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).
The Principality roars as Alun Wyn Jones has the words "2019 Grand Slam Champions" put to him in his post-match interview.
Hearty hugs for the Welsh playing group, staff and associates from Warren Gatland, beaming as he strides around.
Llongyfarchiadau!
A word for Shaun Edwards, the Welsh defence coach.
Ireland were completely neutralised, made to look utterly toothless by a Welsh defence of remarkable intensity, drive and organisation right to the death.
The Duke of Cambridge wanders onto the Principality pitch, proudly sporting his red tie.
Warren Gatland is the first coach to win three Grand Slams in Five/Six Nations history.
And the Wales players collect their medals, the Triple Crown and Six Nations trophy waiting to be lifted.
Huge cheers for each and every player as their name is announced.
A goosebump inducing roar as Alun Wyn Jones collects his medal and takes the trophy...
And the Welsh captain hoists it high into the air as the fireworks go off.
WALES HAVE WON THE GRANDSLAM!
It's a big thank you to Harry Latham-Coyle for covering the Grand Slam celebrations in Cardiff, but now we turn our attentions to the game here at Twickenham, the final encounter of the 2019 Six Nations, and the renewal of the Calcutta Cup rivalry.
It's a blustery and wet day and, to be honest, we could be in for another slog similar to the one witnessed in Wales.
Time for the anthems.
Anthems over and done with, and a moment of silence to honour those who lost their lives in the terror attack in New Zealand on Friday.
Time to get the final match of the championship underway. It's the oldest rivalry in world rugby, and England are out for revenge.
Here we go!
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