Italy (13) 23 / 18 (15) France (Final Score)
Italy and France did battle in the Six Nations tournament at Stadio Olimpico, Rome at 17:00 SA Time (15:00 GMT, 16:00 Rome Time).
This was the live match discussion Article.
The match was broadcast LIVE on SuperSport 1 & SHD4 on TV in SA.
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Scorers:
Italy:
- Penalties – Luciano Orquera (1)
- Drop Goals – Luciano Orquera (1), Chris Burton (1)
- Tries – Sergio Parisse (1), Martin Castrogiovanni (1)
- Conversions – Luciano Orquera (2)
France:
- Penalties – Frederic Michalak (2)
- Drop Goals – 0
- Tries – Louis Picamoles (1), Benjamin Fall (1)
- Conversions – Frederic Michalak (1)
Teams:
Italy: 15 Andrea Masi, 14 Giovanbattista Venditti, 13 Tommaso Benvenuti, 12 Alberto Sgarbi, 11 Luke McLean, 10 Luciano Orquera, 9 Tobias Botes, 8 Sergio Parisse (Captain), 7 Simone Favaro, 6 Alessandro Zanni, 5 Francesco Minto, 4 Quintin Geldenhuys, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Andrea Lo Cicero.
Replacements: 16 Davide Giazzon, 17 Alberto De Marchi, 18 Lorenzo Cittadini, 19 Antonio Pavanello, 20 Paul Derbyshire, 21 Edoardo Gori, 22 Kristopher Burton, 23 Gonzalo Canale
France: 15 Yoann Huget, 14 Wesley Fofana, 13 Florian Fritz, 12 Maxime Mermoz, 11 Benjamin Fall, 10 Frederic Michalak, 9 Maxime Machenaud, 8 Louis Picamoles, 7 Thierry Dusautoir, 6 Fulgence Ouedraogo, 5 Yoann Maestri, 4 Pascal Pape (Captain), 3 Nicolas Mas, 2 Dimitri Szarzewski, 1 Yannick Forestier.
Replacements: 16 Benjamin Kayser, 17 Vincent Debaty, 18 Luc Ducalcon, 19 Romain Taofifenua, 20 Damien Chouly, 21 Morgan Parra, 22 Francois Trinh-Duc, 23 Mathieu Bastareaud.
Date: Sunday 3 February
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Kick-off: 17:00 (15:00 GMT, 16:00 Rome Time)
Expected weather: There is a 20 percent chance of rain with temperature ranging between 12°C and 1°C
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England), Leighton Hodges (Wales)
TMO: Gareth Simmonds (Wales)
February 3rd, 2013 at 18:52 SAST
Welldone Italy!
February 3rd, 2013 at 18:52 SAST
And Italy goes bedonerd!
February 3rd, 2013 at 18:53 SAST
Final Score: Italy 23 / 18 France
February 3rd, 2013 at 18:53 SAST
And out, and a great win, yeeehaaaaa. Very well done Italy. What a way to finish the weekend. Turkey, I’ll have a beer or three for you tonight!!!!!!!
February 3rd, 2013 at 18:54 SAST
@ Just For Kicks:
Thanks mate.
February 3rd, 2013 at 18:54 SAST
Wow… close at the end, hey!
February 3rd, 2013 at 18:54 SAST
I reckon Football has just moved down a spot from third place in Italy tonight!
February 3rd, 2013 at 18:55 SAST
Well, I think Bru ends kakly for us all… hehehe
February 3rd, 2013 at 18:56 SAST
Freegin hell, France either play well or they play super shit.
Well done for the guts and passion and determination shown by Italy!
February 3rd, 2013 at 18:56 SAST
That build up to the last Italian try, had French flare written all over it. Awesome.
February 3rd, 2013 at 18:57 SAST
Italy might just beat Scotland, they way they were playing…
February 3rd, 2013 at 18:57 SAST
@ Just For Kicks:
Nothing is more pleasurable for the Italians than beating the despised Frogs!
February 3rd, 2013 at 18:58 SAST
Yeah bad picking, but England are on a roll, just a bit early i would say, RWC 2 years to go….
February 3rd, 2013 at 18:58 SAST
Note to myself… remember to make Varsity Cup Bru picks tomorrow….
February 3rd, 2013 at 18:59 SAST
163 @ superBul:
Hello Bees,
How was sales today at Appelblaar?
February 3rd, 2013 at 18:59 SAST
Next week is gonna be a cracker against the Kilts.
February 3rd, 2013 at 19:00 SAST
@ The_Young_Turk:
#133 Snap thats what I was thinking youngturk but now its over am thinking this will have drained Italy a lot and they have a day less than Scotland between games
February 3rd, 2013 at 19:00 SAST
Well, see you all next week, outta here
February 3rd, 2013 at 19:02 SAST
Very early in the tournament but this result could mean the tournament decider already happens in Dublin next week between England and Ireland
February 3rd, 2013 at 19:02 SAST
@ Bullscot:
Anyway it’s going to be a match to look forward to and may the better side win.
February 3rd, 2013 at 19:02 SAST
Cheers JFK and all
February 3rd, 2013 at 19:03 SAST
Ok guys, lekker chatting to yous.
Ciao a tutti!
February 3rd, 2013 at 19:03 SAST
171 @ Bullscot:
Cheers Bully,
Gooooooiiiiiii Mieliessssss
February 3rd, 2013 at 22:55 SAST
@ grootblousmile:
165
Goeie naweek gehad DANKIE
Hele week was puik met 3 tuin kontrakte voltooi. Lekker besig gewees, week het gevlieg
February 4th, 2013 at 08:45 SAST
What a nice game of Rugger for a Sunday evening.
Italy maturing?