Campagnaro gets back to put him down. The end result is a scrum for Italy after a knock on. Five metres from their own line.
62'Stolen by Italy and Giovanbattista Venditti in midfield and Italy are halted by another handling error. This time it is by Parisse.
62'Substitute on - Tommaso d'Apice , Italy
62'Player substituted - Leonardo Ghiraldini , Italy
61'Italy knock the ball on and France will have possession and a scrum on the halfway line.
60'Scrum is reset and Italy go near to the French line but knock on. France look to run it from their own end line and kick to their 10 metre line. Italy will look to counter. A handling error just cost them 40 metres. An aimless kick is gathered by Dulin who calls the mark.
59'Substitute on - Paul Jedrasiak , France
59'Player substituted - Julien le Devedec , France
57'NO TRY Campagnaro again kicks to the corner. The lineout is gathered by Italy. Ghiraldini takes the ball on. Bronzini, spreads the ball left to Campagnaro and onto Padovani but after Italy barge over the line through Bronzini, the TMO rules that it was held up with Dulin getting a hand under the ball. Italy scrum, five metres from the French line.
57'Player substituted - Marco Fuser , Italy
57'Substitute on - George Fabio Biagi , Italy
56'Italy have the advantage following the lineout. Campagnaro brings them closer to the France 22. Canna offloads to Parisse who gets Italy into the France 22. Italy get the penalty for offside.
55'Substitute on - Christopher Tolofua , France
55'Player substituted - Guilhem Guirado , France
54'France get the ball out of the scrum and edge their way to their 22 before Serin kicks to touch.
54'Player substituted - Cyril Baille , France
54'Substitute on - Uini Atonio , France
54'Substitute on - Eddy Ben Arous , France
54'Player substituted - Rabah Slimani , France
53'The ball goes loose from the lineout and Esposito takes the ball on before Italy knock the ball on. Conor O'Shea can't be happy with sloppy play.
52'Italy gather the lineout and drive towards the French line. Bronzini, on for Gori takes it on. Not making any inroads. Italy have an advantage for collapsing the maul. Italy knock the ball on and we come back for another penalty. Three quick penalties in succession. Campagnaro again kicks to the corner.
51'Substitute on - Maxime Mbanda , Italy
51'Player substituted - Simone Favaro , Italy
51'Player substituted - Edoardo Gori , Italy
51'Substitute on - Giorgio Bronzini , Italy
50'Italy win the penalty at the lineout as France penalised for tackling the player in the air. Campagnaro kicks to the corner again.
50'France gather the restart but Italy turn the ball over and win the penalty and there is some shoving by Guirado and Ghiraldini. Campagnaro kick to the corner.
49'11-26 Conversion - Camille Lopez , France
48'11-24 Try - Virimi Vakatawa , France
47'TRY Guirado throws, and the French maul looks to get going. France have a penalty advantage. Serin feeds Lopez, who takes in and Vakatawa goes in underneath the posts.
46'France look to attack down the right touchline as Dulin brings France inside the Italian 22. Lamerat takes the ball on. A loose ball is picked up by Parisse and Italy clear through Canna. He kicks aimlessly down to Nakaitaci. He offloads to Picamoles, who passes to Guirado. France have the penalty for offside. Camille Lopez will kick down the line.
44'France run the ball from their own 22 through Fickou and out of nothing he makes a 50 metre break, Vakatawa takes it on but Padovani recovers to put him in touch. Huge to keep Italy in this game.
43'11-19 Penalty goal - Camille Lopez , France
42'France back inside the Italian half as Slimani brings them up to the Italy 22 after a sweet backhanded offload from Serin. Picamoles is put into touch, but we were playing advantage for a high tackle and Lopez will have another kick at goal.
41'And we are underway in Rome for the second half. First lineout of the half is thrown over the lineout and Guirado retrieves for France. Fickou grabs and kicks through but it doesn't fall kindly for him and Italy counter as Esposito kicks downfield.
41'Player substituted - Lorenzo Cittadini , Italy
41'Substitute on - Dario Chistolini , Italy
41'11-16 End of first half
40'France win the penalty as the scrum collapses. France kick to touch and gather the lineout. Serin takes the ball from just over halfway through the Italian 22. France knock the ball on and we have halftime. Italy the orchaestrator of their own downfall and Canna's inability to kick from the tee continues to hamper them.
40'11-16 Start of second half
37'Italy win their own lineout, Gori gives it and McLean takes the ball on. Finding it really hard to break through the French rearguard. Ridiculous kick from McLean. Even a drop goal attempt would have made more sense, rather than these kick and hope efforts.
35'The restart is gathered by Serin. He gives it to Dulin but he doesn't find touch and Italy counter. Favaro takes it on. Canna does a needless up and under and Vakatawa is ruled not to have called the mark. Gifting possession back to the French. Lopez clears to touch midway between the French 22 and 10 metre line.
34'11-16 Penalty goal - Camille Lopez , France
33'Italy concede the penalty at the scrum and Camille Lopez will have a shot at goal. Italy need ball in and out if they are to get anything from their own scrums.
32'We are going for our second reset scrum here.
30'Camille Lopez kicks to the corner and France gather the lineout. The maul is stopped temporarily and the maul collapses and Italy win the turnover. Huge scrum for them. They haven't had the best of scrums so far. Hopefully, for their sake, they improve here.
28'Italy concede the penalty with Gori offside as the ruck was formed, directly from the restart. Italy need to take those restarts. Needless penalties giving away.
28'11-13 Penalty goal - Carlo Canna , Italy
27'Campagnaro kicks down the line, Fuser wins in the lineout and the Italian maul gets going, up to the French 22. Gori snipes through inside the French 22. Parisse takes two defenders to stop him. France concede the penalty for not releasing and Canna will have another shot at goal to hopefully bring Italy within two points of France.
25'Italy win the lineout, Gori's box kick is taken Brice Dulin. No advantage, for lifting the legs in the maul, and Italy have the penalty.
24'France get a few metres and then it goes back to Camille Lopez who kicks to touch on the French 10 metre line.
23'Italy turn the ball over through through McClean. His kicks through. Italy knock on through Campagnaro and France have the option of a scrum or lineout. They go for the scrum which they have ravaged the Italian pack at so far.
22'Huge response needed by Italy. Parisse takes the ball on and then Favaro knocks the ball on needlessly midway inside the French half.
22'8-13 Conversion - Camille Lopez , France
21'8-11 Try - Gael Fickou , France
19'TRY - Fickou. Magnificent from France. France run the ball out from their own 22 after the restart, Lamerat to Vakatawa and France are up to the Italy 22. The ball is spread wide and Fickou gets inside a defender after a dummy and runs in to score.
19'8-6 Penalty goal - Camille Lopez , France
17'Incredible restart from France, Fickou gathers, feeds Vakatawa takes the ball on. His pass doesn't go to hand, but goes backwards and France keep on the attack. Needless offloads when they could have had a try. Penalty and Lopez will line up the posts.
17'8-3 Penalty goal - Carlo Canna , Italy
15'Italy win the lineout and the maul is going again. Parisse takes it on. Favaro inches forward. Italy have the advantage. Italy in front of the posts and they will surely go for the posts. Surely Canna can't miss this.
13'Italy win the lineout, unchallenged by France. The maul gets going and Parisse takes teh ball on towards the 22. Fuser takes it on, but France turn the ball over. They look to run it out. They are stopped. France clear to touch inside their own 22.
12'Picamoles takes it and is put to ground after the lineout, Serin looks to spread the ball back but Gori stands there as there was no ruck. Eventually Serin feeds Lopez who clears to touch.
10'Italy go to Parisse in the lineout, the maul starts going. Parisse takes it on, he releases Dries van Schalkwyk. France give away the penalty for a high tackle, but Italy have a huge overlap but Esposito throws it long and wide closes the attacking line and in the end Italy knock the ball on. France scrum, five metres from their own line.
9'Italy restart, down to Serin, who clears to touch midway between his 22 and the French 10 metre line.
9'5-3 Penalty goal - Camille Lopez , France
7'Gori feeds, and the French scrum demolishes the Italian pack and win the penalty. There is no advantage and Italy have the penalty on the Italian 10 metre line and Camille Lopez will have shot at goal.
6'France lose the ball forward and Italy have the scrum, just inside their own half.
5'Italy miss touch from the penalty and France run the ball back to halfway.
4'If only Italy could kick. They might want to bring Diego Dominguez out of retirement. France now up to the French 22, Serin snipes inside but Italy with the penalty against Cyril Baille for being off his feet.
3'5-0 Try - Sergio Parisse , Italy
2'TRY - Parisse. Brilliant from Italy. With a penalty advantage for collapsing the maul, Italy spread the ball wide to Carlo Canna, who slips inside the French cover, passes to Parisse who touches down for the opening try. Game on.
1'Steyn gives a lovely offload out the back of his hand and Italy are inside the French 22.
1'We are off in Rome as Lopez hangs the kick off up in the air. Gori box kicks and the chasing Italians push the French into touch. First lineout, France steal it and then knock on. Italy in the French half.
1'Ahead of kick off, an interesting statistic, France have scored two tries. Italy have scored four.
1'Two anthems done and dusted. Now for the fireworks. Unlike last night, both teams have absolutely nothing to lose. Let the thrilling, running rugby begin.
1'France warming up ahead of the game.
1'Welcome to the live coverage of Italy against France in Rome. Italy have managed victories over France in 2011 and 2013. Both saw Italian kickers Luciano Orquera (2013) and Mirco Bergamasco (2011) have key roles. Can Carlo Canna join the club? We'll find out soon.
1'0-0 Start of first half

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