Italy v France Six Nations Rugby

Today we've certainly seen the He's done it.

Double 12 for the title. ? I've never seen anything like it

in my life. He is now the World A try. It's over, Munster have won.

Here they come. They have it through Andrea Masi. Oh, yes, it is.

The biggest win in Italian rugby Well, good afternoon, from a

beautiful spring day in Rome. That, of course two, years ago, the

decaying intimacy of the Stadio flam inco-.

The French arriving with a certain amount of trep digs given what

happened here a couple of years ago. -- trepidation.

The Italians proimsing a game of panache today.

Skills associated with the French. The new French coach are promising

France are going it turn the clock back and play like they used to. So

an intriguing final chapter to be written in the first weekend. The

bandwagon roles into the eternal city having made a spectacular

start at Cardiff and an interesting one at Twickenham. We have Keith

Wood and Jeremy Guscott. And we are delighted to have tomas here.

Those who weren't there two years ago wish they had been. It was one

of those occasions. Six nations is about creating memories on and off

the field. That was one on the field. The emotion shared

afterwards from the coach, tears streaming down his cheeks, and it

the players, it means a lot to them. It means Italy is still in the

competition. They are making their mark totally. He wants Italy to win.

When we cost against Italy we thought - did we get so low or did

they get better? The physicality of the Italians were there since many

years and they are well-organised. And they have a French coach. This

might be hard today. That game was nice and cosy and had a bearpit

element. We are now in a grander environment. Is this for the

benefit of Italy? Or does it mean it's less intimidating for the

opposition I think this is fantastic for Italy. This is a

place where you want it play an international, with 60,000 or

70,000 supporters it brings the game to all of the population of

Italy. We kick-off at 3.00pm. Let's reflect on the two games from

yesterday starting at Twickenham. We had 108 points during the course

of yesterday. 56 of those came at try. England edging closer. A great

with a furious place. Time there to get it to Wood. He

must score. find the flier there.

A man in front of him. Ashton chasing this down. Stuart scores

You were there. You have had a night to reflect on the veepbts

yesterday. What is your assessment of England -- the events of

of England -- the events of yesterday?

I thought they played well. For me it was, could they continue from

the New Zealand game? They did that. Could owe wen Farrell move on from

where he was? He did -- Owen. He Zhe played well in the face of

the defence. That meant England could win the game-line battle.

They really have progressed. So another tick in the box and an

enormous game next weekend against Ireland. But I think, all round,

it's hard to see a weakness in the England side. Interesting in some

of the papers I read on the plane coming over today saying as a team

there may have been deficiencies in the Scotland performance but as

individuals, a lot had good games. I though the so. Scotland we

thought the halfbacks would get there and there would be problems.

It proved so, Jackson wasn't that great. But England ignored

everything, all the stuff from Scotland and Telford particularly.

They stuck to their own game. It is refreshing to see a team do their

own thing rather than worry about the opposition. Were you about to

chip in? They were very composed. They only played in third gear for

the whole time. They took their time and took a chance whenever

they had to. They seemed comfortable all the way towards the

end. Well the game of the first day undeniably was the match in Cardiff.

When it comes to March 16th and last game, we may well reflect that

the first game of the Championship over for the opening try.

Zebo, fantastic footballing skills Brian O'Driscoll, back in

Low Halfpenny scores. You may award the try.

Well after a pauseity of tries last year, pwhen we only had 40-odd

compared to 07 a decade ago, a dozen tries on the opening weekend:

one more match obviously to go. one more match obviously to go.

Kick-off here is at 3.00pm. I'm sure Ireland will be delighted

but all the headlines focused on Ireland were very clinical. They

threw caution to the window the second half and showed what they

could do. With more composure, they could have got closer to it. But

you cannot give an international side of -- that start. It was a

tough week for at the Welsh boys. Were he start with Hook next week?

It will be a big week at the Welsh training camp and a tough game next

week at France. Just a final word about Ireland for

the moment. We should mention the have an interactive forum coming up

after the game. Any thoughts that she might happen to have about the

matches yesterday and what happened this afternoon -- what will happen

this afternoon, e-mail as, text does. Diouf, from Ireland's point

of view, it is a huge game next week. -- Keith. It is huge. Even

though they were hungry and clinical at the start, they took

their foot off the pedal in the second half. The fact they did

against Wales is a good thing for them because I don't think they

will take anything for granted next time. Let's hear from the man in

Finally you are getting your Six Nations under way. Resort to do

very good games yesterday. Can we expect something similar today?

hope so. They were two fantastic games. Two good games. We are

looking to start our competition. It will be a tough game against

Italy. Two years ago, they beat us here. We are very focused on this

game. He touched on this defeat two years ago which meant so much to

the Italians. In the Six Nations, we note each game -- we know that

each game is not easy. We want to start very well because it will be

a tough competition. You were relatively new to the job a year

ago, at the start of the Six Nations, but you've had time. Is

this the settles French team you wanted? I hope so. We are more

consistent than last year. We won for Margaret games consecutively

and we want to carry on like this. -- four games. We know it will be

very tough. It will be very physical. Best of luck. Fag you

very much. -- thank you. Talk us through the side. We did very well

during the autumn last -- autumn international, especially against

Australia. Against Argentina, we and he will have to win at the

line-outs. Thierry Dusautoir, the former captain, he will try to

break the lines. He is one of the key men in the team today. We have

Maxime Machenaud at scrum half. Frederic Michalak will have to

break the line and organised the kicks. In the centre, you have

Florian Fritz, who does normally around 20 tackles. In the back

three, they will be tested under Maybe England have found the

successor to Jonny Wilkinson. As far as the French are concerned,

they have found that No. 10 jersey a bit of a conundrum. In France,

they know the work of Number 10. France is the land of Jonny

Wilkinson. It's just that France don't make their own sumptuous fly-

halves, they have always been grumbles about various players.

Most number tens by First Choice are scrum-halves. France do scrum-

halves. This player was a strong character who wagged a finger at

the giant forwards. The France do centres of legend. The number 10 is

a link between the boss and the best. Between nine and the centres.

It is no surprise France are a little sniffy about the fly-half

position. There is the proof of assorted Britons, Argentinians who

are cluttering up the No. 10 jersey in France. It's like the old days

of county cricket will be had endless West Indians. Is this good

for the French game? It is ambiguous because when you learn

how to play as a fly half in France, they tell you not to kick the ball.

I know about that because I had two left feet. All these guys, they

come up through France and their clinical. They know how to organise

the game. We rely on the number nines to lead the team but the

number tens, we want them to kick penalties and kicks to the posts.

For the French, it is always ambiguous, how do we want to play

the game? That is why there are always questions. What is your take,

Michalak? It is his first start for seven years. He has played at No.

942 long. He did very well during the autumn international and had a

good game against Australia. He is the line breaker and has the

confidence with his team-mates. I think he is really well-organised.

He can pass the ball quite well. His kicking has really improved.

Now he will have all the pressure. What is it like for the rest of the

squad, that Michalak has picked out 10 and drum Doogue -- Tring took

his picture and another at number? When you play for France, you are

expected as a hooker to play full- back. I could have done it myself.

I think it is really hard. T C 10 players... I think it is wrong. It

is very hard to depend on one or two players. When you play number

10, you need confidence. You need to know how the other players will

behave. Is this an area where Italy will target? They will try to put

some pressure on him but if the game is organised, Michalak is an

average summer sun. If the game is disorganised, he is well the best

in the world. They need to move the ball across the line and tried to

make the brakes. If Italy are going to target Michalak, you suspect a

France will target Orquera. It has been their Achilles for many years.

It is sad. They have struggled. However, they make up for that with

the experience of their pack. They are so good, it challenges every

single side. There are no mugs, the Italians. They always put a day

good show now. It gives an indication of how things are

changing. We get a six Nations special pull-out in the newspapers

over here now. An interesting piece with Danielle to Rossi who plays

for Rome here. He says he's a huge rugby fan and his great regret

about football is the fans cannot mix. In Italy, there has been an

issue with violence. The fans cannot mix with one another. There

is one player in his Italian team that has football like status in

terms of his profile and the way that the fans adore him and that is

somebody who every side in the world would love to have in their

What would be a success for Italy over the next two months? Success

for us is to try to get more than one victory. Last time, we had more

than one victory, that was in 2007 when we beat Scotland and Wales.

This year, we have the opportunity to play three matches at home. We

don't fix an objective but we want to be able to get victories. Now it

is more difficult. What kind of progress do you feel you have made

and the new coach? Since it Jacques Brunel arrived, we have changed the

way we play. The we were a defensive team and we didn't take

to the risks. To win matches, you need to take risks. That is the

vision of our new coach and I think everybody agrees with him. This is

the way that we play. In the last match against Australia, we got a

better result and with the success, we continued to play in this way.

The first match against France at home. Everyone remembers the

wonderful win for Italy two years ago. Yes. Sensational stuff! The

biggest win in Italian rugby history. For me and for everyone,

it was a huge victory two years ago but from a mental point of view,

yes, we can win against these teams. Two years ago, I was able to look

my team mates in France in their faces! We have friends at home

again and it is difficult but we were really believe in ourselves

and we think we are able to beat France again. What ambitions do you

still have in rugby go for it? Actually want to one day be in a

team which can compete in this competition, with confidence in a

team and the young Italian players. Probably three or four years' time.

We will have the ability to win the competition. Why not this year?

Five or six years ago, we said probably Scotland we can be tough

but there is no way to beat England or France or Ireland or Wales. From

a mental point of view, we know that we can beat every team.

One of the big battles today is Perisse, some of his skill, he is

like an artist. Camels as far more brittle. -- picker miles. He is

brittle. The elbow fantastic to watch in different ways. -- they

are both fantastic. Perisse might be the only Italian player who

would be the first choice in any other of the nations. When you look

out the league table, you realise that despite the fact that tenants

are able to channel most of their players and two teams, they are

In terms of the pool of top players, it is not expanding at the rate

they would hope for. If the way the game is going in Europe, you have

the best players will Islands now, from England, all Migrating to

France. It is difficult for Italy to contain their best players. I

still think, I look at Treviso and the results... Treviso have won

twice against Toulouse. We have an Italian voice to guide us this

afternoon and he is with Jill Douglas. I have the Italian a loch

with me today. When will we see you back on a pitch? Hopefully next

week how will be back at my club. My shoulder is much better now. I

will be fit next week and he knows, maybe in the last two dames of the

Six Nations. They take a look at row. And a very physical second-row.

Sergio Perisse, one of the best back rows in the Six Nations. The

wavy half-backs man is the kicking game is crucial today. Midfield,

Sgarbi and Benvenuti, they will test defensively. Venditti who is a

player who can bring good things. Just a couple of changes. He is

there a belief amongst this Italian team that you cannot set France and

repeat the win for two years ago? Yes. They really believe they have

a good game today. The stadium is unbelievable and this occasion, the

Italian team have played better. It is down to France, the way they

play the game, especially the first 20 minutes will to dictate the

result. If Italy can build the structure and their game, if they

stay in a game in the second half, sunshine here. Great atmosphere.

And it is an historic day. You can probably see behind me there are

getting on for 400 Italian internationals dating back to 1929,

being presented with caps to mark their contribution to Italian rugby.

The oldest gentleman here. He won 17 caps in the 1960s but his

father played in the first international ever played which

Italy lost 9-3 to Spain in Barcelona. And we have a cap at the

moment that the 297th person ever to represent Italy belongs to this

cap. He is the father of the technical director of the Italian

rugby union. A great idea. Magnificent. They are all going to

stand behind the Italian team today to sing the anthem. How cool is

that? Prospects for the match? If Italy are in with a shout? Do you

think they'll get a match, but if France get off to a good start?

would love them to continue like they did in the game two years ago

and get that try and play to the end. Don't give up. Get the try and

conversion. Don't throw the game away and give penalties to France.

They have to play into the doubt in the French minds, remind them of

how hard it was and how bad it was here too years ago to lose and to

see if they can get a chink. That's maybe all that's needed. That's the

difficulty for Mitchell -- Michalak. That is will be where the pressure

comes from him. And we are talking about taking France to a previous

era where they played with dash and verve. Is it easy to change a mind-

set? Yes, but it comes with victories. If you win games you can

build on something. Saint-Andre is a winner. I think it

is going to be a good tournament. love the way sometimes the French

think. I was chatting to Thomas earlier. France had a brilliant

autumn series. Here is the reception. Not surprisingly. They

haven't got very far to come. A big reception for the French team.

! As an Englishman you think - wow, three great victories, brilliant

against Australia, and Argentina and Samoa. But for the French, it

may be be like, that they don't seem to be up.

Never trust Italians and French. Are the French more vulnerable?

Especially against Italians, you have all the players, no injuries.

They want to build on something. Brunel, the coach, knows how to

play the French. Here is the reception for Sergio Parisse and

the Italians. internationals from the past seven

decades in Italian rugby. No pressure, guys.

You've got the entire history of your sport on the touchline today.

Keith, thoughts? Before we came today, I thought France would be -

would do very well. Win, at a canter. But now with the nerves

that Thomas is talking Bnow with the history that is here, I think

it could be closer. I will say France by 10. I agree with Thomas.

OK, well the sides I lining up for the anthems.

Two great anthems, after which Jonathan Davies and Alistair will

# Le jour de gloire est arrive! # Contre nous de la tyrannie.

# L'etendard sanglant est leve. # L'etendard sanglant est leve!

# Entendez-vous dans les campagnes. # Mugir ces feroces soldats.

# Ils viennent jusque dans vos bras. # Egorger vos fils et vos

compagnes! # Aux armes, citoyens.

# Formez vos bataillons. # Marchons, marchons!

# Qu'un sang impur. # L'Italia s'e desta.

# Dell'elmo di Scipio. # S'e cinta la testa.

# Dov'e la vittoria? # Le porga la chioma.

# Che schiava di Roma. # Iddio la creo.

# Fratelli d'Italia. # L'Italia s'e desta.

# Dell'elmo di Scipio. # S'e cinta la testa.

# Dov'e la vittoria? # Le porga la chioma.

# Che schiava di Roma. # Iddio la creo.

# Stringiamoci a coorte. # Siam pronti alla morte.

# Italia chiamo. # Stringiamoci a coorte.

# Siam pronti alla morte. world rugby. Appreciated by the

65,000 or so in the stadium here. The for the first time in 30 years

there is not a Bergermaster in sight for Italy.

The back division sees a surprise Boateng preferred at scrum-half.

bringing back Dusautoir after a 12- month injury.

resurgence at 10. Italy will look to Gori to add zip

from the bench. The French have fire, power and bulk on their bench.

And they have a calming presence in Parra.

The man with the whistle is Nigel Owens of Wales. He took charge of

with straight out on the full from Michalak, taken in by Masi outside

the parameters of the pitch. Not the best of starts for the French

number 10. Who has been enjoying himself back in international

colours after a long lay-off, Jonathan? Yes,, I think we all know

it'll be a fierce battle upfront. I think they want to play a more

expansive game to excite the Italian crowd but that might favour

the French players. I think it'll be equal at forward. The key will

be at half-back. How will the Italian half-back do in the game

and also how will Frederic Michalak play? If he plays well, I think

France will wib. It's as simple as that.

under a bit of pressure. They tried to play a little bit of football

right from the start but great French defence. I think they've got

to get the balance right. I know they want to play football, the

Italians but they can't put themselves under pressure.

1234 Maclean does the duties with a big left foot ticking it up to the

good position this, for the Italians. They are trying to punch

the holes around the fringes with their sizable pack. Not the best of

That was good play by the French. Counter--rucking to slow the ball

down. Here come the Italians again,

approaching at 22 once more. The passes won't quite fall to hand and

Masi has to tidy up. Castrogiovanni. He is 31 now.

Possibly eying a move to the south of France. The French have to

regroup. Again Parisse at the heart of things.

Taken on by Minto. He popped up rather speck latively. Here come

good play which McLean. This will test their fitness, both sides.

long passage of play. The Italians are keeping the ball alive nicely

down the right flank. Orquera has spotted a gap. He is going through

the French defence. Brilliant from Italy. Here is the skipper.

Fantastic. What a start for Italy. Parisse touches down for the

opening score. Less than five minutes on the clock. The Olympic

Stadium erupts. A fantastic try. I thought they'd lost their chance

when Minto threw a wide pass but Orquera spots it and gave it early.

Parisse just goes over in the corner. A great weekend of rugby

continues. A fantastic try and a fantastic start for Italy. Well,

what a leader this man is and has been. This is his 44th test as

captain of the Italian side. His tenth international try.

Multi-skilled in every department and still with plenty of pace to

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to really cement his place as the done on the part of the French.

They travelled here a little bit in trepidation after their experiences

a couple of years ago. The re-start Castrogiovanni. The arm is out from

Nigel Owens but the counter-attack is on from Michalak. A little kick-

through. Does it fall for him? No, they'll skom back for the penalty.

-- come back. It is a great start for the Italians. They kept the

pace, except for a loose pass by Minto but then a good kick by

Mitchell. The chase wasn't that great and allowed Luke McLean to

make that international break. The forward was in the defensive

backline. And this is what happened. If you

run it on there, if we stop it there, OK, just simple. There is

the prop forward, Nicolas Mas running on. He spots him and then

there is great support play and what a try. A great start for the

Italians. But that's what you have got to watch. Just pick them out.

Just pick a forward in the backline and have a go at him. The line-out

from the ensuing penalty kick is inside the Italian 22. Szarzewski

has his hands on the ball. A middle line-out. That's where they have

gone most during the autumn. It's been claimed by Parisse. Not tidy

but nevertheless in Italian hands. And Ghiraldini has it. He did

exceptionally well, Ghiraldini. This is McLean. Under pressure,

gets the kick away. Nick McLean replacing Bergomasse who is out

with a knee injury. I just think in the first eight or

nine minutes, they've shown a little bit more awareness, the

Italians. A terrific start from Italy but it is France who are

are being held for the time being by the whit-shirted Azzurri. --

that is a great Kate Caswell. -- kick as well. The Forte perfect --

what a perfect kick. Now, the pressure is on the Italians. The

big first scrum of the game. They will want to make an impression

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month. He manages the ball exceptionally well. One-on-one with

Teresa. That is just first-class side. They went for the drivers.

record through the autumn internationals, he kicked 18 false

-- 18 from 20 in November. Fife that one has drifted across the

the first five minutes. Italy are under pressure. They have to be

more physical. Otherwise, it creates space on the wings. In the

last try, Michalak played her flat ball and it is so difficult to

defend. Italy still have their noses in front. That has just gone

forwards from the French. There will be an Italian at scrum very

shortly. A year ago, England escaped narrowly in the blizzard.

Orquera or very near the secured a draw against Australia in November.

Certainly, they were holding only a six-point deficit. They are only

both teams. Still with Italy. Defensively, very strong, the blue

line at the moment. Approaching the 22. Working the blind side this

It's very, very high. It's a very, very good! He is playing with a lot

of convents and a lot depends on the stand-off. He will get good

ball and a good position, he's got to decide what is good ball to kick.

He is very good at taking the points. He is keeping their noses

in front. The Number 10 position has had so much discussion will

over the years for Italy, since Diego Dominguez retired in 2003.

They've struggled to find the right man. No less than 15 fly half had

been tried out in the last 10 years. Orquera has had a couple of bites

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at the cherry. Today, he is bang on Italy are still going strong. The

power is there and they have the at the moment. It is slow, they

kick it. Just very, very patient. Very confident in their ball-

carrying ability. Perisse, as usual, is having a massive game. More

importantly, there is more snap about numbers 9 and 10. There

really steering this should very well. They have not been doing that

in past seasons. This could be the key to today's march. The problem

has always been converting that pressure, hasn't it? Maybe Orquera

is going to find the solution that middle. Italy extend their lead by

eight points. He has put the pressure on. He has taken the prize.

the moment is coming off. Playing his rugby in the team of that is

lying at the bottom of the pro 12. They collected 13 defeats in 13

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park at the moment, isn't he? The first 20 minutes, the Italians

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have been in control. One French, they will take it

personally at scrum time. Yes. tried his best to keep it inside

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the game of play but a very good Approaching the 22. Better from

don't think Huget wanted to go with that. It was a good thing to do. He

knew that Huget was caught in the ruck. Botes tried to kick it. Here

was the line-out. Huget doesn't really want to go down and Brunel

is happy. Jacques Brunel has stated publicly this will be his last job

in rugby. His assistant is taking on as the backs coach. We are

seeing the holes the Italians are making in the close quarters. Some

artistic shots of the They love the arty shots, the Italians. Just

watch it. We'll see a lot of them side and driving upwards and

onwards. Good defence. I thought that was very good play by the

French. The dummy run. Just watch it. This is it. A great tackle.

Masi comes across. Fall knew exactly what was going to happen.

Yes, he created the space. A great dummy run. A scrappy performance

there inside the Italian 22. Botes clears. There is a lot of pressure

on each other's line-outs. It hasn't been as clean as perhaps

both sides would have wanted. Terrific stuff from the Italian

be one to savour. They have to be right up there in terms of world

calibre. Two of the very best in the Northern Hemisphere. Dusautoir

wat line-out ball for France. -- with the. We are told it is a bit

breezy on the pitch. So the line- Still the tackles come piling in

from the Italians but the French have the advantage here. Can Fritz

get it away? Huget being driven along and over the line. He is on

his back. Can he squeeze the ball down?

I tell you what, good luck to the team out there.

Gareth Symons has a big job on his hands, hasn't he, the Welshman.

There he goes. REFEREE: Is it a try or not?

He is trying to say - sort this out, I have no idea where the ball is.

He was in exactly the right position.

! Let's see them put an arty shot together with this lot, then! Here

is Huget. He was isolated and on his own there. There comes the help.

Well, I tell you what. It's close. I wouldn't mind having another look

at that. Well, wr reliant opinion our Italian friends for that

particular picture. -- we're reliant. We wait anxiously for the

decision of the referee. interesting, there is no great

confidence about the French body language out there. Still we wait.

It's just a forest of arms and legs. The wording was interesting. He

said - is it a try or no try? If he had said, "Is there any reason I

cannot award the try?" He's just gone, "You make the decision."

did everything he could, Nigel Owens, to find himself in the right

position. You can't give that try. You can't see the ball, can you?

We've yet to see the ball. REFEREE: no try.

The decision has been made. There will be a 5m scrum to the French.

The right decision, surely. Yes. You couldn't see the ground.

French have to make it pay. The pressure that they had -- to

pay. The pressure that they had and the time they spent in that 22,

they have to come away with something, as the clock approaches

attack and Michalak is dancing his way through. Can he get the ball

away? He can. They have the advantage again. Finger-tip touch,

wasn't it? Still they drive, five metres away.

Penalty France. Offside. It'll be interesting to see what they do

here. Easy three points, which I would take. They need to score

twice anyway. How greedy are they? We'll soon find out. I think

they've got to go for goal, yes. It's a good decision. Plenty of

time left. So Michalak will look to fire this through the middle and

close the deficit just a little bit. But what a start from the Italians?

Yes. If anything the French look a little bit more threatening inside

the 22. Straightforward for the French number 10. Never in doubt.

Italy lead France now by 13-8. Vital that they had something to

show for all their efforts down there.

Michalak now aged 13. Philippe sanan dry describing him like a

good French wine, "Maturing with Michalak's abilities with Parra on

the bench. Such a superb game manager. We have seen that time and

time again for France and his club team.

Yes. A great player. But Michalak they power forwards. Mace mace

tackled there and Minto into the fray. He is the newcomer in the

is very important. They have lost the last few line-outs to give

France the position to score points. Orquera is playing well. I think

the play is too deep. And that's giving more time to the French to

come up and put pressure on the ball. Jonathan, do you go along

with that? Too deep from Orquera? think he is. He has not to put

himself under pressure and play Sundayry. A great chase. I tell you

what, I think he just gets a foot to that. Or Benjamin Fall. Orquera,

the first mistake. He bounces. Look. He just gets a foot to it. Benjamin

Fall is under the sticks. Watch this now. As he goes down, he just

gets the toe to it. A great chase from Huget, wasn't it? They say the

kick is only as effective as the chase and Orquera put under a huge

amount of pressure. A lot of territory gained by the French.

They were so tight and carrying the ball well in the first 20 minutes,

they didn't throw those miracle balls. Now just - they need to just

keep position and have a little bit of territory and relax the pressure

from them and they've thrown silly balls and they have goot a bit

looser. I know they want gsh they have got a bit looser. I know they

want to play a different way under Jacques Brunel. But they can't

afford to throw those loose balls. Again, the Italians will be happy

with that, but it was a loose pass and a nothing kick. The Italians

will be happy, you know, with just the line-out on their 22.

It was claimed nicely by the Italians. Now it is a chance to

Surely the very best way to stop Fall. Surely he can go all the way.

Benjamin Fall. He is on target for France. As the Italians get looser,

the French get better. That's what happens. Again, the off-load there.

And a good play by a blind-side winger. Benjamin Fall scores a try.

Great tackle by the Italian hooker to get across but good support play,

Benjamin Fall and he scores. third try in international rugby.

Playing here largely as a result to an injury to another player. This

another straightforward kick for Freddy Michalak to take the French

into the lead. And Philippe Saint-Andre will be

much, much happier after Benjamin Fall's score for his side. Maybe

the anxiety of the French team will dissipate a little bit.

Half-time is approaching. And they are sitting a little bit easier

there perhaps, the coach and his assistant. From that ruck, they

didn't organise the defence. They were blind-side and inside the left

winger for the Italians. Michalak looks at it. He went wide earlier.

Great hands by the French like. He exploited it. It was different for

somebody like Sgarbi to defend when they are running at you. The French

looking to profit but the Italians have claimed a turnover ball and it

is threaded through. It's a bit too much and it is tucked away. You can

see what the French are trying to do, trying to break it open and

make a looser game, getting away from the tight game, the phase play

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that the rucks involved and are outside. France will regroup... It

has gone for it. They have lost the ball as they gone to the ground.

Instead of attacking and keeping their momentum going, they have

surrendered possession and France will clear it. Just a little

mistakes like that Baker a huge difference. -- little mistakes like

couple of tackles and he is up to half way! That has called for

words! Just too far in front of his his first half. The French have

reasserted their authority after a has been good in the first half.

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straight put in would have been clear their lines. A lot of it is

their own doing. He gets the ball, and not talk -- I am not sure what

to his mum as well. That is the scrum half claiming it. Go a very

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draws proceedings to the close after the first 40 minutes. A great

start from the Italians. The Azzurri is setting off like a steam

train. The French have come right They have got a little bit loose as

the first half has progressed. They are given momentum to France. The

difference was, they just spotted two mismatches and have scored on

both occasions, the French. A great first half of rugby and you know,

it is a big setting -- second half There was a great atmosphere before

the game began and the Italians were certainly up for this from the

word go. Orquera, much vilified, but a fantastic break. Sergio

Perisse, Wells on the end of it? -- Who Else. But, Orquera managed to

get a drop goal to increase the margin. Two penalties from Orquera.

Michalak, more reliable with his book the second time around, having

converted the try. The French had the narrowest of lead. The you're

Fundamentally, it is pretty even Stevens and that is for a two

points in it. One thing we could say, Keith, without fear of

contradiction, and this might get kibosh in the second half, up until

now, this must be the best opening weekend of the Six Nations we've

ever had. Absolutely. The standard and accuracy has been incredible.

Emotion at the start, with all the former internationals standing,

getting their caps, singing their anthem was truly incredible. There

is a huge buzz in the stadium and it's amazing to think that after 10

or 12 years, you can fill a stadium of this size in Italy have. And

then for the Italian team to play accordingly. You were worried.

was worried in the first 25 minutes but it's very simple. Italy had the

ball in hand at the start and they were very physical. They moved the

ball quite well. Orquera or organised everything properly and

the French were in trouble. Then we managed to come back into the game.

I mentioned yesterday about the gain line and how important it is

to own that. Are the first half Italy had it and then France came

back in. It was fantastic. Sergio Perisse, his try. It rounded off a

great sexual. The play just did not Absolutely perfect until now...

They both zone in on the ball. He runs all the way back up again and

get himself into a good, strong position. We were talking about

Orquera early on. He takes the opportunity and you see it...

Nicolas Mas has already laid into his position. Orquera sees the gap.

The back-row, again and he shoots straight through the gap. Who is at

the end of it? The guide, the start, the talents, he dives and scores.

It just shows how brilliantly Italy have adapted to this competition.

Whereas before they hurried, now they are showing composure,

particularly in defence. Get the support. Bruno Sergio Perisse has

the intelligence. In advance of the game, we were talking about to pick

a Mole's against Perisse was the Battle of the giants. -- Picamoles.

We talked about the artistry and the brute strength. This was after

a long, sustained period of play. It was absolutely perfect. You need

two or three players to stop a player like this. He is very strong

and stays on his feet. He has been doing that all season. Even Sergio

Perisse couldn't prevent that drive. We mentioned before the game began

that last year, we only had 40 of tries in the championship. If had

15 already. This is the last of the first 15. As the endgame broken, we

felt France were becoming more and more confident. The emotions that

is to be used for an awful lot but that was ideal. He started coming

out of their game. They lost their way a little. There was some

fantastic running. It was a tough decision but we try to make

opportunities. We spoke about Michalak and about Orquera before

the game. They are two people for whom this was a big game. What do

you make about Orquera? He was a composed. This is a guy who has

been in and out of a French side, has not been consistent. That is as

fly half defending. He is only a short guide. That is an area that

they are going to target. They spotted that that is where he has

started offending. Net per, small car. That is difficult because the

French... They don't know if they need to keep the ball in hand. When

you give the ball to the Italians, they are dangerous. They are pretty

much forcing France to play incredibly well, to get the ball

outside. They know Orquera is not a good defender. He will get brushed

out of the way. He doesn't put himself in a good body position so

they take him out of the equation as much as they can. And Michalak.

For what a good start. -- not a good start. He is quite flat. He

has really improved. He put some pressure on. We know he is a

talented guy. In the context of the game at the whole, is the balance

of power inexorably shifting towards the front? I think so. But

the Italian coach and say to his team, we are still in this game,

did give up. We can put France under pressure and get the crowd

behind us. France crumbled two years ago, when this Italian crowd

got behind their team. I know it is a cliche but it is taking the first

10 minutes, as it stands, to make certain that that emotion get back

to them again, that they play with composer, that they get them

doubting what it is that is happening. A thought the BBC didn't

We are 5/6 but the way to the first weekend of the Six Nations. Next

And if you've been out and about over the last couple of days and

you've mixed the best bits, you can see them tonight, tomorrow morning:

yesterday. England smashed Scotland but an upset with Italy beating

France by 13-12. And a narrow victory in afternoon in Wales for

Ireland. That means obviously that England are very much in the

asendcy there. I must mention, we have an interactive forum on the

final whistle here. So if you have any thoughts on what we're

witnessing in Rome this afternoon or what we saw yesterday in Cardiff

or Twickenham, give us a tweeth or e-mail. We'll answer your questions

and continuing the debating parts. I'm sure Maco Bortolami was happy

after 25 minutes. How is he feeling after 40? A furious first-half from

Italy. They came out all guns firing but an important ten minutes

in the dressing room to regroup. Very, very important. I think the

players have to refresh. We have to repeat what we did in the first 30

minutes. We had the ball. We know how dangerous France is when they

have the ball. 13-15 at half-time is it a chance for Italy? A big

chance. France are doing enough to be in this game. I'm not sure they

really want to win it. If Italy can make it hard work for France, who

knows in the last 20. The danger is when it looks more loose, France

look dangerous. Do Italy have to be patient? Yes, we were lucky at the

end of the first half when we played that scrum and lost it. We

have to play the ball in their 22. Thank you very much.

Well, we had the same conversation at half-time in Cardiff yesterday

and again at Twickenham last night. Both matches were still on a knife-

edge. We said if somebody scores early in the second-half that could

be the determining factor. Ireland scored early in Cardiff and England

scored early to kill the game at divik nam. Similar situation here -

- at Twickenham. Similar situation here? Yes, very much so. If Italy

kict ball down the field they are putting France under more pressure

than they can putting themselves under. I look at France and I'm

surprised. They should have more confidence after how they played at

the autumn. They need to power up. They are counter-attacking, waiting

for itly to make the mistake. hard to win games when you don't

have the ball. We had it in the last 5 minutes. you should watch

the second half. I think France are stronger than the eye talyafpblts

when we have the ball in hand we are dangerous. -- than the Italians.

Keep the ball and I'm sure we'll score more tries. We were used to

Italy being competitive for 60 minutes and then falling away. But

that depends on the pressure the opposition are putting on you.

lot on pressure and on the fitness of the Italian team. They are an

awful lot leaner. They were bigger five or six years ago. Now they are

stronger and focused. They are keeping the French waiting. They

are out there in position, waiting for the kick-off. That guarantees

winning a game, playing against nobody. I suspect Brunel is saying

- you have a huge crowd here and massive publicity and nationwide

television coverage, which they haven't had in the past. A massive

platform to give a huge boast to the sport. Don't necessary up.

they do it now, they'll go on the huge Italian stage and start viing

a little bit more with football. are getting out of the way of

another of those interesting balloons that are going around here.

I'll hand back to Alistair and Jonathan.

Thank you. A great 40 minutes for both teams. The Italians really

need to believe they can pull off this trick for a second time

against the French. The former skipper will be imparting that

message throughout the rest of the troops, no doubt.

The Italian looser game suits the French. I think it is about keeping

possession and having a bit of patience. That's what the Italians

need to do. Have patience. Don't squander possession. Just re-set

and go from the set-piece. A little bit of accuracy and pragmatism

perhaps in the early stages here. This is a vital first 10-15 minutes

of the second half. A great re-start. An over-ball for

the French right at the outset. The Italians' failure to release

having secured the ball from the re-start. Those errors they need to

eradicate. Yes, they need to eradicate them. As we said at half-

time. You keep possession, you are in control of the game. Penalties

will give the French field position and they have looked very, very

dangerous in attack. Michalak fires the ball on its way.

It has not found touch. He was so notch lapbt there. That's a big

mistake by Michalak. The Italians have returned it in kind and we are

back at half way. We've been led to believe there is

a new maturity to the Michalak game. Jonny Wilkinson has been credited

with helping him with all of that, playing alongside him at Toulon.

No changes by the way in either of the two line-ups at the start of

the second-half. Lots of fire-power to come, certainly off the frnch

bench with the likes of Taofifenua and Abassi. -- and Bastareaud both

says the referee, so play can because the pace is very slow in

the first couple of minutes in the second half with a couple of errors.

Both sides seem very, very flat. It's just when you see the support

cast, without any injection of pace or purpose. I don't think Pascal

Pape was expecting that. Very isolated he was then. Then he was

put under pressure and caused a knock-on. Now an opportunity for

the Italians. One of the Italians down at the moment, receiving some

treatment. So another short pause. It's Ghiraldini, the hooker having

his ankle taped by the looks of things.

There is the run-in for the Italian try. Great moment. Then the French.

A great, great carry in the left hand. As you said, two world class

number 8s. Then Benjamin Fall comes in in support play and scores to

put them ahead. Ghiraldini little He'll be straight into the heart of

and a little surge from the French but picked up by Parisse. They are

the Italians and good depth to the French blue line. Botes caught in

possession. That's loose and they are going backwards at the moment.

And Orquera there again with a little dummy It is a little flat.

He has to vary his depth. He has to play very, very tight. But if they

have got to go wide and he has to keep his deathp, it is just a

- leave it, leave it, white. Hands on the floor. He played the ball on

the floor again and then there is a penalty. I think they are

struggling to get over that game line now. The French defence is

more dominant. As Mark was saying, I say - if you are taking the ball

up you have to take it flat. If you are going wide, keep depth because

there is the polyers there. It is just managing where you are, what

you are going to do with it and the speed of the ball. -- players. At

the moment they are kind of running out of ideas.

Another line-out to the French. A He is not happy with the delay now,

the referee. It should be one penalty for a dummy throw and then

too slow. Not comfortable in the thrrbg but it was too long.

space there, but it was too long. Huget has set off with a spaiz.

Disappointed from Orquera. Not a whole lot in it.

Just over-cooked it a little bit but again not many options for him

there. More defenders than attackers. So the same position.

This time Szarzewski gets the ball in but it has fallen into Italian

hands and Masi is linking nicely in tackle but Orquera again to Masi.

He is having to go side ways. A great tackle. Yes, watch out,

danger. Here we go. Picamoles yet again. You see what

he was trying to do. He was trying to carry the ball in that left hand

again and make a rounded corner pass. But as we said earlier, once

the turnover is successful, they have to switch on. They are so

dangerous the French, they look to go all the time. There is eight

turnover. He is isolated. A penalty. Watch him. You can see what he is

trying to do. Parisse is in again, trying to get his left-hand through

the tackle for the inside ball to Fall. The one thing the Italians

have to look at, is because of the uncertainty in the French line-out,

if they are not getting it over the game line, what they have to do is

turn the French and put the ball into the 22 and put more pressure

on the Italian - on the French line-out in the French 2 2. At the

moment they are not making any yads or getting over the game line. So

they have to turn them and put pressure on them. Especially that

Italians. The ball is there. The scrum will be reset this time.

Thankfully, the game has been mercifully free of too many

collapsed scrums. Yes. There is not they are very much in contention

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but he has stabbed it over. A not his best kick, but they all count.

Just the shortest of approaches. That gives them a little bit of

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breathing space. Five points the way back in their half. Sgarbi does

that kicking duties but has not underneath it. This will be

more than a match. When you go in for the ball and are running away

from it, it kind of gives the referee the advantage, I think! At

this is right on the edge of his Ghiraldini will be a happy man. It

onto the field. Just under the crossbar. Today changes from the

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on this left-hand side. No one is really going for with it. --

forward. That was a magnificent kick from the French fly-half. A

quick line-out affords the Italians just a little bit of time and space.

That hasn't found touch either. haven't seen that before. Grade

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now, the Italians. Keep possession, but the pressure on. A good player,

great play! Machenaud is still going up the ride. This is

excellent from a scrum half of. And they had spilt it! That was it. It

is the Italians on the counter attack. They are going down the

left flank. Mrs Sergio Perisse, powerful man. Driven on. The crowd

roar! Vega have to go left now. Quicker ball. What are they doing?

Get it away! Just enough time to regroup. Castro goes through! It is

tried time for Castrogiovanni and Italy! What can offload! Orquera

finds himself at the scrum half position and just props it up.

There is no more popular man in Italian rugby that Martin

Castrogiovanni. Just what the offload. There he goes. That is a

it to Orquera. He started so, so well. He has provided two tries,

one for Sergio Perisse and one for Martin Castrogiovanni. He's having

the time of his life had here. Italy back into the lead, with 22

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well as the skill of their, Jonathan, to get his upper-body is

-- upper-body through the tackles captaincy duties. Pascal Pape is

hobbling away. He is massive. 22 now. 28 minutes left to play, they

lead France. Too slow. And that is it. Get it, clear it and put it

down in the 22 of the French again. But they just hang around, take too

much time. Look at it. It's slow. It is therefore the scrum half. Go

in, take it away and put in the hands of Zanni. That was poor play

by the French. I expect better from them in that attacking position.

not a good fakle from Fofana -- tackle. He spilled it at the last

moment after looking like he had it under control. This is exactly the

moment where Michalak needs to take control of the game and start

playing the entirety of the match down in the Italian half. The

Azzurri are racing towards. -- forwards. I think they have to

utilise Andrea Masi a lot more. He runs great lines and is so

difficult to pull down. I don't think they use him enough. He used

to play in the centres. That's just about the first error we have seen

from Sergio Parisse. Ever! Mark it down, the 60-minute mark, a lack

mark against the name of the Italian captain. Italy keen to play

their rugby at the other end of the What was a fabulous pick-up from

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and trying to make dents. They are delight of the Italian crowd.

are your thoughts, Marcsno, It shri doing what they need to do. --

Marco? Italy are doing what they need to

do. They are kicking the ball down to play in the French half. I'm not

sure France know what they want to I agree. I think it's a great

opportunity. They are at slightly sixes and sevens. The French. They

are lacklustre with no pace to their game. They are passing the

buck. They've made a couple of changes now. Parra is coming on to

maybe give a bit of direction and also this man. There is only one

way this bloke is going to go, Bastareaud, let me tell you. Just

the 18 stone of Mathieu Bastareaud to win his tenth international cap.

You can feel the crackle of expectation in the crowd. They're

hoping to something similar than two years ago at a much smaller

venue. Martin Castrogiovanni is off. His

will be happy. The French go with the front ball. Not a great

attacking option for the French. They just want to secure that line-

out. The French have had one or two

costly handling errors. Derbyshire is coming on from Favaro. He has an

English father and Italian mother. He had a terrific season for

Treviso. This is his first appearance in international colours

see a change of fly-half as well for the Azzurri. Chris Burton is

about to arrive on the stage. Is that the right decision, Jonathan?

Um, I'm not really sure about this. I think what Orquera has done, he

has done exceptionally well. He has taken the drop goal and kicking has

been good. He created the try. Can Kristopher Burton maybe control the

game a little bit better? You know play the ball into the French 22.

We'll have to wait and see. A big call from Jacques Brunel. It is.

The French really trying to put the squeeze on the Italian pack but it

is the Azzurri who have won a penalty. Well, we'll see now. Is

this within his range? I think a psychological kick, this is, or

does he give it to the fullback? Let's see. Well, it is McLean who

is coming over. That suggests he is going to pop it into touch. Too far

for Burton. Yes, it is a long old way. That's not quite made it

inside the 22. Disappointing. kick. You have to try to get the

patience. Well, he did warn them. Referee STRAIGHT THROUGH THE MIDDLE.

The French will be mightly relieved about that.

the dangerous. The French winning a free kick now. The whistle is

coming thick and fast against the Nicolas Mas.

underneath it? Parisse. The French counter. The The first sign of

faces in defence. A slow ball for each team at the

moment. The French scrapping hard on the

Italians. Venditti tries to spiral his way through.

Burton, the long-range drop goal attempt.

It's a good dig. It's an excellent dig. Good kick. Good decision. Slow

ball. Take the points. Chris Burton. A vital blow for

Italy. ! Sits back and lines it up and

just pops it over. There you go. Sweet as a nut. We knew it was

going straight between the post. That is a good decision. An awful

lot remaining on his shoulders after the removal of Luciano

Orquera who had been so good today. But Chris Burton adding to

proceedings and extending to the lead. Just to throw a few more

jitters to the French cap. there is no urgency in the French

side. The clock is against them as well. They have not really played

any rugby in the second half. A great noise being generated in

the Olympic Stadium now. They sense another little slice of

history perhaps. It gives them a great start to the Six Nations,

doesn't it. Louis Picamoles has come off. He had an influence on

the gai. He is replaced by Damien Chouly. What a player to have on

the bench. France need urgency. They need decision. Parra is going

to have to boss this operation, you over most of the French players now.

Still around the half-way mark. An awful lot of huff and puff from the

French. Not making a lot of head way.

The ball is so slow coming back. The Italians have to soak this up.

At the moment, there is no creativity whatsoever in the French

play. No pace on the game. Italy handling this at the moment with

great ease, as the French head to ground in the tackle zone.

Gathered in by Huget this time. Parisse desperately needing to

secure possession of the ball. Fofana has got it. He had to. He

was isolated. Now he has a chance to go. Driven on, up to the 10m

line. Dug out by Parra. A stray boot.

The advantage is with France. width whatsoever on the French game.

Watch them walking back. There is nothing happening. Huget has cramp

at fullback. It's a French mess at the moment.

tell you what, this is a game that is there for winning for the

Italians. If they just keep their defensive shape, keep their

discipline, don't give field position away, it doesn't look like

the French can break them down. More changes from Jacques Brunel of

Italy. Gonzalo Canale is coming on. Both numbers 8s are going off.

work from both number 8s. Very rarely does this guy go off.

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and that hasn't happened for two just a... They have been camped in

their own half for the long time, the French now. They have been

frustrated by the lack of penetration and the penalty from

the scrum will now give them good field position. Good field position

will just... They will pick the tempo up. It is a very, very nice.

The last 80 minutes. Italy has to stay away from the try-line. I know

it is difficult, they have to stay composed and disciplined. I am not

sure France can do what they need Italy. This is Venditti! He keeps

the ball alive nicely. Burton with the offload. This is good for me to

and feeding off the crowd. Three- point so would be good here. If the

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ball slows down, look for the drop needed. There are five points in

front, they are in the 22. If they get the tried, that is great. If

they don't, sit back, up popped the drop goal over, thank you very much.

What is the ruling going to be here? Be reset scrum by the looks

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a little bit of the pressure. But they need a spark of magic. Yes,

they do. But again, the penalty there has given them the field

position. We just heard that Orquera, the Italian stand-off, has

been named man-of-the-match by the Italian press. The he has had a

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their shape. 90 seconds left of the march. Can the Italians hold out?

The French are powering up. The will be a scrum. Another 16 has

been dispatched to the sin bin. It will have made Dusautoir mind up to

have the scrum. 14 men of Italy need to hold out for the remaining

40 seconds. But it is a French seconds. The front row has been

sent off. They've had to make a is one minutes left. There we are.

As if by magic! Ghiraldini is into the front row. What is significant

to put Ghiraldini on. This is it! A They are a little bit closer now.

They need a good old shove here to become within a penalty try it

territory. They are too far-out at this stage. They gained five yards

from a scrum. This will be a huge call for stop a pressure situation

the cusp of something very, very special in Rome. Can France spoil

minutes -- metres short. Was that's not for what? I thought that has

to do. A great tackle from the Italians. Bundled into touch for a

fabulous win! It is another Roman calamity for France! A different

venue but the same result. What a stunning upset. Italy have started

the six nations with an almighty What an atmosphere. They defended

extremely well and took their chances. They were loose but they

came back to their strengths. They have won a famous victory. A great

result for the Italians. A poor result for France. This really sets

up the six nations now. Only their third win over the French in the

history of the meetings between these two. Only two of the more

significant, one in their study of familial and now the grandest stage

at all, they are Olympic Stadium. - This has been the best opening

weekend of the Six Nations. What an extraordinary occasion. What a

quality game of rugby. Pulsating stuff from start to finish. Thomas,

not much fun to be a Frenchman in Rome tonight. Yes. The Italians

played with panache today. They managed the game very well. In the

second half, they played much better than us. It was incredible

to watch the game. This result, I never thought I would see it. The

French were summed up by the weight Mitchell at played, nonchalant,

relaxed. -- Michalak. I hate to pin it on one player, but I think he

was too relaxed. He didn't win the one on ones. The physicality, the

Italians with their. They won every contents. Keith, a fabulous match.

There were times when the ball seemed to be in play for hours on

end. It is a privilege to be standing in the stadium. I was

welling up with the emotions. It was absolutely stunning. The noise

at the finish was just incredible. To see all the players, you can see

the image is now of the Italians going around the field, absolutely

They smile a mile wide down here. You can see the reaction from the

crowd is remarkable. It was a tough last few seconds. What a great win

a. We deserved that. We played better in the first half. We held

on the second half. France wasn't good enough today. They had the

field position. They were never dangerous. We defended very well.

It was very physical. We struggled at the end with discipline but we

won the game and what a great win. The last 10 minutes, you're looking

at the French, particularly their body language, and you felt it

could be Italy's day. Yes. The body language was a disaster. They were

here but they didn't know what to do to win the game. They have a

very skilful players but if they don't join together, and if they

don't play as 18, they are not a winning team for stock this was a

very good performance from Italy. It was a be game for Italy. A big

statement for the rest of the tournament. Every game in the

Olympic Stadium is a big one. Next week, we travel to Scotland and who

You must have enjoyed the last two- and-a-half hours or so. Any

thoughts on events here or yesterday in Cardiff and Twickenham

give us a shout now. We have a half-hour forum coming up on the

red button in a couple of moments. Keith an interesting point that

Maco Bortolami made. You said with about nine minutes on the clock,

you said that fs the gym was slipping away from France -- you

said that the game was slipping away from France and nobody was

taking it on. They seemed to be short of leaders. They were looking

for a shape. In the second half we thought that Michalak was going to

attack and create but as Marco said, we didn't play as a team. We played

as individuals. We missed lots of man marks. And we were average on

the starts and everything. And on average you cannot win. What about

the opposite, Orquera? He is a journeyman. 30 caps. Started in

2002. Again in 2005. Disappeared again, came back in 2009. Played

the Rugby World Cup. Missing again and pops up and wins this game.

think Brunel has to take a bow. He obviously has gone on and said -

target the French forwards in defence. They are running across

the field and Orquera did it. He delivered twice. You also said, why

is he being taken off for Burton but when he came on, he dropped the

goal and steadied up the French. I think we have to stop now. We are

going on to the red button but what a fantastic way to start the

weekend. The Italians game plan was to win

two games. Wales and Ireland both come here and it is Scotland

against Italy next weekend at Murrayfield. An interesting

prospect. There are the Italians with the Giribaldi trophy. It is a

very united Italian side here today in Rome.

That's all from us here. Benjamin Fall is on target for

France. It's try time for Castro and -