Six Nations: France Vs Italy Predictions, Team News, Betting Tips And Odds
France face Italy in the Six Nations. Get match information, wagering suggestions, predictions and TV information for Sunday's match in Lille
France vs Italy date, start time & TV information
Date Sunday, February 22
Starts 3.10 pm.
Venue Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Lille.
Competition Six Nations.
TV ITV1
France beat Italy 73-24 in Rome in 2015 and head into Sunday's meeting in Lille after beating Ireland 36-14 and Wales 52-12 in this year's Six Nations.
The Azzurri upset Scotland 18-15 and went close versus Ireland, losing 20-13.
They practically upset Les Bleus 2 years earlier in Lille, drawing 13-13, however Fabien Galthie's group are looking frighteningly great today and they can take another action towards a Grand Slam on Sunday.
France vs Italy betting pointers & forecasts
Italy +27.
1pt Evs bet365
Both players to score a shot - Louis Bielle-Biarrey & Theo Attissogbe.
2pts 13-10 Hills
France vs Italy sneak peek
Can anyone stop France from winning this year's Six Nations? The reigning champs have been formidable, beating Ireland 36-14 and then Wales 52-12, and can make it 3 wins in a row heading into the fallow week by beating Italy in Lille.
Reeling from a one-point loss to England, Les Bleus blasted the Azzurri 73-24 in Rome in 2015. However, Gonzalo Quesada's side will have better memories, albeit tinged with regret, of the pair's 2024 meeting at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy.
Seemingly dealing with a hangover from their 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final exit, the French struggled throughout the competition and practically lost to the Azzurri.
Fortune favoured them, with the ball falling off the tee as Paolo Garbisi prepared for a match-winning penalty.
The fly-half's hurried effort struck the post, conserving French blushes and robbing the Italians of a very first Six Nations away win over France.