France v Italy: Team line-ups, kick-off time, key quotes, predictions, odds and where to watch on TV
Our guide to Sunday's Guinness Six Nations clash between France and Italy in Paris includes team news, predictions, statistics and more.
What time is kick-off & what channel is it on?
The match, which takes place at the Stade de France in Paris, will start at 1500 GMT on Sunday February 9 and will be screened live on BBC.
France v Italy: Team news
France team: Bouthier; Thomas, Vincent, Fickou, Rattez; Ntamack, Dupont; Alldritt, Ollivon, Cros, Willemse, Le Roux, Haouas, Marchand, Baille.
Replacements: Mauvaka, Poirot, Bamba, Taofifenua, Palu, Woki, Serin, Jalibert.
Italy team: Hayward; Bellini, Morisi, Canna, Minozzi; Allan, Braley; Lovotti, Bigi, Zilocchi, Zanni, Cannone, Polledri, Negri, Steyn.
Replacements: Zani, D Fischetti, M Riccioni, D Budd, F Ruzza, G Licata, G Palazzani, G Bisegni.
France v Italy: Odds and tips
France began their Six Nations bid with an impressive victory over England and they are 1/100 to win in Paris again. Italy, 20/1 for victory, are given a 26-point handicap start by Sky Bet.
Tony Calvin preview: My gut instinct is to side against France in some shape or form in Sunday’s game, notwithstanding the fact I want, and expect, them to get a winning bonus point for my long-term positions.
Having seen my first-half handicap on bet on Italy +12 in Cardiff fail miserably, I am going to give them another spin on the same line, this time at a generally available +13, albeit to small stakes on what I found was another incredibly tricky round of games to call.
If it is wet, then the bet becomes ever more attractive, as do Italy with a 26-point start.
France v Italy: Inside the camps
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France v Italy: Recent meetings
2017 Six Nations: Italy 18-40 France (Stadio Olimpico)
2018 Six Nations: France 34-17 Italy (Stade Velodrome)
2019 Six Nations: Italy 14-25 France (Stadio Olimpico)
2019 Rugby World Cup warm-up match: France 47-18 Italy (Stade de France)
Six Nations fixtures & results
Round One (February 1-2)
Round Two (February 8-9)
- Ireland v Wales, Saturday Feb 8, 2.15pm, Aviva Stadium, Dublin; ITV and S4C; Ref - Romain Poite (France)
- Scotland v England, Saturday Feb 8, 4.45pm, BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh; BBC; Ref - Pascal Gauzere (France)
- France v Italy, Sunday Feb 9, 3.00pm, Stade de France, Paris; BBC; Ref - Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Round Three (February 22-23)
- Italy v Scotland, Saturday Feb 22, 2.15pm, Stadio Olimpico, Rome; ITV: Ref - Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
- Wales v France, Saturday Feb 22, 4.45pm, Principality Stadium, Cardiff; BBC and S4C; Ref - Matt Carley (England)
- England v Ireland, Sunday Feb 23, 3.00pm, Twickenham, London; ITV; Ref - Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Round Four (March 7-8)
- Ireland v Italy, Saturday Mar 7, 2.15pm, Aviva Stadium, Dublin; BBC and S4C; Ref - Nic Berry (South Africa)
- England v Wales, Saturday Mar 7, 4.45pm, Twickenham, London; ITV; Ref - Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
- Scotland v France, Sunday Mar 8, 3.00pm, BT Murrayfield, Edinburgh; BBC; Ref - Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Round Five (March 14)
- Wales v Scotland, Saturday Mar 14, 2.15pm, Principality Stadium, Cardiff; BBC and S4C; Ref - Angus Gardner (Australia)
- Italy v England, Saturday Mar 14, 4.45pm, Stadio Olimpico, Rome; ITV; Ref - Pascal Gauzere (France)
- France v Ireland, Saturday Mar 14, 8.00pm, Stade de France, Paris; BBC; Ref - Wayne Barnes (England)
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