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  1. France 12-0 Italy

    Paul Grayson
    Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    A pick and go for this Italy team with this French pack is just not going to work.

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    France best team in the tournament by a country mile. Home nations really need to step up from here . Inconsistent Scotland took ages against Wales to get going and Ireland finally got their swagger back against a poor England.

    Paul, Brecon

    It is utterly joyous to watch this France side. Their kicking from hand, their offloading ability, and the way they break the line. It’s mesmerising. No one stops them in the northern hemisphere.

    Jar, Solihull

  3. Italy go close!

    France 12-0 Italy

    Italy move it fast and flat from a lineout with Louis Lynagh breaking the lines and centre Tommaso Menoncello close to going in on the left. Great attacking and strong defence from France, before they win the ball back somehow...

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    What a game! Italy have been inaccurate but they haven't been bad...it's simply how good France are. Clinical and irresistible rugby

    Nick, Wirral

  5. France 12-0 Italy

    Somebody gets a 'first and last' warning from the referee as Italy nine Alessandro Fusco finds touch with a belting kick. The men in red are holding their own in large portions of the field as they get a penalty near halfway.

    Alessandro FuscoGetty Images

  6. France 12-0 Italy

    Paul Grayson
    Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Head down and drive in, the two Italian wings just can't stop Meafou. That was inevitable that Italy would run out of defenders.

  7. try

    Try - France 12-0 Italy

    Emmanuel Meafou

    France have numbers wide and they have the ball, TRY time...

    The ball is flicked to new wing Gael Drean, he looks like scoring but is wrapped up by a monster tackle. They work the ball inside though and lock Emmanuel Meafou drives over from close in.

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  8. France 7-0 Italy

    James Burridge
    BBC Sport rugby commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    What a kick from Ramos. He does not make the same mistake twice and he punishes Italy.

  9. France 7-0 Italy

    A reminder that this France team are ranked three in the world. I'm not so sure.

    It's 586 days until the next World Cup starts by the way as Thomas Ramos pins Italy back with a peach of a kick...

  10. France 7-0 Italy

    James Burridge
    BBC Sport rugby commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    The inaccuracy is hurting Italy here.

  11. France 7-0 Italy

    Italy pound away at the French line but knock on. They wil be pleased with this start, the try came from nothing basically but that's what France can do.

  12. France 7-0 Italy

    France survive the scrum well and get the ball on the move. They go through hands so quickly with Dupont conducting the orchestra but Italy fight well to win it back.

    Breathless start.

  13. France 7-0 Italy

    Paul Grayson
    Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live

    This scrum is going to be a grey area here.

  14. France 7-0 Italy

    France have a scrum in their own half and here's a chance for Italy to throw their weight around. Scotland are still reeling from it.

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    “If you are not mentally prepared to face Italy you will be in trouble.” Wise words indeed. Let’s port this across to the ENG v IRE HYS as a mantra that SB and the guys should carefully consider taking onboard.

    Pickles, Edinburgh

  16. France 7-0 Italy

    Italy have started well actually and are still already a score down. This French attack is just awesome.

  17. converted try

    Converted try - France 7-0 Italy

    Louis Bielle-Biarrey (con Ramos)

    AGAIN!

    They make it look so easy. France win the aerial ball, Antoine Dupont gets the ball in his hands and puts a perfect kick in behind the Italy defence and Louis Bielle-Biarrey streaks away to score for an eighth Six Nations game in a row. Unstoppable.

    Ramos kicks the points.

    Louis Bielle-Biarrey scroing a tryGetty Images

  18. France 0-0 Italy

    'Allez Les Bleus!' rings out from raucous Lille stands as France get their hands on the ball for the first time. Italy turn it over though. Competing hard.

  19. France 0-0 Italy

    James Burridge
    BBC Sport rugby commentator on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

    That was quite an opening!

  20. France 0-0 Italy

    France kick away and chase hard with Italy full-back Ange Capuozzo getting absolutely buried. Booooom! A tackle you could hear in Paris.