Italy, Six Nations Championship and France

Galthié axes Penaud and Jalibert from France team to face Italy in Six Nations
Backs Damian Penaud and Matthieu Jalibert have been axed from France’s team to play Italy on Sunday in the Six Nations.
France rugby boss Galthié jettisons stars for Six Nations clash in Italy
France head coach Fabien Galthié swung the axe on star players Mathieu Jalibert and Damien Penaud as part of his attempt to relaunch his squad's tilt for the 2025 Six Nations title in Italy on Sunday.
Six Nations Tournament 2025: Italy - France, discover the line-up of the French national team
The third summit match for Les Bleus: the French national team takes on Italy this Sunday, February 23, 2025. For this match of the Six Nations Tournament, you'll have to win to try to win the tournament!
France opt for bold Springboks-style tactic as Damian Penaud and Matthieu Jalibert dropped for Italy clash
France coach Fabien Galthie has swung the selection axe after his side’s Six Nations defeat to England with wing Damian Penaud and fly half Matthieu Jalibert omitted for the encounter with Italy. The pair are among those to pay the price for an error-ridden performance at Twickenham that saw France’s hopes of a grand slam go up in smoke.
Galthie swings the axe on Penaud and Jalibert as French look to get back on track in Rome
The decision came after Les Tricolores made sloppy handling errors and missed tackles in a 26-25 loss at Twickenham two weeks ago as Galthie also opts for a Springboks-style 7-1 split on the bench
Italy vs France LIVE rugby: Latest score and updates from Six Nations as teams trade tries in roaring contest
Latest score and updates from Six Nations as teams trade tries in roaring contest - Round three concludes with France looking ...
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France team: Winners and losers as ‘vengeful’ Fabien Galthie goes nuclear after making world-class pair ‘scapegoats’
Following the announcement of Fabien Galthie's team to face Italy, we pick our winners and losers ahead of France's Six ...
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France's Strategic Shift in Six Nations Clash Against Italy
France coach Fabien Galthie has made tactical changes for the Six Nations match against Italy, bringing Thomas Ramos as ...
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Fabien Galthie wields axe with 7 changes to France squad and 7-1 bench
Fabien Galthie has changed four players in his starting XV to take on Italy in Rome on Sunday to the one that lost to ...
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France team: Damian Penaud brutally axed as ruthless Fabien Galthie backs ‘unjust and dangerous’ Springboks tactic
Fabien Galthie has swung the selection axe and made drastic changes to his matchday squad for France's Six Nations clash ...
Italy vs France LIVE: Six Nations latest score and rugby updates as Les Bleus score sixth try
Italy host France as Six Nations third-round weekend draws to an exciting close in Rome today. Les Bleus make the trip to the ...
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Six Nations | Preview, match-ups, kick off times, team sheets
France and Italy have been playing for the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy since 2007. France have won the trophy on 15 occasions, ...
Is Italy vs France on TV? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Six Nations clash
Italy vs France is due to kick off at 3pm GMT on Sunday 23 February. Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on ITV 1, with coverage from 2.15pm GMT. A live stream will be available via ...
Italy vs France LIVE: Six Nations latest score and rugby updates today
Italy host France as Six Nations third-round weekend draws to an exciting close in Rome today. Les Bleus make the trip to the ...
Odds on the 2025 Six Nations: Ireland set for coronation
Guinness Men’s Six Nations Championship favourites Ireland can win their 14th Triple Crown by beating Wales in Cardiff on ...