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Welcome to our LIVE coverage of France v Italy at Twickenham. It’s been a phenomenal day of rugby and we haven’t even got to the headline game yet. Can it follow in the footsteps of that incredible upset in Brighton?

World Cup / 1st Round
Twickenham / 19.09.2015
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32
10
2
Tries
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2
Conversions
1
6
Penalties
1
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Drops
0
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The Editorial Team

Updated 19/09/2015 at 20:54 GMT


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The final whistle goes with the scoreboard reading France 32, Italy 10. That was mightily impressive by Les Bleus.
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It's been a tough night for Italy and they are out on their feet as the clock ticks towards full-time. Picamoles has been named as the man-of-the-match, and the number eight certainly has impressed with his powerful ball-carrying and impressive work-rate.
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Michalak has controlled this game well and is given a rest for the final five minutes.
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Michalak slots the conversion and the score is now very comfortable for Les Blues: 32-10.
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TRY! Substitute front-rower Nicolas Mas drives towards the line and presses the ball against the base of the post, getting the crucial extra try for his side. That's the game in the bag for France.
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France win a penalty from the scrum and go to the corner. One more score would surely put this game beyond Italy's reach.
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Michalak launches an attack that puts France into Italy's half, but the ball is spilled and Italy will have the put-in. Time is running out for the boys in blue (that's Italy this evening) to get back into this game.
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Italy think they have worked a great try-scoring opportunity, but there was a knock-on in the tackle that led to the break and play is called back by the ref.
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Both sides ring the changes from the bench. There are just under 20 minutes remaining, with France still 15 points clear, but Italy are slowly asserting themselves.
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Itay are starting to take control of this game, but have a lot of work to do on the scoreboard if they are to get back into a position to win it.
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Huget is in tears on the sidelines, which says all you need to know about the severity of his injury. It's hear-tbreaking to see a player's World Cup dream taken away so early in the tournament.
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France winger Huget is carried from the field with an anguished look on his face. His participation in the remainder of the tournament is in doubt.
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