Italy v France 6N

[Stargazer]

Monday, 6 February 2023
Kick-off 4.00am NZT (Sunday, 4.00pm local time)
Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Match officials
Referee: Matthew Carley (RFU)
Assistant Referee 1: Nic Berry (RA)
Assistant Referee 2: Jordan Way (RA)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (WRU)

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Italy
Italy: 15 Ange Capuozzo, 14 Pierre Bruno, 13 Juan Ignacio Brex, 12 Luca Morisi, 11 Tommaso Menoncello, 10 Tommaso Allan, 9 Stephen Varney, 1 Danilo Fischetti, 2 Giacomo Nicotera, 3 Simone Ferrari, 4 Niccolò Cannone, 5 Federico Ruzza, 6 Sebastian Negri, 7 Michele Lamaro (c), 8 Lorenzo Cannone

Reserves: 16 Luca Bigi, 17 Federico Zani, 18 Pietro Ceccarelli, 19 Edoardo Iachizzi, 20 Giovanni Pettinelli, 21 Manuel Zuliani, 22 Alessandro Fusco, 23 Edoardo Padovani

France
15 Thomas Ramos, 14 Damian Penaud, 13 Gaël Fickou, 12 Yoram Moefana, 11 Ethan Dumortier, 10 Romain Ntamack, 9 Antoine Dupont (c), 1 Cyril Baille, 2 Julien Marchand, 3 Uini Atonio, 4 Thibaud Flament, 5 Paul Willemse, 6 Anthony Jelonch, 7 Charles Ollivon, 8 Grégory Alldritt

Reserves: 16 Gaëtan Barlot, 17 Reda Wardi, 18 Sipili Falatea, 19 Romain Taofifenua, 20 Thomas Lavault, 21 Sekou Macalou, 22 Nolann Le Garrec, 23 Matthieu Jalibert

[Billy Tell]

Heard the Italian tight head has wheels.

[Stargazer]

Speaking of props, have you guys seen the U20 version of this game? The Italians destroyed the French in the scrum. Some big, strong players in the Italian front row.

[MiketheSnow]

@Stargazer said in Italy v France 6N:

Speaking of props, have you guys seen the U20 version of this game? The Italians destroyed the French in the scrum. Some big, strong players in the Italian front row.

Unlucky not to win that one

[Stargazer]

@MiketheSnow Agree!

[Billy Tell]

The Italy 15 really knows how to run a sharp line.

[KiwiMurph]

Italian 9 Varney is shithouse

[Billy Tell]

The Italian 15 is a class attacking threat. Christiano Culleno.

[sparky]

Just finished a boozy Sunday lunch and turned on the Rugby. 11-19 to France.

[sparky]

Both these teams are going to be in the same RWC group as the ABs later this year.

[sparky]

Italy with a lot of ball inside the French 22 just before half time. Good French defence until they give away a penalty. Easy kick good.

Italy 14 France 19 at the drinks.

[Catogrande]

Italians showing better individual skills than England yesterday. Certainly in their handling.

[KiwiMurph]

@Catogrande said in Italy v France 6N:

Italians showing better individual skills than England yesterday. Certainly in their handling.

And their one on one tackling

[Victor Meldrew]

@Catogrande said in Italy v France 6N:

Italians showing better individual skills than England yesterday. Certainly in their handling.

They look dangerous when they get into the groove. Huge improvement from a year or two ago. Great game to watch - pity about the commentary...

[Billy Tell]

They have to stop trying to run it out of their 22 though. Who do they think they are? NZ under Foster?

[pakman]

Just watched unawarded Italian penalty at goal three times in slow motion. Absolutely no doubt it was over. What the hell are the touchies doing?

[Billy Tell]

France so many penalties.

[KiwiMurph]

France were poor and nearly paid for it.

If Italy had a clas 9-10 they would cause even more problems

[sparky]

Great game. France looked so-so.

[pakman]

French very often lack motivation against Italy, for some reason.
Used to be same against Romania.