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France coach Jacques Brunel: “We know this match will be difficult.
Ah the dead rubber game. The ultimately meaningless contest with little but pride at stake. For Italy, seeking their first Six Nations victory since 2015, the visit of a French team with just one win in this years championships and only four in total during the reign of Jacques Brunel presents an opportunity to end a barren run stretching back to 2015.
For France perhaps there can be a late flourish. Brunel fields a side featuring only three players who played in France’s 34-17 win over the Azzurri in Paris last year. That victory saw France ultimately finish above England last year and again fourth place is within the grasp of Guilhem Guirado and his teammates should Scotland fall at Twickenham.
Written by Tom Bassam
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/mar/16/italy-v-france-six-nations-2019-live under the title “Italy v France: Six Nations – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
