France 33 - 8 Italy

Full time

22 Feb 2026

Six Nations

Stage: Regular Season Round 3

Stade Pierre Mauroy

France vs Italy head to head

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France secured a commanding 33-8 victory over Italy at the Stade Pierre Mauroy. Louis Bielle-Biarrey opened the scoring with an early try, followed by successful conversions from Thomas Ramos. Ramos continued to shine, adding a try and two conversions to his tally before half-time. Italy's Capuozzo managed a consolation try, but France remained dominant throughout. In the second half, Gael Drean and Emilien Gailleton further extended the lead with tries, both converted by Ramos. Italy struggled to capitalize on their opportunities, with Lynagh receiving a yellow card late in the game. The match showcased France's attacking prowess and solid defensive structure, highlighting their strength in the Six Nations.

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Weather

Temperature: 11.9°C (Feels like 5.0°C) Condition: Rain Wind: 26.0 km/h, gusting to 46.5 km/h Humidity: 86% Cloud Cover: 99%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
3'

Try

Louis Bielle-Biarrey · France

5 - 0
4'

Conversion

Thomas Ramos · France

7 - 0
14'

Try

Emmanuel Meafou · France

12 - 0
28'

Try

Thomas Ramos · France

17 - 0
29'

Conversion

Thomas Ramos · France

19 - 0
31'

Try

Ange Capuozzo · Italy

19 - 5
37'

Substitution

Rodrigue Neti on for Jean-Baptiste Gros · France
39'

Penalty

Paolo Garbisi · Italy

19 - 8
Halftime 19 - 8
Second Half
53'

Substitution

Georges-Henri Colombe on for Dorian Aldegheri · France
53'

Substitution

Riccardo Favretto on for Niccolo Cannone · Italy
53'

Substitution

Federico Ruzza on for Andrea Zambonin · Italy
53'

Substitution

Mirco Spagnolo on for Danilo Fischetti · Italy
53'

Substitution

Pablo Dimcheff on for Giacomo Nicotera · Italy
53'

Substitution

Giosue Zilocchi on for Simone Ferrari · Italy
54'

Substitution

Charles Ollivon on for Oscar Jegou · France
54'

Substitution

Lenni Nouchi on for Francois Cros · France
58'

Substitution

Peato Mauvaka on for Julien Marchand · France
58'

Substitution

Pierre-Louis Barassi on for Emilien Gailleton · France
59'

Substitution

Alessandro Garbisi on for Alessandro Fusco · Italy
65'

Substitution

Emilien Gailleton on for Fabien Brau-Boirie · France
67'

Substitution

Paolo Odogwu on for Monty Ioane · Italy
70'

Yellow Card

Louis Lynagh · Italy
71'

Try

Gael Drean · France

26 - 8
71'

Conversion

Thomas Ramos · France

21 - 8
72'

Substitution

David Odiase on for Ange Capuozzo · Italy
74'

Substitution

Mickael Guillard on for Anthony Jelonch · France
75'

Substitution

Baptiste Serin on for Antoine Dupont · France
76'

Try

Emilien Gailleton · France

31 - 8
77'

Conversion

Thomas Ramos · France

33 - 8
80'

Yellow Card Complete

Louis Lynagh · Italy
Fulltime 33 - 8

Player ratings

France

15 Theo Attissogbe 6.9
14 Gael Drean 8.1
13 Emilien Gailleton 9.3
12 Fabien Brau-Boirie 7.6
11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey 7.8
10 Thomas Ramos 7.8
9 Antoine Dupont 8.5
1 Jean-Baptiste Gros 6.9
2 Julien Marchand 6.7
3 Dorian Aldegheri 5.9
4 Thibaud Flament 7.3
5 Emmanuel Meafou 8.3
6 Francois Cros 6.6
7 Oscar Jegou 7.1
8 Anthony Jelonch 7.5
16 Peato Mauvaka 7.0
17 Rodrigue Neti 6.7
18 Georges-Henri Colombe 6.2
19 Charles Ollivon 6.1
20 Mickael Guillard –
21 Lenni Nouchi 6.6
22 Baptiste Serin –
23 Pierre-Louis Barassi 6.4

Italy

15 Ange Capuozzo 8.0
14 Louis Lynagh 4.1
13 Tommaso Menoncello 6.8
12 Leonardo Marin 6.8
11 Monty Ioane 6.1
10 Paolo Garbisi 6.9
9 Alessandro Fusco 5.6
1 Danilo Fischetti 6.7
2 Giacomo Nicotera 6.5
3 Simone Ferrari 5.5
4 Niccolo Cannone 6.8
5 Andrea Zambonin 5.7
6 Michele Lamaro 6.1
7 Manuel Zuliani 6.3
8 Lorenzo Cannone 6.9
16 Pablo Dimcheff 6.2
17 Mirco Spagnolo 6.7
18 Giosue Zilocchi 5.9
19 Federico Ruzza 5.8
20 Riccardo Favretto 5.8
21 David Odiase –
22 Alessandro Garbisi 5.6
23 Paolo Odogwu 6.0