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Christophe Ridley of England is the referee while
Assistant Referees Matthew Carley (England), Craig Evans (Wales) are on hand to aid him. The TMO is Ian Tempest (England).
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Italy: 15 Ange Capuozzo, 14 Tommaso Menoncello, 13 Juan Ignacio Brex, 12 Federico Mori, 11 Monty Ioane, 10 Paolo Garbisi, 9 Martin Page-Relo, 8 Ross Vintcent, 7 Michele Lamaro (c), 6 Riccardo Favretto, 5 Federico Ruzza, 4 Niccolò Cannone, 3 Giosuè Zilocchi, 2 Giacomo Nicotera, 1 Danilo Fischetti
Replacements: 16 Gianmarco Lucchesi, 17 Mirco Spagnolo, 18 Simone Ferrari, 19 Matteo Canali, 20 Andrea Zambonin, 21 Manuel Zuliani, 22 Stephen Varney, 23 Leonardo Marin
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France: 15 Thomas Ramos, 14 Damian Penaud, 13 Gaël Fickou, 12 Jonathan Danty, 11 Matthis Lebel, 10 Matthieu Jalibert, 9 Maxime Lucu, 8 François Cros, 7 Charles Ollivon (c), 6 Paul Boudehent, 5 Posolo Tuilagi, 4 Cameron Woki, 3 Uini Atonio, 2 Peato Mauvaka, 1 Cyril Baille
Replacements: 16 Julien Marchand, 17 Sebastien Taofifenua, 18 Dorian Aldegheri, 19 Romain Taofifenua, 20 Alexandre Roumat, 21 Esteban Abadie, 22 Nolann Le Garrec, 23 Yoram Moefana
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Hello and welcome to our coverage of the Six Nations round three match between France and Italy from Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille.
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KICK-OFF: France kick off deep through Jalibert. Italy gather and the box kick comes in. Ramos wins it for France in the air.
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Solid defence sends France backwards and they infringe allowing Italy to take a penalty kick and set up a lineout near the France 22.
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Italy drop off at the breakdown and France get right onto them winning the penalty. Jalibert finds a good touch and France will launch from lineout time close to the halfway line.
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France set a rolling maul and get the advantage, France look to attack and put a kick in behind but it rolls out and the referee brings it back. France find touch on the Italy 22.
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Italy knock on competing at the lineout but France make a mess of the attack and have to come back for a scrum. France have a 95 kg weight advantage at the scrum.
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TRY, FRANCE, OLLIVON, 5-0:
Ollivon powers over eventually and the try is finally awarded after a TMO review.
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There is a bunfight over the line and it seems France have got it down. The TMO will have to decide if the score was legal.
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CONVERSION, FRANCE, RAMOS, 7-0:
Ramos makes it seven and France have a perfect start.
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Italy have to scramble back after losing the ball on attack but they manage to get the ball under control again and look to the box kick to get them out of trouble. Italy strip it on halfway and can attack again.
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France almost go coast to coast with a sweeping counter-attack but they spill the ball in the Italy 22. Italy have a scrum and will want to clear it quickly.
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Italy don't clear the ball quickly enough and their scrum is backpedalling. They crumble and the penalty goes to France.
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PENALTY, FRANCE, RAMOS, 10-0:
Ramos slots the penalty and the crowd don't like that, they wanted another try.
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Italy make metres as their offload game pays off following a lineout . They can attack with advantage but lose it and Italy come back and kick to the corner with the penalty.
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Italy implode on attack, losing the ball forward and then playing it on the ground to surrender a penalty. Jalibert relieves the pressure.
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France knock on after the lineout and we will have another scrum.
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France get the penalty at scrumtime again and they set up a lineout in the Italy 22.
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Italy get penalised again and might feel hard done by with France also infringing at the same breakdown. France all for the scrum and might go for the pushover here.
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The scrum is sloppy and France's attack uninspired and eventually a cross kick is overcooked. Italy have a lineout deep in their 22.
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France are nearly gifted a try after Italy see a kick charged down but Lebel cannot hold it and Italy have a scrum in a dangerous position.
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The scrum is causing problems and Italy will just want a quick hook. They get it but then lose the ball off their second phase and France attack with the line at their mercy.
29'
Italy show desperation in defence to keep France at bay for now and eventually they get a scrum as France knock it on.
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Italy now win a scrum-time penalty and this will just plant the seeds of frustration among the French team. They clear up towards halfway where they feed a lineout and win a free kick.
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Penaud threatens and tries the chip and chase but kicks straight out. Italy secure the lineout on their own 22.
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France win a penalty as Italy just fail to snatch their ball. France set up a lineout close to the Italy 22.
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Jalibert is down hurt. Italy have kicked to touch after stealing the ball at the breakdown. France wasted another attacking chance but will have another crack from the lineout close to the Italian 22.
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France are held up over the line but Italy had infringed earlier and they won't get the reward for holding out the French. France go to the lineout again, this one just five out.
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Italy defend manfully and France just cannot get through and eventually they knock it on. Penaud is enraged.
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The second half is underway and Italy kick deep. France clear but another kick from Italy drives France back into their own 22.
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RED CARD, FRANCE, DANTY:
Danty has been handed a red card by the foul play bunker. France will play the rest of the match with 14 men.
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HALF TIME: FRANCE 10-3 ITALY
Italy defended well and kept France from running away with this one. France will feel they need to make better decisions on attack. Italy could still get back into this and will start the second half with the extra man.
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PENALTY, ITALY, GARBISI, 10-3:
Italy get on the board at last and they will take great encouragement from that.
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YELLOW CARD, FRANCE, DANTY:
Head on head in a tackle and Danty has to go to the bin.
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Italy attack and do so well until losing it forward. Italy will get a penalty from the TMO.
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Italy tap and go from inside their own 22 in a crazy moment but they get lucky as France infringe. Garbisi then kicks long from the subsequent penalty.
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France get going forward as they run back an Italian kick. France have the penalty and they call for the tee.
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PENALTY, FRANCE, RAMOS, 13-3:
France extend their lead.
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A quick clearance from France gives them a decent exit but Italy have a lineout ten inside the France half.
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Italy don't get the bounce but come close to getting onto a loose ball in the France in-goal.
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Italy get going forward but France get over the ball again and they get a penalty to clear their lines after a period of suistained Italy pressure.
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France spill it on attack and they just cannot seem to kill off the Italian challenge despite having so many chances.
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France are slowing things down and trying to keep it simple but that is making it easier for Italy to line them up in defence.
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France lose their feet and give away a penalty that ends their best attack of this second half. Italy kick up to ten from halfway.
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Capuozzo throws a speculative pass which drifts forward and gifts France a scrum ten inside the Italy half.
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Italy get the scrum penalty as France try to game the referee and lose out and Garbisi drives France back to their 22.
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Italy will call for the shot at goal after France give away a penalty straight under the posts.
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PENALTY, ITALY, GARBISI, 13-6:
Italy are back within seven.
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Italy make an easy exit as France give them a penalty after a single carry. Garbisi finds touch inside the France half.
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Italy knock on just as they threaten the France 22. The crowd have fallen quiet and French nerves are evident.
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Italy want a penalty for a deliberate knock on but it looked like a legitimate attempt to intercept. Italy have a scrum close to the France 22.
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France get the call at scrum time as Italy are blown up and now they switch play into the Italy half.
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France rumble it up with the maul but they cannot get it out after it goes to ground and Italy get the scrum inside their own 22.
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Italy break from the scrum and they keep it going and rumble up to the France 22.
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TRY, ITALY, CAPUOZZO, 13-11:
Its all hands, skills and heart and Italy have flown in at the corner for a sensational score
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CONVERSION, ITALY, GARBISI, 13-13:
Italy level the scores. Are we witnessing history unfolding here.
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Garbisi has knocked it on as he tries to kick close to his own 22. France have the scrum feed. Italy have the momentum, but France could kill that off if they score next.
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France are trying to get around the Italy defence but don't and play will restart with a lineout just inside the Italy half. France knocked on earlier with the 22 in their sights.
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Italy win the penalty and Garbisi makes sure of his touch. Italy are 40 metres out at this lineout.
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France steal the lineout and Ramos puts Penaud into space and they threaten the Italty 22 yet again.
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A big clearance kick from Italy drives France back and they want to go quickly but the referee denies them.
80'
Garbisi kicks it into the upright and France run the ball out and the match will be drawn.
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Italy have been awarded a penalty and they will have the kick to win it.
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