Follow @RedefinedRugby France claimed their first win of the 2018 Six Nations, defeating Italy 34-17 at the Orange Vélodrome on Friday night. Les Bleus squandered several chances in the first half. However, after going into the break with a narrow 11-7 advantage, they wore Italy down and eventually put some daylight between themselves
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2018 Six Nations Preview: France v Italy {23-2-18}
Italy change three for France game
Follow @RedefinedRugby Italy head coach Conor O’Shea has made three changes to his team for their Six Nations clash with France on Friday night. All are in the pack with Andrea Lovotti and Leonardo Ghiraldini coming into the front-row, while Maxime Mbanda is introduced at openside flanker. Mbanda, meanwhile, is promoted from the
France make five changes for Italy
Follow @RedefinedRugby France have made five changes to their starting XV to face Italy at the Stade Vélodrome in Marseille on Friday night in Round Three of the Six Nations. Mathieu Bastareaud returns in the midfield, where he will partner Geoffrey Doumayrou, while it is also all change in the back three. Hugo
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2018 Six Nations Preview: Italy
Follow @RedefinedRugby First in our set of previews ahead of the Six Nations we examine the prospects of last year’s sixth placed finishers, Conor O’Shea’s Italy. Measuring the success and progress of Italian rugby seems as challenging as coaching them at times with the Azzurri set to prop up the table once