Italy didn’t have to attend lengthy for his or her first Six Nations victory this yr, incomes a stable residence win over Wales final day trip. However harder opposition is on the horizon as France journey to the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday.
France can be seeking to ship a message after a collection of errors culminated in a last-gasp defeat to England of their Spherical 2 conflict — a efficiency defensive coach Shaun Edwards described as “the oopsies.”
Will France flip their kind round, or will Italy proceed their resurgence below head coach Gonzalo Quesada?
Right here is all the things it’s good to learn about Sunday’s conflict.
Key particulars:
When: Sunday, Feb. 23 at 3 p.m. UK
The place: Stadio Olympico, Rome
How one can watch: You may wach dwell on the ITV (UK). It’s also possible to comply with together with dwell updates on ESPN.
Officers: Referee: Karl Dickson (Eng)
Assistant Referees: Chris Busby (Ire) & Craig Evans (Wal)
Tv Match Official: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)
Lineups:
Italy: To be introduced
Replacements:
France: To be introduced
Replacements:
Staff information:
Italy: Second-row Dino Lamb and Monty Ioane are resulting from miss the sport with knee accidents.
The information supplies alternative for 20-year-old Mirko Belloni, who has been added to the squad. In the meantime, prop Mirco Spagnolo returns after serving a five-week suspension.
France: Studies in France have stated fly-half Matthieu Jalibert and winger Damian Penaud can be dropped for the conflict.
Jalibert changed the suspended Romain Ntamack towards England, whereas Damian Penaud performed his first minutes of the Six Nations after lacking the Wales recreation with a toe harm. Nevertheless, French newspaper L’Equipe stories that neither is predicted to start out.
Théo Attissogbe is reportedly in line to switch Penaud on the wing, whereas Thomas Ramos will transfer into the No. 10 spot and Léo Barré has been added at fullback.
Data from Reuters contributed to the workforce information of this report.
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