[2023 Six Nations] Italy vs France - 5 February 2023

[AlRums]

Didn't see this coming

 

[Dean Cooperfield-West]

Now the real tests start. Old Italy would implode now but this year might be different (and we've been saying that for decades)

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Thought Penaud played that from an offside position.

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

I don't know who this team in white is but it doesn't look like Italy.

 

[Ddanno]

Ah dang.

 

[AlRums]

Good try

 

[Ddanno]

Don't they have a 9 on the bench.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

That was a world class turnover from Jelonch

 

[AlRums]

French discipline is abysmal

 

[Ddanno]

Hallelujah

Looks a bit like Ben Youngs...

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Expecting terrible terrible things from the replacement 9. Surely would be on the pitch sooner otherwise.

 

[Ddanno]

Capuozzo seems to have to try to clear out a lot

 

[Dean Cooperfield-West]

So it's old Italy. Imploding Italy that throws away hard work

 

[Gavin]

So much for Italy not being competitive after 60 mins

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Allan has finished this so poorly

 

[Ddanno]

He looks battered

 

[Crash Hamster]

Blimey, what could have been.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Italy win that with Garbisi.

Ah well, makes for a better game in Dublin next week.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Allan has finished this so poorly

Swear that final kick ended up further from the tryline than where he kicked from

Good game, that - Italy look good, though should be targeting two wins

 

[Which Tyler]

Just what France needed IMO.
Didn't play particularly well, but came through a tough test. There will be no complacency off the back of that.

Italy continue their progress of the last couple of years, and will viably target breaking their one remaining 6N duck next week.