France's bid for a Six Nations Grand Slam continues on Sunday as they welcome Italy to Lille. The match, played away from their traditional Stade de France home in Paris, comes with France the only ...

LILLE, France (AP) — France moved to the brink of back-to-back Six Nations titles after straining to subdue Italy by a flattering 33-8 under the roof in Lille on Sunday. The French have maximum points ...

Villeneuve-d'Ascq (France) (AFP) – Free-scoring Six Nations champions France need to prioritise their try-line defence when they play Italy on Sunday, captain Antoine Dupont said. Although France have ...

France pulled clear at the top of the table and kept their grand slam ambitions on track with a hard-fought win against Italy on Sunday. The Azzurri had unfinished business in Lille. It was two years ...

Les Blues are looking for a third win on the spin after convincing victories over Wales and Ireland, and now welcome Italy to Lille. France coach Fabien Galthie has made changes to his second row, ...

ROME, Feb 16 - Italy have added two players to their squad for Sunday's Six Nations clash against France, but scrumhalf Stephen Varney has not recovered from injury and pulled out of the trip. Martin ...

Try-machine Bielle-Biarrey struck inside three minutes for his 24th try in 25 Test matches for France. Les Bleus looked set to run away with the victory after further scores from man-of-the-match ...

France were in full control of the contest after half an hour in Lille. David Rogers/Getty Images France edged closer to the Six Nations Grand Slam after a bonus-point 33-8 defeat of Italy under the ...

Former Italy defender Marco Materazzi reveals what Zinedine Zidane told him before giving him a headbutt in the 2006 World ...

Italy have discovered their opponents for the UEFA Nations League group stage. Gennaro Gattuso’s Azzurri side will face France, Belgium in Group A France were drawn as the Pot 1 side, before Italy ...

France will be confident of keeping their Grand Slam hopes alive this afternoon with the visit of Italy in the Six Nations. Les Blues are looking for a third win on the spin after convincing victories ...

Live scores, team news, text commentary, analysis from Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille as defending Six Nations champions France host Italy (3.10pm); Les Bleus kicked off campaign with dominant wins over ...