France v Italy Six Nations Rugby

Every February it is here. Every February they have been here. The

bricks and mortar of the Six Nations. Eccentric. Dependable.

Larger than life. None longer players on the stage, just watching

in the wings like you and I. Out with the old, in with their new.

Some things will never be the same So the World Cup came and it went

rather more quickly than most would have liked. Here we are with the

13th incarnation of the RBS Six Nations. It begins in Paris in less

than an hour and ends at Twickenham on St Patrick's Day. The only

certainty is the uncertainty born of so many changes of personnel on

and off the field. And of course the weather. Europe blanketed in

snow and it is heading inexorably this way. This is back to the Prix

global warming days of the Championship when nine changes to

an England team was almost commonplace. And the team and a new

man at the helm. England have turned to Stuart Lancaster. A new

coach with new values. I am focusing all my energy on the

process of helping the team the wing as opposed to actually what it

means to be the head coach of England. If I did that, I probably

would not sleep. Three Debbie dance starting, five on the bench. The

most experienced centre pairing for 40 years, and the captain with just

a single cap. Scotland have remained loyal to Andy Robinson, in

charge until the next World Cup. He would love to start this cycle by

beating England. We look forward to this as our first challenge.

Potentially new look England side. We have got points to prove. Of all

Scotland have only once won their opening Six Nations game, England

have not won at Murrayfield for eight years. Nobody is predicting

the outcome of this. Before that, the French and the Italians. Two

more new coaches. The World Cup finalists favourites to win the Six

Nations this year, determined they will be no repeat of last year in

row. It is a good job the Czech Republic

are not in the Six Nations. It has been -36 the there today. Equally

good job that Rome is not the venue this weekend. It is blanketed in

snow. We start in Paris and in Dublin, and here in Murrayfield.

The first match is at the Stade de France at 2:30pm. The evening kick-

off here. Then we are off to Dublin tomorrow for Ireland against Wales.

We did plan all sorts of excitement for you at the start of this

programme outside. But quite frankly, it is freezing out there

and it would get colder by the hour. -- it will get colder. Brian Moore,

Andy Nicol and Jeremy Guscott decided to stay indoors. The last

Six Nations, or Five Nations game, to be postponed by snow was? I had

some guys are talking about it on the plane. I'm sure they mentioned

it was a Ireland against Wales in the Eighties. 1982. That is what

you call proper research. How much more exciting is this Championship

of the back of the World Cup? It is almost a clean sheet of paper. A

hugely exciting. New coaches, new players. We don't know how some of

the teams will play. There is a lot of uncertainty but huge excitement.

I don't think there is a any link between the two. England, as an

example, are a completely different unit. It will be interesting to see

how the Irish and the Welsh, who showed a lot of promise in at the

World Cup, whether they can maintain that and take a further

step onwards. This is how the Championship finished the last time.

England, despite losing to Ireland, ended up has Six Nations champions.

It's set them on route to a World Cup that promised so much. But the

wheels fell off the chariot as never before. England have won the

Six Nations title but not the Grand Slam. Very disappointing. That

would be Jonny Wilkinson's worst- ever performance for England.

Tindall and other players were photographed in bars after their

win over Argentina. The RFU said Tindall was relaxing. The Scots

were heroic in defeat. Chris Ashton, Dylan Hartley and Dallan Armitage

were reprimanded. -- Delon Armitage. A bitterly disappointing day for

English rugby. England out of the World Cup. There will be a review

of England's performance led by Rob Andrew. Two-line the jump off the

ferry. It was an extremely dangerous thing to do. - Mick --

It will be Michael. I understand that if I had not made its somebody

would have made it for me. national team is in turmoil once

again. Danny Care has been dropped following his arrest on New Year's

Eve for drink driving. Delon Armitage has been suspended by the

RFU. Today is about looking forward. But

we can look forward without looking back. -- cannot. How did England

get themselves in the mess they did? Because a few of them were

have we did idiots. You exonerate the management? No. They were not

strong enough. They thing is, when you look at them as a litany, one

after another, you'll have to question people's sanity. You were

getting quite depressed watching that. I am a person who puts things

behind me. But looking at that again it just reminds me of how

many people got in so much trouble. Wales went through their problems.

They have tidied up. I hope England Under Lancaster, and whoever else

comes in after that, does what Wales did. As an impartial observer,

what did you make of England? was quite remarkable, just the

number. There were 12 or so different examples there. That

clearly meant there was a lack of discipline within the squad. A lack

of strong management. In many ways they got to the quarter-finals in

spite of everything that happened. They won all begins they had to in

the group. Despite everything, they did not play well. Their won the

same number of games as Ireland and Wales. Do you feel the problems of

the past have been pushed aside? hope so. You cannot go forward with

things like this around you. All England supporters want England to

start afresh and just played. So we can talk about the things we really

want to talk about, the things on the field. He has set the tone by

getting rid of the guys that were unlikely to get to the next World

Cup. Danny Care has had his problems. He has done. Armitage, he

is gone. They can be without any doubt that if they do anything off

the field that reflects on them being unprofessional, they will be

gone. Stuart Lancaster has been ruthless. He has got the job on a

caretaker's basis. Who knows after that? A these days the

Mediterranean training camp is out the window. Nowadays, they go to

How does someone who helps out with the Under leavens on a Sunday, end

up cutting England? -- elevens. Good question! Sometimes I lie

awake at night and think of myself. I started my journey as a teacher.

I have always been passionate about improving people and helping people

get better. That led to Academy level. That was a great starting

point. To come through as a director of rugby at Leeds, to get

the opportunity to work with England. I broaden myself as a

coach with the Saxons. I did not think I would end a up up this

opportunity. Obviously it is a great occasion

for me to announce the first England side under my role as head

coach. I do not feel daunted. I am

focusing all my energy on the process of actually at -- helping

the team when. If I thought about being the head coach, I would

probably not sleep at night. You will not be a familiar face to

some England fans. How would you win them over if you had a chance

to have a beer with them? I think because I am the person who sits at

the bar and has a beer with them, that his me. I have a beer after

training. I'm a rugby fan. That is where Mackie come from. Sometimes

when you do not have that massive rugby pedigree behind you, you have

to work harder. You watched some of England's World Cup matches. Is

that a painful experience? Clearly. There were a lot of things we did

not get right on and off the field. Part of the confident I have got in

terms of getting us back to where we need to be, is because I

understand the culture, I understand the environment, I

understand what went on. Would you have sent Mike Tindall home? Every

decision you make is contextual. The best coaches have an intuitive

sense of making the right call at the right time. I have certainly

got no freer end making a tough call. Without becoming the

disciplinarian a teacher, there are standards and values you need to

have as a rugby player. If you do not want to abide by them, I will

get somebody who does. Any hint of arrogance among your players?

And if there was it would be stamped out. When I have come from,

you have worked hand-crafted. That is the fundamentals of what makes

people successful. My challenge is to get us from where we were,

selecting a new squad, and exciting squad, and creating an environment

where people feel ready connected with the team. That is why we train

at the Yorkshire club. We do not want airs and graces. We want a

team of hard rock -- hard-working, And Andy Nicol played alongside

Stewart Lancaster. He was a hard- working and a diligent player and

you can't see that coming out in his coaching. When he became even

temporary coach, you dig into your background. But the thing about him,

I got the impression from the squad that there were just excited, a lot

of the young players, to be there. It made me think, if only I could

be that age again, it would be wonderful. But you also need a bit

of experience. When you look at the England team, one or two people

have been around the block, charlie Hodgson, for example. I think what

Stuart Lancaster is saying and trying to instil is going back to

the basics, honesty, hard work and respect. And every single one of

those players have been selected on form. So there is where you have

the respect. All that Stewart has done so far is to talk and he has

done that well. Now we have to see it that is actually doing the

business. If you look at the England team, this is only two

years ago, they are the only two players to survive from that

starting field in 2010. Well if you look at the players about to take

to the field, it is potentially a much better back line than we had

then. They had a lot of experience, most of the players this afternoon

will not have experienced the atmosphere of somewhere like

Murrayfield and experience of that kind is a big thing. Howl important

is to date, for Scotland, just in terms of the game going forward?

is massive. Scotland have won two games in the past two years. There

has been a lot of farmers. I have sat here thinking they are going to

have a good Six Nations but they have only won one game each time.

There is pressure on the players, they need to win this time. Add a

good season for Scotland I think should be winning three games.

Let's go to the Scottish dressing room to meet with another famous

Scottish international. It is a privileged to be here. Everything

has been laid out beautifully so that when the team arrived it is

all there for them. There is the No. 5 Jersey. Some of the grapes that

have won that over the years beneath. -- the greats.

How does it feel to be back in the Scotland dressing room? It is

strange but it is lovely. There are a lot of good memories here. The

preparation is unbelievable. They are all having different drinks,

the game has changed and I believe the Scotland team has been together

now for two weeks preparing for this game. We got three days!

you played against England eight or nine times. You never managed to

beat them? Fate you very much! Yes, it is special. It is great to be

involved, the crowd, there is a lot of hospitality behind the scenes.

And a lot of great memories as I say. But I would have paid a lot to

beat England! Of course Stuart Lancaster is coaching England these

days. You played with him before. Did you ever think he was a

potential England coach? Definitely not, all that time ago. It was

ironic that Stuart Lancaster played for Scotland. But both will want to

prove a point, both coaches. Who is going to win? Scotland, without a

shadow of a doubt. I have to explain, I had an

argument with the very sharp knife! But well enough to be with us

throughout the Championship. To talk about the Championship,

nowadays the RBS Six Nations goes out to more than 100 countries

worldwide. And every year the parliamentary rugby kit committee

at the House of Commons have a get together to honour some of the

biggest names in the game. They get given its fantastically lavish

jackets in the most sumptuous of surroundings and they reflect on

the game in the context of the world.

This is my first time in the House of Commons. It is so real, the

things that we talk about is completely out of my comfort zone.

But I'm just enjoying the experience. We have seen Wales as a

rising team, their performance in the tournament was fantastic.

England obviously disappointed a lot of people but there were not

far off. There's not much difference between getting out --

getting knocked out and playing in the World Cup final. The French

team are going to have a little more focused and discipline whiffed

their new coach. Ken Newell point to a youngster who might be coming

through to fill the boots of Shane Williams? We have got a lot of

talent coming through at the moment. I will keep a close eye on the

winners. George North has been around for a long time now and is

one to watch out for. Owen Farrells took to the stage as a kid at

Saracens, just a chip off the old block. His professionalism has been

phenomenal. If I had to let you down and say who is going to win

the Six Nations in 2012, what would you say? I think it will be France.

I love watching the French claimed rugby. If they can really turn it

on. The Irish team is ageing a bit more. The Welsh are exciting.

Scotland are always there fighting. But I think perhaps England could

be the surprise. I do think that Wales could win the Six Nations

Championship. There's no way you're going to say anything else!

Welly have jumped ship because he is joining us as part of the

commentary team next week. If we can move want to talk about

Wales in Dublin tomorrow. Would you think Wales are, post-World Cup?

think they were brought down to earth by that defeat to Australia

in December. They have gone back to Poland, just to get themselves back

together, get some players back from injury. The balance looks good,

it looks good on paper. But there for players from the front five

injured. It is a tough place to go. It is a great game, Ireland start

as favourites, but if Wales get their set-piece right. Their back

line is massive at the moment. have to have the ball there.

have to have the ball but a set piece international rugby, that is

what the difference was in the World Cup. So it is exciting and a

great Challenge to start in Dublin. If we show you that sending off

again, do you still think it was a bad decision? Yes, a dreadful

decision. To the letter of the law, OK he was going. But for

consistency in the World Cup, that was the only send it off and it was

totally ridiculous. I'm all right about the red card, to be honest. I

lost my grandad before Christmas so I know what is important in life.

There are more important things that can happen in life, worse

things. And we will hear more from Sam Warburton tomorrow. That Wales

- Ireland game, arguably the best game in World Cup, some tremendous

action. It was very physical. I thought Almond were going to win it,

frankly. Because of how well they have played against Australia and

Italy. But it was more of the physicality in that game. Mike

Phillips was outstanding. And Wales fully deserved to win that.

what happened in that game needs to happen in the game tomorrow, but

the front five match the Irish front five, enabling the quicker

welshed back road to stop O'Brien. That is what they did. They looked

of the game against Australia and how the Irish defenders kept the

Australians up off the floor. So then will signal will fight the

defensive element of the Irish back row. Is there a danger from the

Welsh perspective that there is too much optimism based on the World

Cup? What is new! Warren Gatland mentioned it, it is managing

expectation. That is always tough in Wales. But going to arm and

first of all, it there is a sense of reality. Especially after

Australia. Now they need to recapture that form. If we get the

set piece right I'm sure we will do well this year. Well Let's Talk

about Ireland. So much promised in the World Cup and they fell short.

Therein without Brian O'Driscoll with a sport that is older, but

certainly wiser. -- a squad.

Our performance against Australia this year, that was the standard I

think we aspire to. But the last 30 minutes against Wales just was not

good enough. Defence is a big strength of ours but we conceded

two tries and that was sloppy. We failed to convert opportunities.

And I don't think you can do that in that type of competition.

It has been unusual not having him around the changing room. It is not

ideal to be missing one of the best players in the world. But I think

we are up in a better position than we have been in the past to deal

with it was DUP we have a superb captain. He is not lacking in

experience. And the way this team is run, there are other leaders

around the place as well. Did you take the urge to get out the Brome

a little? It was quite a conservative selection. There was

never any problem picking the team, the problem is who you leave out.

Because the guys I have picked are also playing well and looking at

the back line, for example. Darcy is only the one probably in the

realms of missing out on the next World Cup.

Luckily for us we are well looked after and got a bit of time off

after the World Cup, after Christmas. And I think it showed in

the Cup performances. The players were fresh, they were in good shape

and they were hungry. If you look at the provinces, qualifying, it

was great for the guys. You're expectation in the next few weeks?

We are better when the focus one game at a time and that is what

we're doing. We are focusing on this Welsh game and playing to our

potential. We have to make sure that we play to our potential in

this game and if we do that, we have a great chance of winning.

This is a winner takes all. We were lucky to get away with a win in

Rome last year. We need to come out of the blocks faster than in

previous years. And we will hear from Johnny Sexton before the match

tomorrow. Without O'Driscoll, how much worse are Almond of? -- island

Massively. He has been a big pleader. O'Driscoll always does it,

he always delivers. He does not play badly in important games. With

O'Driscoll being out, O'Connell has been a monumental. Leave the

captaincy aside, as a player he is back to when we were putting him

alongside Martin Johnson. The Irish team are playing well. The

provincial teams are doing brilliantly. Ireland should be on a

roll. The winner of the Six Nations will be? France. It will not be

easy. The first weekend is crucial. As Declan Kidney said, you don't

want to be chasing the game. If Scotland win, they go to Cardiff.

The Ireland and Wales game is played as well. 3 home games for

Wales. If Ireland keep their first 15th it, that is a very strong side.

I don't think they have the strength in depth that France have.

They also have to go to Paris. I think France will win it. I am

going for Ireland. The provincial sides playing incredibly well.

Individually they are on form. I think they will bury that French

Monkey in Paris. That will be a fantastic game next weekend. The

Ireland matched tomorrow, against Wales, that is at 2:30pm on BBC One.

That is it from us for the moment. IAEA back at 4:30pm. We have all

sorts of pyrotechnics. -- we are back at 4:30pm. We have got the Red

Hot chilly pipers on the field. We should have Coldplay! We are

heading to Paris to join Gabby Logan. We had heated BBC questions

to Keith everybody warm out there. The RBS Six Nations is just half-

The biggest win in Italian rugby history! The Grand Slam champions

Hello and welcome to the Stade de France. It is hard to believe it is

only three months since France were a drop goal away from becoming one

champions. This will be edge-of- the-seat stuff.

When France played badly on the Marc Lievremont, the coach could

never hide his feelings. Traitors and cowards he described the team

last season. So at the World Cup after on tidy wins over Japan and

Canada, there was always going to be tension. The players wanted the

coach to shot up. The ball -- the boot of Yachvili laid down policy.

Then came the selection show- stopper. Morgan Parra would play

outside Yachvili. Francois Pandu caused dropped. -- Francois Trinh-

Duc. France limped into the quarter finals. They beat England. In the

semi-final they beat Wales. They should not have but somehow did.

France were in the World Cup final. The worst team, it was generally

felt, Evra to go so far. This could only go so far. Except France

should have won. They received no help from the referee. That may be

what sometimes happens to an awkward squad at the World Cup.

Thierry Dusautoir was out of this world. He was magnificent. You can

call them anything they like, but they remained an impenetrable law

on to themselves. Some story. Ready for the next

chapter? These three are. Keith Wood is braving the elements.

never worn here. You need a big cold. Lawrence Dallaglio, are Croke

Italian -- our Anglo Italian stallion. And Michael Jekyll has

joined the team. Guided Leinster to the European Cup in 2009. Plenty of

He was nicknamed the pig as a player, can Philippe sold on

dribbling home the bacon for France? -- Philippe Saint-Andre. We

will hear from the new Italian coach, Jacques Brunel, and Sergio

Parisse. Can Italy draw inspiration from last year's inspirational

victory? Both teams arrived full of

expectation. Coaches, new caps, some familiar faces and great

leaders. For Philippe Saint-Andre, the adventure begins. How well he

restored the balance to this French squad and get some consistency

while keeping that flair and excitements we have grown to love?

They are still favourites. Keith, it has been unbelievable for France.

Who would have predicted they would be a point away from becoming world

champions? The World Cup put everything on top of its head.

France were rubbish for the whole thing and were magnificent in the

final. To lose by a point with virtually everything going against

them, it threw everything into the air again. Michael, it is always so

interesting of the back of a World Cup, because it is the time to

experiment, isn't it? Obviously new players put their hands forward.

The coach has also spoken about continuity. He has not had a long

time. I think he has done well. He has integrated some new players, he

has taken some risks. He has kept some continuity. I think they will

perform well. Jacques Brunel has got a job on his hands.

certainly has. Honda Nick Mallett the highlight was that victory last

year against France. -- wonder. Italy were in a tough group in the

World Cup but they were disappointing. It is back to basics.

He has picked some new players, brought some back. He has got a lot

of experience as a coach. He will not be intimidated by the job at

hand. France favourites? I think so. They have a fantastic team. Under

Marc Lievremont they never had consistency. They never had

consistency of selection, they never played consistently. They

have some of the best players to have ever played. They could really

deliver. I think the same. They have 22 at the 30 of the word Cup

squad. He has brought in some new players. The nucleus of the team is

very experienced. They are heading in the right direction. Let's learn

a little bit more about Philippe some corn trade. We saw him play.

He was such an flair player. Willie deliver that same kind of flair as

Philippe Saint-Andre is back there. Running over half way. He is going

to score again. Saw him play many times. He hasn't

aged that much? He's looking very well. He has got some great

experience at club level. I think he takes quite a pragmatic view. He

has put together a very big French pack. He has put Yachvili at a

scrum-half. It is nervous for him. It is his first game as French

coach. He will look to expand. is interesting looking at the

manner in which he played. He was such a flair player. With Toulon it

was all about kicking. It was not a traditional French flair. Lets hear

from the man himself. You had an illustrious career as a

player. Now you're back as coach. How proud I you today? Are of

course, when La Marseillaise will be on they will be a lot of emotion.

I think we had a good week. Now it is about 80 minutes. We always say,

I wonder which French team will turn a up today. Is the key for you

to add some consistency? We tried to have a good week. To be very

professional. I hope it will be a very good French team this

afternoon. They're a physical, very focused. Wait and see. We hope. We

work well all week. We just need to show over 80 minutes. I know it is

freezing but I hope it will be warm on the pitch. France came within a

whisker of winning the World Cup. How have the players responded to

that disappointment and to that new challenge? Yes, it was hard and the

World Cup. We should have been out during the Pool stages. We need to

be focused and me to concentrate. We need competent. We can have some

confidence. First we need to be very precise on the set piece. In

the rock. The Italians are very physical.

Michael, is that what you know of him? You have taken on his team at

Toulon. Precision, he likes his kicking number tens? I think the

French team will see a contradiction in terms from the

last coached to the new coach. Philippe Saint-Andre will be very

based around set pieces. He will bring a lot of values back. He

coached will contain have Toulon. That is the type of game he likes

to play. Dominate the opposition. That is what we will see. Is his

biggest asset that he is not Marc Lievremont? I think he has met that

is part of that. The French public and supporters do not want to see

turgid rugby. You can to stamp that out completely, can you? No. With

the talent he has in the back line, he will try to get the blend right.

He will try to bully teams in the first 25 minutes. After that people

want them to have a flash. Marc Lievremont lost the dressing room

at the end. He has to manage that situation. There are certain key

figures he will have to manage? he will have to manage the

personalities. That is one of his strengths. He has always been close

to his players. He likes to know what is going on in the dressing

room. I don't think he will have a problem. Harinordoquy is on the

bench. He has got so much experience to choose from.

Dusautoir, Nicolas Mas, William Servat. Incredible experience.

has gone for combinations of players as well. 10 players coming

from Claremont and Toulouse. Warren Gatland did the same when he took

over Wales with Ospreys. Is that significant? That is the logical

progression for the team. They are the two most dominant teams in

France. They should be represented. One thing that is interesting in

relation to what the coach wants and what actually happens, he will

want to play the bullying game. That is good. The natural flare in

those guys will take over. He should get a nice blend. That

sounds perfect. You hope so! Let's not forget at the Stadio Flaminio

last season, Italy produced the biggest shock in Six Nations

history. Italy have never beaten France in

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Italian at thoughts resting with The referee has blown the whistle.

The biggest win in Italian at rugby history!

It was an amazing day, incredible atmosphere. Of course they still

finished bottom of the table but psychologically how important is it

for the Italian players to know that they can get to the World Cup

final? I think they have been phenomenal. People want them to do

well. They have improved all the time. They had a lack of

consistency which did then disappear. Winning so many kicks

against France and delivering on such a large stage, which they

normally do not, they delivered in time. 12 of the starting players

today from just three of the biggest clubs. That must be a

source of comfort to the Italian union that they are producing

players like that? Won into the first came into the Six Nations

they were encouraging their players to go overseas and now it they are

bringing them back to Italy and trying to grow the rugby in those

two provinces in particular. It will be interesting to see if

Brunel is able to tack -- to tap An outstanding turn around.

Absolutely fantastic. We are starting a new history with

Brunel as coach. We do not have so much time to train before the Six

Nations. But he arrived with a lot of enthusiasm and ambition. And

this is good for the team and we are looking forward to doing well

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For sure he has another style, at another mentality. As a French

coach he is for sure different. We want to be more dangerous when the

play against teams. To put the other teams under pressure. We must

In this game we have four new players, young players. So I'm

really happy and in the next four years we are going to have more

young Italian players coming into the first team. You're young, you

want to play and you have a coach to give you the conference. It is

going to be good for Italian rugby. Brunel of course coached Perpignan

to the title in to those non- line. What will he bring to the game?

is Clare from his comments that what he's trying to bring to the

team is a winning identity. That is what he did before. He is making

all the right noises early on. They have a lot of important

players. I think the captain is just getting better and better.

That and the fact that a lot of these players are in the same

league together, it is going to be more and more competitive for the

Italian team as it goes on. Weather showed us last season that they can

beat anyone on their day. They have struggled with the 9th and 10

players. They have, they have not been able to capitalise. The full

works have not got too much of the ball. Just in the last few

campaigns, they have had five per number tens. They started well in

the Championship of course. Then they had a hard act to follow. It

is a new chapter, their new coach. They really need some direction

because the forwards are putting in all the work and they want some

reward for their efforts. I keep going back to open now, he reminds

me a lot of Martin O'Neill. The ability to bring teams that are

unheralded, and absolutely extract the most out of them and get them

to deliver. He has set it out, he wants to do it in two or three

years' time. His expectation first DOE League will be pretty high, but

publicly he's saying, in a couple of years, letting them find their

own way. It is a new era under the new coach.

What impression did the French squad make a new? Very good. With

the weather like this, they looked confident. There really focused on

the game today. And what impact do you drink the coach will have on

the French side? I think he is going to bring some profession

nullity to them. He once to see the Blair has been focused. -- he wants

to see the players focused. He has his assistants who also good

coaches and I think they will bring some good strategies for winning

the game. It sounds like it is collective responsibility.

It is not warm here today, and cannot impressed that I knew enough.

I would not have fancied training outside in this weather!

Hopefully it will for all out before next week, but we will see.

It is interesting some of the changes that have been made in the

French side. To a big centres. Wesley Fofana has been well hidden

under at the radar. He went into the academy system at Claremont. As

part of what is a very good bunch of youngsters coming out of their

at the moment. Very difficult to tackle and it very fast footwork.

And to have the knack of being in the right place at the right time

as far as support is concerned. is a great place to be in his first

game, put sin bin beside every Ian Rougerie. It is the right way to do

it,. Who is going to win it? comfortable win for France. They're

coming out now so let's handover to our commentary team. Lawrence is

down there alongside Eddie Butler. down there alongside Eddie Butler.

forward to lead out his country. In very difficult conditions was DUP

and Sergio Parisse, the captain of the Six Nations is under way.

very exciting afternoon. Very exciting for both coaches as well.

Lionel Nallet, the former captain. We thought he might go into

retirement after a World Cup but French team. Taking the place of

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Fofana. Outstanding in the Europe this season. And newcomer, but

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France very much the outfit that The Six Nations of 2012 is under

way. Nigel Owens's is today's impressed with the selection of the

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French squad. What a lovely luxury with the rolling maul there. --

Canada. That will settle the Italian nerves. Just doing the

basics right, which is what they are going to have to do. That will

settle their nerves. They have The crowd are booing, but it was

clearly a forward pass from It certainly was. They are going up

against a very talented and very experienced French front row. There

will be lots of shenanigans going on in the front row. The man with

the moustache is revered as a coach in France, because he has taken

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lowly clubs to the very top. The whistle has gone. That was a

nice passage of play from Italy. They really. France under some

pressure. But the French tackling, as we saw in the World Cup against

New Zealand, was outstanding. There was an example of that here. Picks

him up and puts him back on the ground. He wants to be careful not

if Debaty has a weakness, it is the scrummage. He is untested to a

certain degree. This is his second international match. He will have

footing. Italy have got it back, by France in the midfield. There

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might be an advantage for Italy. covering tackle. Penalty advantage

to France. Penalty given. Italy are showing great patience. Really

composed, just as Nigel Owens penalises them. Now they can set up

the penalty chance for Yachvili. Good kick, but the bounce evaded

predecessor has written of his World Cup experiences, and in

particular his experiences with Francois 10 did. He told him he did

Yachvili. France are in the lead. So, from a bouncing ball in their

He was a real stand-out footballer for France in the World Cup,

Yachvili. He is creeping closer to France's second all-time best

Italy's play at the moment. They are being patient. They look like

they are playing as if they really upper-body strength by some of the

French forwards. And again, one of Italy's promising attacks comes to

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Quick ball for France, though. Knock-on advantage played.

Picamoles brought back in and he gives France that real go forward.

No shortage of caps in the Italian side. Lo Cicero wants to become an

Olympic sailor. Meanwhile, they counter with a kick only as far as

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upright. The ground is so hard. come Italy. On the end of it all is

attack. It is over and we are all square. Kris Burton lands one with

his second attempt. It is what Italy deserve from this game.

look much more composed than France. They have certainly moved on,

trying to move the ball through the hands. So positive signs from Italy.

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Food for thought up and the old Rougerie is going to score for

France! Poor defence but an excellent run from Rougerie. The

more experienced player. There was a large hole in the Italian defence.

They just got themselves muddled up there. That will settle Saint

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without letting it go? He couldn't. What a shame. They came back strong

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there. How unlucky. And he knows it. you make of it so far? The French

have scored a nice try against the run of play but Italy have been

able to maintain a lot of position. Italy have had the chance to play a

lot of phases. I would say that is the way it could go for a while.

Dimitri Yachvili is one of the great orchestrators of the Biarritz

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method. France are in retreat at could work for them here. Blurton

tries to manufacture something. But it all comes to nothing. Dense and

studs. Good build-up play from Italy but they need to be more

precise and patient with what they are doing. They are causing France

all kinds of problems in the scrum. France counter, Italy counter again.

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cement in the French pack. Another roaming back rower, Zanni. Italy

again win the aerial contest and get themselves going again. France

too slow moving away. Castro had got himself isolated. Pape rightly

penalised for not rolling away. I thought Servat had got it at one

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Not taken from the right spot. was probably not one of his better

choices. He decided to cut back inside and walk into a wall of

French defenders. -- walked. I have been impressed with the French

defensive line. They defended brilliantly in the World Cup final

against one of the most potent attacks in French rugby. They have

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picked up where they left off, to the ball, which is interesting! --

of the ball. Knock-on by a Yachvili. Good pressure by Italy. Very good

pressure. They are coming back with some defence of their on. A line-

out steel by Hrisi. -- Sergio Parisse. He would have been

disappointed to see the ball had been kicked back to the opposition.

Under six minutes remaining until win by 20 today. They have got a

good way to go before they keep the ball because happy. -- bookmakers.

Good strength, could hands, could be, could sidestep! Find a try.

Finished by the wing! France at their best. Fantastic try by

Malzieu. France have been under pressure all day. But they really

have responded. Picamoles did exceptionally well. Malzieu had an

enormous amount to do. Didn't he do well? Fantastic. Picamoles steps in,

steps out, straightens the line. Not the best tackle by Edoardo Gori.

All in the left hand, able to fend off the Italian defenders. -- the

ball in the left hand. Good-quality add the conversion. As we move to

half time, France emphatically in the lead. Julien Malzieu. Fine

finish. Powerful run. Really just two lethal strikes from France has

given the score line a much better Look for Philippe Saint-Andre's

Vincent Clerc. Time to kick it into the corner. Just judging the

distance. Parisse says, let's have at go for the try. Just thinking

about at large -- about that last try, Picamoles has been impressive.

He has given France something going forward. It's certainly justifies

Saint-Andre's selection in bringing him back. Not a bad kick to get

Italy into this position. But the penalty is against Cornelius Van

Zyl for pushing. That is a waste. It is a waste. It is a technical

offence. Nigel Owens is quite correct in his assumptions. He has

penalised Geldenhuys for obstruction. It has relieved the

pressure from France. He pushed pack in the air. It was a nothing

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ball goes out of play. A. Into touch. There will be time for an

Italian line-out. It was not one thing or another. He kicked the

ball but it was not high enough to put and the pressure on the

fullback. -- any. Italy gave position right back to France.

plans. -- Italy's plans. That is the end of the opening session of

the Six Nations. France have a healthy lead. Two tries, they

scored. Promising start for a new coach, Philippe Saint-Andre. New

centre, or Wesley Fofana. France in the lead by 15.26. -- 15-6.

After all the expectation and anticipation, it was patience that

Italy demonstrated plenty of early on. Eventually though, Rougerie ran

in for the first French try. The link-up between him and for a fan

of was not always smooth. Malzieu et scoring the second try. You

certainly would not say that Italy are out of this game yet. Serge

Betsen is what Sonia. Yes, two very well taken tries.

What beach you make of the first 40 minutes of the new regime?

Italians were running the ball all over the place. A body in the end

they did not score. They made a couple of mistakes. France looked

very sharp. Very composed. They scored two magnificent tries. We

did not see a lot of running ball to the wing. But they played really

sharply and with confidence. couple of times you nudged me and

said the French scrum was not comfortable. What concerns you?

up front in the scrum, they were in a top position. They had a lot of

pressure. At the end of the first have, they stole the ball and

scored. They looked well-organised. Italy are still very much in this

game. Do you believe that France will eventually go through the

gears? Yes, I think the second half we'll see the French team running

the ball and playing the best rugby. The first half was a little bit

Seoul Seoul. He did not see the French team play with pace tries

Max speed. I hope they will bring the speed into the game in the

second half. Sara's has managed to order us t on the touch line!

But Sonia said about going through the gears was interesting. That was

very much like the first top of a Six Nations game with two coaches?

Very much so. Phillipe Andre will be upset with some of the accuracy.

It was a bit scrubby. They did play with composure. They didn't try to

many things. They were efficient when they got chances. For a huge

tracts of that game they did not have the ball. When they did get it

they were sloppy. Italy's possessing his into 60%. They were

We can see some of the newer style in the Italian team. But they

lacked a bit of a threat. They were not able to break the line up apart

from a couple of occasions. And that is what France want. I think

the jumble of those styles, the more staid field position and the

excitement of the players. And when you do break the line, that is what

it is all about. France have their great capability. Rougerie - he has

got great pace and great power. But he also knew that the forwards were

looking away. His experience counted. He ran straight into that

gap. They had no chance of stopping him. You can actually see the

forwards as saying, who is going to take him's that was after a

sustained period of time. These guys were in a position they did

not really Malzieu also made his Here he is getting that try.

Absolutely unstoppable. Louis Picamoles picks them out. It all

came from the scrum. Full awareness, technically, this is fantastic.

Away from all the players who could tackle him. He has not played in it

France since 20th June 10. So a good addition to decide. He has

been injured. He slowly but surely worked his way back into form. And

his recall to the team has been absolutely validated. Is it just

the first cat nerves that got to him? The first 20 minutes of an

international is so intense, so frightening. The whole game...

the intensity that different? Unbelievably different. You have no

time on the ball once you put to an international. It takes a bit of

getting used to, exactly how that works. It is difficult. But on that

couple of occasions when he got the ball, he has a step on him.

You feel he has got more to show as? Without a shadow of a doubt.

Let's take a look at the French defence which was the cornerstone

of their success at the World Cup. They already holding their line.

And then when the opportunity came, they tried to attack Iraq as well.

So there patient in defence. -- attack the ruck. Will the new style

of did -- of Defence take time to bed in? A new system it is always

difficult. They have set out their stall to be patient in defence. But

we saw at the end when they got that all of the kick-off, they run

with it. And to have that you need a strong defence. Italy still

within touching distance. They had good possession, they did not panic.

69% possession at one stage. They ran very well. It was almost like a

French back line, the debt they actually have. What did you make of

Burton and? He has done pretty well, but he is not really commanding

their area. But she got a good drop goal and then up a lovely little

dig. That was a chance, if he wished his bent his knees a little

bit. I think Burton, he has to keep attacking the line. Because the one

time he sat back in the pocket, they got him. If he keeps playing

at the line-out and keeps having a go at the French defence, he will

have more success. Up and on its opening weekend of the Six Nations

we have so much rugby for you. Tomorrow it is our island's chance

to seek revenge against Wales. That A quick chat with Lawrence. What an

afternoon it is going to be. Stuart Lancaster taking over. Chris

Robshaw. You know what that is like. It is going to be tough for him.

The bookies have England as favourites but I do not see it that

way. They have not won it up there in the past three visits. They are

going up with an experienced team and Scotland will fancy their

chances. I'm not sure whether to be excited or slightly nervous and

fearful about what might happen. It could go either way, it is really

in the balance. It is the time to experiment, that period right after

the World Cup. Whether it Lancaster gets the chop are not. What about

the second half, what do you see happening? Victory has been good,

they have worked hard but they are just lacking that cutting edge.

They're going through a lot of phases. But they run into that

French defence. France have built themselves a real cushion. Their

following their lucky charm of coming out early for the second

half as well. They're out there running up and I would expect them

to cut loose now. Warming up is the optimum worried! Is it Norman down

there in the commentary box? certainly is not! It is absolutely

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freezing. awry. The reaction from the crowd a

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have made a big difference. Julien patting his front five on the back.

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a tackle by Dusautoir. Italy have survived the assault of the French

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born flanker. Louis Picamoles is down. Rougerie gets back for the

tackle and France come away with the ball. Extraordinary. A see-saw

of France having the ball, Italy having the ball. Clerc just could

not quite get the bounce. Great tackle by Dusautoir. Poor old

Picamoles getting the full force. He broke his nose last season and

getting another one for good measure. Rougerie having a bit of

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attention. closer. Nigel Owens has had a good

match. He has let both sides and everybody listening know exactly

gave it away. Nigel Owens called the ruck and then Rougerie played

the ball. Just a delayed pass. Another very good tackle. This time

Claremont. Here is Kris Burton. Makes his way back to have Wave.

Italy with the first points of the second half. Yes, I think Italy

will be very pleased. They have had won a penalty missed and won a

penalty they have got on the board. I fully expected France to push on.

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They have not got anywhere in this over. Become all involved again. --

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ball is out. Italy turn France over. will it take it this time. We have

finally got a break in play. France put in on some pressure. The

referee just explaining to Sergio Parisse that he wants his players t

leave the ball along when they are on their feet. -- to leave the ball.

The pigeons are still in town next coach of the Gloucester, at Sale

and Toulon. Here he is with the big one. Yes, I think he will be

slightly disappointed with the first five minutes of the second

half. France have got an opportunity now to increase their

lead. You have to say the two men at the centre of that, Picamoles

and Malzieu. Malzieu is so strong. Meanwhile, Yoan Maestri comes on to

replace Lionel Nallet. That is Ministry winning his first cap. --

mystery. -- Yoan Maestri. He will have not been. Yachvili does not

take the advantage. You have got to love Nigel Owens. He really does

that tell players! He is very clear or two players. Lo Cicero try to

plead innocence. -- trying. REFEREE: Don't let yourself down

with discipline. Hrisi just chooses this moment to

listen to the referee. -- Sergio Parisse. No problem this time.

Dmitri Yachvili has three points. France up to 18. Double the Italian

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Work to do. He does not expect the ball. A little confusion in the

Italian ranks. It is going to be a try! Vincent Clerc! Are fantastic

drive there from a Vincent Clerc. He joins his coach, Philippe Saint-

Andre, as the second all-time try scorer for France with that drive.

-- try. It all started from the tackling of Dusautoir. A little

help from Rougerie. Vincent Clerc puts it down. Delicate chip from

Trinh-Duc. Rougerie need the ball forward. Straight into the arms of

Vincent Clerc. Great skill. Tran Duc with the outside of his foot,

Rougerie with his knee. -- Trinh- Duc. France swept it away from a

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defensive situation and a converted starting to look very dangerous.

The Italian tackling is not what it was. Picamoles is involved in

everything. It is interesting. Italy have not played that badly

and yet they find themselves 25-9 down. I have seen Italy play a lot

better and be closer. Clearly under Jacques Brunel and they're trying

to expand the way they played. There may initially be a little

pain. It is hard to see Italy finding a way back into this game

now. We are going to have a change in the Italian side. Marco

Bortolami comes on in the second row. Gonzalo canal let and Tobias

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Botes both come on. -- Gonzalo will have the put-in. Yes, Italy

will have the put-in. Good little bits of play. Wesley Fofana at

seems to be settling down into the Test match. A few nice touches.

Rougerie really coming on to the have met -- Maxime Mermoz de come

on if they need him. It will be interesting with Saint-Andre.

Sometimes we see changes for the sake of changes. He could go to

Morgan Parra and Harinordoquy. It is normally now when lot of changes

happen. Will he give Morgan Parra and Harinordoquy a chance? Or when

he let Picamoles and Yachvili off-side. You are too far away to

kick a goal. He is going to go for goal! I'd have been tempted to go

for a corner. A lot of French Tobias Botes, they say he keeps

Gori and Semenzato out of the number nine shirt at Treviso.

gets Italy into double figures. That is the foot of Botes as he

makes his international scoring debut. Italy starting to look weary,

France starting to look dangerous. Botes left the ball behind. Shame.

Botes trying to switch the direction of play. Little mistakes

like that are costing Italy at the minute. France's scrum holds up.

Malzieu, one of the players of the day. Italy do have the energy.

Italy have lost it. Everyone looks at the ref but he says play on.

Nigel Owens might have been a bit lenient there. On comes Cittadini

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good cheer. They have played some fine counter-attacking rugby. Have

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have always tried to play. They are really trying and it is to their

credit that they are still very much in this game. Harinordoquy

comes on in place of Picamoles. be disappointed if I was Picamoles,

getting substituted on 60 minutes. He has had a few clouts. They are

saving him for Ireland! France looking to counter now. Fofana goes

hardy set of supporters, that bitter weather has arrived in Paris.

I am reliably informed that ridges be 14 minutes of torture for the

Italians. The counter from Italy. Zanni tried it. It means a French

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throw-in. Zanni just an unforced is going to finish this game off.

No advantage, Italy's scrum. That is good refereeing. Italy are

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hanging in this game. with Lo Cicero off the field. It is

a penalty corner of fatigue. -- this is what earned them the

penalty. France rush in. Very powerful. Out of play. Touch judge

hesitated, but it had gone out. Could be a yellow card. That was

it better. He could have talked it under his belly and possibly made

better. They have earned the penalty. It is illegal to bring a

maul down. It is also pretty brave because you have the French pack

international rugby, he scores! What a second half he has had.

a lovely feeling, what a lovely feeling for the young man. Another

vindication of the selection. The work set up by the forwards. Look

at that. Ball in the left hand. He has got the opportunity to fend off

Luke Mclean. Rolls over for the score. He really has played well in

the second half. Thoroughly deserves it. His captain giving him

a Hogg. -- saying, Well done young man. You can just sense when France

get on a roll. It is how they look off the ball. It is completely

different. Morgan Parra to add the not been a complete performance.

But in patches it has been outstanding. A debut to remember

for Fofana. A great second have to remember. -- half. A little bit of

nudging of the ball. Yes, just these little mistakes. When they do

something good, they make a little mistake. Tobias Botes going for the

corner. As we seek Fofana going over for the try. He has had a good

bit you. Getting at try makes it a fantastic one for him. His club

captain and colleague congratulating him. It seals that

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of a French food. Italian throw. -- French food. Fofana look like he

Tomasso D'Apice comes on as hooker. And Fabio Semenzato at scrum-half.

Nicolas Mas goes off. Trinh-Duc goes off. Then sent Debaty is on. -

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year's Six Nations for Italy. Into catch Maxime Medard sleeping down

have the energy to drive one up towards the 22? The French have

named their man of the match. It is left Wing Julien Malzieu. A I think

he has been very prominent. He scored the try. Malzieu has played

exceptionally well. What a great scored. They have stuck at it in

this game. Playing away from home in the first game in France. They

have certainly played their part in this match. Only in the last

quarter have France pulled away. They are trying, they are certainly

France have been very solid in defence. There is a very firm a

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white wall in front of the blue white wall. That was an excellent

off load. The pass just did not go to hand. No advantage. What a shame.

Italy playing their full part. But buyers Botes are trying to get the

left on the clock. Surrey come up the Six Nations. The bookmakers

said 20 points. They are 18 now. They got it just about right.

attack. Last play, says Nigel Owens. And Traille Masi has done very well

France have been outstanding in patches. Italy were their normal

selves. Plus a little bit more adventure. They have been beaten in

Paris. Freezing Paris. But at very warm, cosy start for France in the

Six Nations. They have beaten Italy by 30-12. Lawrence, they will be,

what? They will be very happy. The start of the reign of Philippe

Saint-Andre. An excellent performance. A debut try. A good

performance from Fofana. Malzieu was the man of the match. A

Picamoles played well. A lot to be positive about. A quick mention of

Italy. They fully played their part. Under the Jacques Brunel I thought

Italy changed their style of play. Philippe Saint-Andre looks a very

contented man. Italy, as well as they have been beaten today, will

take some positives into the game against England next week. Italy

will go to Rome next week to play England. They are playing at the

Olympic Stadium. France do not always start the Six Nations well.

They had to absorb a lot today. They were outstanding on the break.

The changes made by Philippe Saint- Andre worked. Louis Picamoles, and

Julien Malzieu... It has been a very cold day. Both sides can take

something out of this. I think France have made a marker down.

They go into this Championship as the team of people probably would

fancy to win the Six Nations. They certainly have a good chance. They

have laid the market down. Philippe Saint-Andre is happy. One of the

orchestrators of the French team, Dmitri Yachvili, is what sign yet.

Congratulations. The winner sets you up nicely. How pleased with the

performance? Firstly, Tommy -- IAEA very happy to have beaten Italy.

Last year they beat us in the wrong. It was a little bit of revenge.

Happy to start this competition with a win. France are favourites

to win the Six Nations in many people's eyes. How optimistic are

you? I think Ireland is also favourites, England, Wales,

Scotland! There are many teams that can win the Six Nations. First sure,

we are second in the last World Cup. Everybody is waiting. It will be

very hard. It is a new start for France on their Philippe Saint-

Andre. What sort of impact has he made? We just had six days to

prepare this first game. We started to learn his new moves. His new

vision of the team. We are still learning his rugby. It is okay. It

Will the coach was not so happy at the end of the match. He wanted a

bit more. Not entirely thrilled with that! They are in a great

position. They had a bit of an overlap. But I think the rest of

them deserve to get out of the Cold! They played pretty well today,

without setting the world alight. The defence was phenomenal. They

have a new defence system in place. Some new faces and some new names

on the side but it was some of the old names from the past that got

them off the foot today. Vincent Clerc got his 32nd try for France.

Clerc got his 32nd try for France. He is the ultimate opportunists.

Vincent Clarke takes his opportunity there. You can see how

many French players are around the ball and it is guaranteed to fall

to one of them. At cracking piece of skill at from Francois Trinh-Duc.

Just a little flick of the heel. Just lovely, but some calm

assurance. But it was also a lovely to see Wesley Fofana up really

getting into the game in the second half and being rewarded with the

try. That will settle his nerves as he goes into the campaign. Where

his skill is is getting the ball into his hands and running. And

when he got his opportunity to take the try and he took it. He was in

position. They perhaps gave him too much space on the outside. But when

he got the chance, but there it was. In the first half we talked about

the technical aliment of the play. I thought he played well, he was

nervous at the start. But the first 20 minutes of international rugby

is a bit of a panic. The other players as well, but a brilliant

Rougerie was so pleased for him. There is going to be serious

competition for a central position in it the French team.

What is think the coach will be most pleased about today? I think

he will be really happy about the defence. But every time they got

the chance to score, they scored. For at large parts of the game they

did not have the ball at all. And they had to work, in the cold, to

make sure that Italy did not score. Italy came under a lot of pressure

Malzieu got the try and that settled the nerves. It was an get

to know you games with their new coach, a new system. But their

clinical when they get the ball and they will score points. I actually

think it's really played well for large parts of the game. But they

are missing a cutting edge. The full-back playing well but they

need to attack a little bit more. They were passing the ball but not

really engaging anyone in the defence. While the French staying

out there, at lapping it up. Well they deserved that win it and I

think it is good preparation for that big match for them next

weekend against Ireland. What we Italy take from today? I think they

played in one of the hardest places to play, away from home, against

the team that came second in the World Cup. They're going to be home

next week, they have never beaten England, this is an an experienced

and a young English team. I will think they would put everything

that they possibly have into that, their whole Championship is based

on next weekend. They have never beaten England in the Championship

and they want to get that. One game down, two more to come this weekend.

I'm sure it is going to be warmer in Dublin it! That is on BBC One at

tours 30 pm. But coming up next of course it is Scotland against

England. And it is not just cold but wet in Murrayfield this weekend.

And if you want to catch up with the football, a final score it is

on today at 4:30pm. Many of the headlines from here, it is all but

the Fire Power of the French. Wesley for Ballack finished it and

got his first cap was DUP France dirty - 12 winners today. The

favourites getting up to a confident start repay their new

coach. But going on to the next game, Lancaster beginning as coach

will stop and a lot of experience in the English side. Scotland have

a settled team and they look comfortable with the team they have

actually picked. I think it is a big call for a very young team.

Lancaster has taken it and Gamble. He did needed to go for new players

and to shake it up a bit but he does not have experience to draw

all on a if things are going really wrong. If one of the young players

is struggling, they want to pass chalice to someone else, I think

there is a lot of pressure on them. He is trying to play on the

nationalism card, which is a good thing. He has done some interesting

things as a coach, bringing in guests because, getting their

families to send them letters telling them how proud he is. P E

is trying to change the culture. will not be easy for him, and to

get long-term vision into the team and for the players to look into

that. But it will come down to those 22 guys who will turn out for

their country tomorrow. If they wanted enough, they can go and get

it. It is today! If they want to bloods these players, that is the

way to do it. Who would you rather be coaching today? I like the

potential that England have as a country as far as their rugby is

concerned was DUP if you invest in that and give it confidence then

something will come along. There's too much talent for England not to

be as successful nation in rugby. The targets set for Scotland to win

three matches. They have to start turning these almost chances in two

victories. This is the perfect opportunity for Scotland. There

playing against an inexperienced team. They needed to deliver and

the need to scored the tries. Thank you for bearing this very