03.02.2013
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Preview
The last time these two teams met in Rome Italy scored an outstanding win.
France is a team in great form. With a new-look line up since June has produced a team that were undefeated during the northern autumn campaign.
Italy played well to push Australia to within 3 points in their clash in November.
Last Five Encounters
04.02.2012 France 30-12 in Paris (6 Nations;Garibaldi Tr.)
12.03.2011 Italy 22-21 in Rome (6 Nations; Garibaldi Tr.)
14.03.2010 France 46-20 in Paris (6 Nations; Garibaldi Tr.)
21.03.2009 France 50-8 in Rome (6 Nations; Garibaldi Tr.)
09.03.2008 France 25-13 in Paris (6 Nations; Garibaldi Tr.)
France Last Five P 5, W 4, L 1
24.11.2012 v Samoa W 22-14 in Paris
17.11.2012 v Argentina W 39-22 in Lille
10.11.2012 v Australia W 33-6 in Paris
23.06.2012 v Argentina W 49-10 in Tucuman
16.06.2012 v Argentina L 20-23 in Cordoba
Italy Last Five P 5, W 3, L 2
24.11.2012 v Australia L 19-22 in Florence
17.11.2012 v New Zealand L 10-42 in Rome
10.11.2012 v Tonga W 28-22 in Brescia
24.06.2012 v United States W 30-10 in Houston
16.06.2012 v Canada W 25-16 in Toronto
GWC Rugby Rankings
World Table: France 3rd, Italy 12th
Europe Table: France 4th, Italy 5th
IRB Ranking Points
France 85.07, Italy 76.24
Prediction: France by 9 points
TEAMS
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France
| 15 | Yoann Huget | Bayonne | |
| 14 | Wesley Fofona | Clermont Auvergne | |
| 13 | Florian Fritz | Toulouse | |
| 12 | Maxime Mermoz | Toulon | |
| 11 | Benjamin Fall | Racing-Metro | |
| 10 | Frédéric Michalak | Toulon | |
| 9 | Maxime Machenaud | Racing-Metro | |
| 8 | Louis Picamoles | Toulouse | |
| 7 | Fulgence Ouedraogo | Montpellier | |
| 6 | Thierry Dusautoir | Toulouse | |
| 5 | Yoann Maestri | Toulouse | |
| 4 | Pascal Pape (Capt.) | Stade Francais | |
| 3 | Nicolas Mas | Perpignan | |
| 2 | Dimitri Szarzewski | Stade Francais | |
| 1 | Yannick Forestier | Castres | |
| 16 | Benjamin Kayser | Clermont Auvergne | |
| 17 | Vincent Debaty | Clermont Auvergne | |
| 18 | Luc Ducalcon | Racing Metro | |
| 19 | Romain Taofifenua | Perpignan | |
| 20 | Damien Chouly | Clermont Auvergne | |
| 21 | Morgan Parra | Clermont Auvergne | |
| 22 | Francois Trinh-Duc | Montpellier | |
| 23 | Mathieu Bastareaud | Toulon | |
| HEAD COACH: Phillipe Saint Andre | |||
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Italy
| 15 | Andrea Masi | London Wasps, England | |
| 14 | Giovanbattista Venditti | Zebre Rugby | |
| 13 | Tommaso Benvenuti | Treviso | |
| 12 | Alberto Scarbi | Treviso | |
| 11 | Luke McLean | Treviso | |
| 10 | Luciano Orquera | Zebre Rugby | |
| 9 | Tobais Botes | Treviso | |
| 8 | Sergio Parisse (Capt.) | Stade Francais, France | |
| 7 | Simone Favaro | Treviso | |
| 6 | Alessandro Zanni | Treviso | |
| 5 | Francesco Minto | Treviso | |
| 4 | Quintin Geldenhuys | Zebre Rugby | |
| 3 | Martin Castrogiovani | Leicester Tigers, England | |
| 2 | Leonardo Ghiraldini | Treviso | |
| 1 | Andrea Lo Cicero | Racing-Metro Paris, France | |
| 16 | Davide Giazzon | Zebre Rugby | |
| 17 | Alberto De Marchi | Treviso | |
| 18 | Lorenzo Cittadini | Treviso | |
| 19 | Antonio Pavanello | Treviso | |
| 20 | Paul Derbyshire | Treviso | |
| 21 | Edoardo Gori | Treviso | |
| 22 | Kristopher Burton | Treviso | |
| 23 | Gonzalo Canale | La Rochelle, France | |
| HEAD COACH: Jacques Brunel | |||
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