[2025 Six Nations] Italy vs France - 23/02/25

[TRF_Olyy]

 

[Amiga500]

It'll be real interesting to see what France turns up.

Not impossible that Italy win this one.

 

[The Seeker]

Pretty safe bet, France > Italy.

 

[dirty harry]

Good news for Itly is that if the centre pairing can stop the ball getting out to that ridiculous back 3 they could stay in the fight. And the longer they do the more chance they could nick this.

France will be clear favourites, but this Italian team has some real talent, enough beef to stay competitive.

For me, France 27 - Italy 22

 

[IT157]

France to underperform but still win with a penalty in the last few minutes.

 

[OllyM97]

I've had a feeling since before the 6N that this would be a slippery fixture for France and I'm even more so thinking it now. Italy would have been hoping for two wins this year, with one of them expected to be Wales. Of their last 3 games I actually think this is the one that they'll think they've got a sniff in. They will be competitive against England but I don't see them beating us away from home yet, Ireland is out of range in my opinion - so they'll throw everything at France. Italy shouldn't win, but there are some things in that French side that aren't right in my opinion - bar Dupont and LBB, that's not the best French back division there has been in recent years. The centres are decent, but they're not Fickou and Danty in top form. Ramos is a World-Class full back, at 10 he doesn't convince me. The pack is good, but I think back-row is an area of relative weakness. I also think that, unusually for a France team, it's a bit light on ball carriers. I also don't think they're the fittest either.

I think unless France blow Italy away in the first 20-30 minutes this will be a one-score game. Italy can win this 100%.

 

[IT157]

Is Penaud injured?

 

[Duct Tape]

Is Penaud injured?

Maybe his hands? Both of them.

 

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I've had a feeling since before the 6N that this would be a slippery fixture for France and I'm even more so thinking it now. Italy would have been hoping for two wins this year, with one of them expected to be Wales. Of their last 3 games I actually think this is the one that they'll think they've got a sniff in. They will be competitive against England but I don't see them beating us away from home yet, Ireland is out of range in my opinion - so they'll throw everything at France. Italy shouldn't win, but there are some things in that French side that aren't right in my opinion - bar Dupont and LBB, that's not the best French back division there has been in recent years. The centres are decent, but they're not Fickou and Danty in top form. Ramos is a World-Class full back, at 10 he doesn't convince me. The pack is good, but I think back-row is an area of relative weakness. I also think that, unusually for a France team, it's a bit light on ball carriers. I also don't think they're the fittest either.

I think unless France blow Italy away in the first 20-30 minutes this will be a one-score game. Italy can win this 100%.

I'd love to have some of what you're smoking.

France should have been up by 20 in the first half. England to its credit fought back very well in the 2nd after a poor defensive show early on.

IMO France win easily.

 

[BPM]

France definitely favourites but a 7:1 bench is a surprise and not really a good one.