Overview
- France beat Italy 33-8 in Villeneuve-d'Ascq for a third straight bonus‑point victory, remaining the tournament’s only Grand Slam contender.
- The federation ruled Matthieu Jalibert out the night before, prompting Thomas Ramos to start at fly‑half, Théo Attissogbe to shift to full‑back, and Gaël Dréan to win his first cap on the wing.
- To counter Italy’s scrum, Fabien Galthié recalled Thibaud Flament and Emmanuel Meafou to the second row, with Meafou scoring France’s second try.
- Louis Bielle‑Biarrey scored again to become the first player to touch down in eight consecutive Six Nations matches.
- Ramos marked his 50th cap with a try, Dréan added his first‑test score to seal the bonus, and France next face Scotland on 7 March before England on 14 March.