France beat Italy 29-24 in the match valid for the first day of the Six Nations 2023 rugby played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
The scoreboard:
Italy: Capuozzo, Bruno (26' st Padovani), Brex, Morisi, Menoncello, Allan, Varney (35' st Fusco), L. Cannone (29' st Bigi), Lamaro (c), Negri (26' st Zuliani) , Ruzza, N. Cannone (28' st Cannone), Ferrari (16' st Ceccarelli), Nicotera (29' st Iachizzi), Fischetti (29' Zani). CT: Crowley
France : Ramos, Penaud, Fickou, Moefana, Dumortier, Ntamack (25' st Jalibert), Dupont (c), Alldritt (21' st Macalou), Ollivon, Jelonch, Willemse (14' st Taofifenua), Flament, Atonio (12 ' st Falatea), Marchand (21' st Barlot), Baille (12' st Wardi).
Scorers: in pt 4' Flament try, tr Ramos, 14' Allan cp, 19' Ramos try, 23' Allan cp, 27' Dumortier try, tr Ramos, 33' Capuozzo try, 41' Allan cp. In the st 6' Ramos cp, 11' Italy technical goal, 22' Allan cp, 26' Jalibert goal.
Notes: yellow card (temporary expulsion) for Ollivon.
Spectators: 41,232.
(Unioneonline/lf)