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Recap: France vs Italy LIVE | Guinness Six Nations

By RugbyPass
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Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Guinness Six Nations match between France and Italy at Stade de France.

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FRANCE (6th) v ITALY (12th)

Played: 42 – France leads 39-3

Points for: France 1,270 / Italy 481

Average score: France 30-12 Italy

First meeting: 17 October, 1937 – France 43-5 Italy – Parc des Princes, Paris

Last meeting: 30 August, 2019 – France 47-19 Italy – Stade de France, Paris

In brief

  • France have won their last four tests on home soil, their longest winning run since a five-game streak in 2010 – the year they won their last Six Nations title
  • Italy's only win against Les Bleus in France was 40-32 in 1997 in the old FIRA Championship
  • Italy's defeat to Wales last week extended their record run of Championship losses to 23
  • Italy's last win in the Six Nations was against Ireland in March 2013
  • Italy have never won in any of their 10 Six Nations trips to Paris

Rankings predictor

  • Neither team can improve their position this weekend
  • However, France will drop below Australia in defeat and also Scotland if they beat England
  • Italy will drop below Georgia if they lose and the Lelos beat Spain