General Chat

Clearance Kick by Italy from the Try Line but back in French Hands.

Here they come again :-(

FANTASTIC TRY BY FRANCE BY WESLEY FOFANA
. Luke McLean nearly had him, but he was too strong

Coverted well again by DOUSSAIN.

SCORE: 23-3 to FRANCE

Come on Italy , we need you to whip France :-)

Scrum- Put in France (knock-on Italy)

France has the ball. Penalty to France for Italy turning the scrum.

Throw-in France- dangerous for Italy. Up down and drive. Here comes the Maul.

Picamoles Try-Was it a second move? or obstruction? Gone to TV....

Try awarded. LOUIS PICAMOLES for France

Converted by Doussain? YES...Cracking conversion

SCORE 16-3 to France

They are back out!

What will the second half bring I wonder?

For Wales' sake, I want Italy to come back on with strength and discipline and defeat the French.

If France win this match, then both France and Ireland will be ahead of Wales.

Penalty Italy. on half way line. Kicked for position. Italy Throw-in Driving...come on Italy...Knock on by Italy :-( :-(

Ref blows for the end of first half.

Everything to play for in the second half. Italy needs to stop the little errors they are making.

SCORE AT HALF TIME: 9-3 to FRANCE

Advantage to France again. Ref still giving France a shot at a try.

Back for the Penalty WILL HE DO IT?????

Straight through the posts for Doussain

SCORE: FRANCE-9...ITALY-3

Come on Italy. Italy's number 1 is playing well.

Italy attack breaks down, given away Penalty in French 22- Kicked for position. Throw-in France....they're off again on the attack

Penalty to France- Italy collapsed the maul.

Going for goal again. Easy one for Marc Doussain??? Yes

FRANCE-6....ITALY-3 with 5 minutes to go to the end of this first half

Scrum...French put in. Free kick Italy (Tap penalty) and they are away. Penalty to Italy.

Another 3 Points??? HOPE SO :-) :-)

MISS AGAIN by TOMMY ALLAN

Italy has wasted yet another opportunity to put points on the board

Here come France again on the front foot...........

COME ON ITALY..... GREAT RUN BY ITALY NUMBER 1 AND THEY HAVE A PENALTY

Should have been a yellow card according to BBC1'S Jonathan Davies for Try scoring prevention

YES PENALTY 3 POINTS- ITALY IS NOW ON THE SCORE BOARD :-)

SCORE:3-3

Off-side by Italy. Penalty kick for position. Good kick by France inside Italy's 22. France Put-in. oooooooooooooooh here come France near the try line again :-( :-( :-(
oooooooh Italy kicked ball clear BUT....Penalty ??????

QUICKLY TAKEN PENALTY BY FRANCE...3-0 FRANCE

Throw in safely in Italy's hands. Ref still playing advantage to Italy. Hopeful kick through middle. Coming back for Penalty.

Another Kick at goal....Can Italy do it this time? Garcia..........NO MISSED! :-(

Scrum, come on Italy. Great scrum again by Italy. The French are slipping their bind. Pen Italy. Safely into touch.

Ball back with France but knock-on. Italy put in!

Come on Italy. Come on boys.....Allan kicked it forward into French hands. Italy in possession again! Under pressure from France though!

Penalty for France for Italy not releasing the ball. Kicking for position. . France through-in.They're away after a bit of a scuffle.

Well directed kick by France, just the right side of the corner flag. Italy throw-in in their own 5 yard line. Italy has the ball, but right on the try line.

5 yard scrum for France. Put in France. HERE WE GO....... COME ON ITALY. ITALY PUSHED AND FRANCE CAME UP IN THE SCRUM, SO ITALY HAS PENALTY TO CLEAR THE LINES.

Illegal pressure from France. Penalty Italy.

Will ALLAN go for goal? COME ON ITALY...STRAIGHT THROUGH THE POSTS????

No too short :-(

Italian took out a player without the ball. Pen France again.

Can Doussain make amends? NO

France is coming..... loose pass by France, taking away the pace.

Tommy Allan restarts for Italy.

Scrum. Throw in France. France ball, charge, They're gaining ground. Back to Italy. Very good ground gaining kick.

They are away! Italy is playing in Blue. France are playing in White.

Pen advantage... France. Kicks for position. Throw in France at Line out. caught long.

Scrum...oooooooh stop them Italy. Try looks on the cards but the whistle has gone!

Ref bringing France back for the penalty...

Jean- Marc Doussain... bad kick, pushed it to the left.

Relief to all us Wales Supporters

Here I am Our Shaun :-D :-D :-D

The Teams are out!

Why as a Welsh supporter do I want Italy to win?....

... WELL IF THEY DO, ALL TEAMS EXCEPT IRELAND WILL HAVE LOST AT LEAST 1 GAME! That gives Wales a better chance!

ANTHEM'S SUNG:

ITALY.........Il Canto degli Italiani (The Chant of the Italians)
FRANCE...La Marseillaise

Where's our Jem :-) ;-)
Shaun