Italy vs France rugby LIVE: Damian Penaud try seals underwhelming victory for Les Bleus against winless Italy
Re-live the action from the final day of the Six Nations championship
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Your support makes all the difference.Re-live the latest updates live from Six Nations Grand Slam Saturday as Italy suffered a record-stretching 22nd straight defeat against France.
Following two early penalties from Tommaso Allan, France hit back to take the lead through a converted try from Antoine Dupont, with Romain Ntamack adding a further three points before the break.
The visitors stretched their lead afterwards as wing Yoan Huget scored to give them breathing space, but Italy clawed their way back into the match when scrum-half Tito Tebaldi went over for a try. Italy then looked to have scored a second try when debutant Marco Zanon went over, but Damian Penaud wisely dislodged the ball out of his hands and followed up by scoring a well-executed try minutes later to seal the win. Re-live the live action below.
When is the match?
Italy vs France takes place on Saturday 16 March at the Stadio Olimpico.
What time does it start?
The match is scheduled to kick-off at 12:30pm GMT (1.30pm CET).
Where can I watch it?
Live coverage is on ITV from midday.
Teams
Italy: J Hayward (Benetton); E Padovani (Zebre), M Zanon (Benetton), L Morisi (Benetton), A Esposito (Benetton); T Allan (Benetton), T Tebaldi (Benetton); A Lovotti (Zebre), L Ghiraldini (Toulouse), T Pasquali (Benetton), D Sisi (Zebre), F Ruzza (Benetton), A Steyn (Benetton), J Polledri (Gloucester), S Parisse (Stade Francais, capt).
Replacements: L Bigi (Benetton), C Traore (Benetton), S Ferrari (Benetton), A Zanni (Benetton), S Negri (Benetton), G Palazzani (Zebre), I McKinley (Benetton), L Sperandio (Benetton).
France: M Medard (Toulouse); D Penaud (Clermont Auvergne), M Bastareaud (Toulon), W Fofana (Clermont Auvergne), Y Huget (Toulouse); R Ntamack (Toulouse), A Dupont (Toulouse); E Falgoux (Clermont Auvergne), G Guirado (Toulon, capt), D Bamba (Brive), F Lambey (Lyon), P Willemse (Montpellier), G Alldritt (La Rochelle), Y Camara (Montpellier), L Picamoles (Montpellier).
Replacements: C Chat (Racing 92), D Priso (La Rochelle), D Aldegheri (Toulouse), P Gabrillagues (Stade Francais), A Iturria (Clermont Auvergne), B Serin (Bordeax-Begles), C Lopez (Clermont Auvergne), T Ramos (Toulouse).
Referee: Matt Carley (England).
Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales) and Andrew Brace (Ireland).
Wales 10-0 Ireland, 27 minutes
A ruck collapses on itself and the ball is unplayable, Ireland retaining possession of the ball ten metres from the Wales line centrally.
Ross Moriarty nearly gets himself in hot water charging in after-the-fact. Signs of niggle out there...
Wales 10-0 Ireland, 28 minutes
Ireland win the free kick, Conor Murray throws to the back and CJ Stander fumbles the quick tap!
Kicked into his own player in front of him, accidental offside: Welsh scrum.
A real waste from Stander, who rather rushed his attempted tap, which ultimately flew right off his shin. Uncharacteristic.
Wales 10-0 Ireland, 29 minutes
Ross Moriarty carries from the base and makes enough ground to aid the clearance, and Jonathan Davies duly obliges with a raking left-footed punt, a good chase preventing Rob Kearney from taking a quick throw.
Wales 10-0 Ireland, 30 minutes
And Wales make a mess of the Irish line out, Conor Murray knocking on as he tries to salvage scrappy ball.
Wales 10-0 Ireland, 31 minutes
Strong scrum from Wales, Rob Evans getting into Tadhg Furlong and forcing the tighthead to change his angle of drive.
Angus Gardner whistles, Wales kick into the Ireland 22.
Wales 10-0 Ireland, 33 minutes
Angus Gardner is hot on players going off their feet at ruck time.
Wales are guilty on this occasion as Ross Moriarty makes good ground, Josh Navidi diving straight over the top as Tadgh Beirne steps away from the contest.
Wales 10-0 Ireland, 34 minutes
A real wobbler to the front from Rory Best is tapped away by Adam Beard and back on to the Welsh side, Best exasperated but there's no offence on Wales' part.
Ireland are then offside. Wales penalty on the Irish ten-metre, and the tee is brought out for Gareth Anscombe. It's much more central than his earlier penalty.
PENALTY! Wales 13-0 Ireland (Gareth Anscombe penalty, 35 minutes)
On target again. Three from three for Anscombe, and Wales are building a good lead.
Wales 13-0 Ireland, 36 minutes
A lovely punt from Dan Biggar, drawing the ball down the right touchline wit the spiral of the ball taking it to floor inside the Ireland 22, enabling Wales to win the kicking battle and have a line out on the Irish side of halfway.
Wales 13-0 Ireland, 37 minutes
Wales maul and then box, and Biggar shows his prowess aerially, beating Jacob Stockdale in the air.
BIggar can't make anything of the situation with Ireland pushing him into touch, but a moment that underlines just how strong the fly-half is in the air on a wretched day weather-wise.
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