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The italian crowd are on song. If their pack are also France will have a fight on their hands - and I am not just talking figuretively! The ref is French speaking Irishman - Alain Rolland. Italy are kicking off left to right
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France gather and clear long - Italy counter - kick too long - drop out. There is a strong wind in Italy's favour.
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France hardly get the ball over the 22 metres line and Italy get it andattack wide left - then back to right. Ball in touch. The forwards have a bit of a dust up.
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France clear ball down line after throw in. They get the ball and attack down the centre - Italy get it and chip forward - France under pressure.
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| 4 |
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France nick the ball and kick up to half way - penalty to France on the half way line.
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| 5 |
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France throw deep inside the Italian 22 - Throw not straight - scrum.
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0 - 3 |
Italian scrum under pressure - a surprise - penalty to France and they are going for the posts. Difficult with this wind. Jusr inside the 22 widish left.
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| 7 |
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The scrum-half Morgan Parra does well to score.
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| 8 |
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France try to clear after the restart - but the ball goes nowhere and Italy again on the attack.
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| 9 |
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Chip ahead and France counter with some lovely passing up to the Italian 10 metres. Knock on and Italy kick long - too long - ball dead - French 22 drop out. France have started brightly - well better than last week!
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| 10 |
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Italy attacking again - but penalty for holding on to the ball. France tap and go - wide to winger Heymans - he sets off and makes yards - grubber kick - too long - drop out.
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| 11 |
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France are getting in to their stride - but they give away a penalty on the half way line.
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| 12 |
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Italy with the ball after their throw - but France take it and move the ball down the centre - and Italy give away another penalty - in front of the posts. The Irish ref is talking to the Italian captain in French - ahhh the common market!
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| 13 |
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Parra keeps the ball low and he scores again.
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| 14 |
0 - 6 |
Italy get the restart and move the ball wide right.
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| 15 |
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Up and under - Traille gets it from full back and the ball is cleared long. Italy send it back and France puts the ball in to touch.
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| 16 |
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Italy get a penalty from the lineout and are going for the posts - Full back Andrea Marcato is lining it up.
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| 17 |
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Ball falls over and it is now held - but it goes wide.
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| 18 |
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France moving the ball well with far more fluent movement by ball and players.
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| 19 |
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French scrum on half way line. Ball left and Italy are up quickly and nearly intercept. - France kick long - Italy send it very deeply back and France counter with ball in hand.
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| 20 |
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Ball cleared to touch - but very much most of the play has been outside the 'red zone' . Italy get another penalty with a chance to get some points on the score board.
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| 21 |
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Marcato scores.
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| 22 |
3 - 6 |
France high at the restart and Italy gather and clear very long.
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| 23 |
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France win their throw on the 10 metres. Slow ball and again Italy up quickly - high kick - Yannick Jauzion takes it brilliantly.
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| 24 |
3 - 11 |
TRY ball moved to Chabal who smashes his way through to the line from 25 metres.
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| 25 |
3 - 13 |
Parra converts
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| 26 |
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Italy scrum deep in French half.
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| 27 |
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Good Italian scrum but they give away another penalty. France are in control despite Italy having most of the territory.
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| 28 |
3 - 18 |
TRY France win their throw at the front and pass the ball to fly half Trinch-Duc who dummy passes and slices his way through the Italians to score.
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| 29 |
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Morgan Parra - perfect so far - but misses the conversion.
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| 30 |
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TRY France clear the ball high and Italy mess up and Dusautoir gathers and races down the pitch passes to Medard to score and France are out of sight already
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| 31 |
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Parra converts this time to add to Italian woe.
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| 32 |
3 - 25 |
Italy throw after restart - France are eager for the ball - and the visitors take it.
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| 33 |
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Italy MUST stay focussed otherwise they will be hammered.
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| 34 |
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France wide left and Heymans chips down the line - Italian scrum-half Griffen gets across to take the ball in to touch - French lineout 5 metres out.
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| 35 |
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France perssing for a fourth try behfore half time.
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| 36 |
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Italy get a relieving penalty.
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| 37 |
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Italy seem shell-shocked.
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| 38 |
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Again France attacking just outside the Italian 22. France are now dominating possession. France will have the wind in their favour in the second half - it is hard to think that Italy will get out of their 22!
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| 39 |
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France knock on - much to Italian relief. Italy break out after the scrum - a flowing move - but they knock on - the crowd roar in frustration.
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| 40 |
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The crowd are willing for the Italian team to do something. France pick up at the base of the scrum and go left. French men eager for the ball. - up to half way. Up and under - knock on - and its half time.
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France are dominant - they are being allowed to do better than last week as the Italians are just not getting it together. They appear to be doing nothing - Parisse excepted who is still simply everywhere. Italy could be in serious trouble in the second half - if they are not now!
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| 40 |
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Italy get the ball from the kick off and kick long - France kick back and Italy try to move the ball - but mess up - but keep the ball - cleared - France counter.
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| 41 |
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France attacxk down the blind - but Italy nick it and move the ball wide left.
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| 42 |
3 - 32 |
TRY Italy trying to be expansive - chip - France up quickly - ball bounces to winger Heymans who scores under the posts.
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| 43 |
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Parra converts. Italy get the ball after restart and chip down line - Italy get the ball from the lineout - five metres out.
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| 44 |
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The crowd roar - fly-half McLean grubber kicks - too long - drop out.
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| 45 |
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Italy trying to generate more energy - but France are eager to tackle.
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| 46 |
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Penalty toi France inside the Italian half - and strangely are going for the posts - I would have through a kick to touch may have been good.
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| 47 |
3 - 35 |
Parra scores again to hammer another nail in the Italian coffin.
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| 48 |
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It is difficult to see what Italy can do - I guess tackle, tackle, tackle!
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| 49 |
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Italian throw inside their own half. France get the ball and counter - recycle - Chabal burts through down the centre - a caveman - just broght down 5 metres short - knock on later - Italy counter - good attack - up to half way.
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| 50 |
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McLean kicks again - wasted - France clear long and Italy again give it the lash.
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| 51 |
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Ball still in play both teams counter attacking. Breathless play.
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| 52 |
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Centre Florian Fritz dives for the corner but is touch in goal - Italian drop out. Parisse again making the tackle to stop the try. Ball kicked long and France counter down the centre. Subs being made by both sides.
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| 53 |
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Italy clear the ball to touch still deep in their half. France surege for the try line from the throw. Slow ball - still with the forwards.
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| 54 |
3 - 40 |
TRY France get a try through a forwards surge.
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| 55 |
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Frederic Michalak is on as scrum-half - but he misses the conversion.
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| 56 |
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TRY Italy score a wonderful try. Marcato chips over the onrushing defence several hands with the ball eventually getting the ball to the captain Parisse who scores much to the delight of the crowd.
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| 57 |
8 - 40 |
Marcato misses conversion
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| 58 |
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It amay have taken the Italians agaes since they last scored I think against England - but what a try to break their duck!
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| 59 |
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The Italians are really trying to give it a lash and good on them - France are also attacking when they can - wouldn't you 32 points up!
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| 60 |
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Penalty to Italy.
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| 61 |
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Ball to touch down the Italian right deep in the French half.
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| 62 |
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Italy win their throw - kick by Bergamasco who is hammered by Chabal. drop out.
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| 63 |
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France on the attack - Italy knock on near half way line. Both teams are trying to play expansive rugby - but just needs a little more discipline and structure to really release the play.
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| 64 |
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French scrum inside the Italians 22 - Italy nick the ball and clear down the centre - France counter again.
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| 65 |
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Italy tackle, tackle, tackle. Scrum to France inside the Italian 22.
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| 66 |
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France go right at the scrum - ball driven on - recycle - 2 metres out - again Italians throw themselves in to the tackle - still 2 metres out.
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| 67 |
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Italy force the French back and get a penalty - well done to them.
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| 68 |
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Italy have nearly made 100 tackles.
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| 69 |
8 - 45 |
TRY Italy win their throw and drive it on the forwards - box kick - France get it and move it wide - hands a blur various players - switch and Medard scores in the corner - his second.
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| 70 |
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It has to be said one of the passes did look forward - but still a good try.
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| 71 |
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Italy against the wind fail to kick the ball 10 metres - scrum to France on half way.
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| 72 |
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Italy will do really well if they don't leak 50 points - hopefully they won't. Penalty to the home side.
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| 73 |
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Italy's summer tour is to New Zealand and Oz - so some easy games there! Ball in to touch - France take a quick throw - recycle - Italy nick it.
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| 74 |
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France still getting up quickly. and they get the ball.
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| 75 |
8 - 50 |
TRY Italy steal the ball back - take it back to the forwards - France nick it and go blind side down the left and Sub Julien Malzieu canters in to score unopposed.
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| 76 |
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Michalak misses conversion and France are on 50 points. Francois Trinch-Duc is named Man of the Match.
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| 77 |
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centre Bastareaud - he is a big b...chap! - breaks down the pitch - but Italy get a relieving penalty.
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| 78 |
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Italy should be allowed to play in the Magners League - a couple of clubs any way.
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| 79 |
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Italy win a penalty - and they opt for a scrum.
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| 80 |
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Final move of the match. France nick the ball after the scrum - and they attack on the Italian 22. - Italy tackling - knock on and the match ends.
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Framce were much better than last week, but Italy were not great. I hope you enjoyed the match with scrum.com - see you next time.
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