France v Italy – It’s Not So Easy

The French have been at pains to insist that they’ll have to do more than simply show up at the Stade de France if they want to beat Italy and keep themselves on track for the Grand Slam. They’ll also need to put their boots on. “We are not taking anything for granted. We know the match against Italy is a potential trap,” warned Marc Lievremont, looking to avoid the kind of complacency which could get the demanding Parisian crowd booing and give Italy hope of a massive upset. From what we’ve seen in this year’s Six Nations, if their attitude is right, France could run up a big score over the Italians. “Victory is ours, we absolutely need it. We don’t have the right to lose,” rallied an intense Malzieu. Will we see an easy French win or a real turn-up for the books? Sun 2.30pm RTE2/BBC1

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France v Italy – It’s Not So Easy