France U20

20 - 23

Full Time

Italy U20

France U20 vs Italy U20

Events

Commentary

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It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

81'

Mattia Jimenez comes on.

75'

Lorenzo Casilio comes off.

75'

Italy U20 decide to make a substitution, with Patrick De Villiers getting some game time.

73'

Italy U20 decide to make a substitution, with Federico Zanandrea being replaced.

73'

Conversion

Martino Pucciarello has kicked a conversion.

71'

Try

Jacopo Botturi scores the try from close range.

70'

France U20 decide to make a substitution, with Lino Julien getting some game time.

70'

France U20 decide to make a substitution, with Sascha Mistrulli being replaced.

70'

France U20 make a substitution with Noa Traversier coming on.

69'

France U20 make a substitution with Mael Perrin coming off.

69'

France U20 make a substitution with Thomas Duchene coming on.

67'

France U20 make a substitution with Zinedine Aouad coming off.

67'

France U20 make a substitution with Oliver Cowie coming on.

67'

France U20 make a substitution with Maxim Granell coming off.

67'

Italy U20 sub Davide Ascari comes onto the field.

63'

Marcos Gallorini departs for Italy U20.

63'

Italy U20 sub Sergio Pelliccioli comes onto the field.

63'

Federico Pisani departs for Italy U20.

63'

Conversion

The France U20 supporters go wild as Jean Cotarmanac'h successfully kicks the conversion.

62'

Try

Great hands by France U20 leads to a try for Fabien Brau Boirie

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Fabien Brau Boirie goes through the gap.

61'

Spellbinding play by Xan Mousques is finished off with a try.

61'

Nicholas Gasperini comes on for Italy U20.

57'

Valerio Siciliano leaves the field.

57'

What a run here by Maxence Biasotto as they get over the gainline!

56'

Thomas Souverbie comes on for France U20.

55'

Lucas Zamora leaves the field.

55'

What a run here by Maxim Granell as they get over the gainline!

50'

Maxence Biasotto makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

Italy U20 decide to make a substitution, with Giacomo Milano getting some game time.

45'

Italy U20 decide to make a substitution, with Samuele Mirenzi being replaced.

45'

Jean Cotarmanac'h has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

45'

Try

Slick passing by France U20 leads to a try for Maxim Granell.

44'

Maxim Granell makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Spellbinding play by Robin Taccola is finished off with a try.

44'

Yellow Card

Nicola Bozzo (Italy U20) is shown a yellow card

43'

Penalty Goal

Martino Pucciarello kicks the penalty.

42'

France U20 make a substitution with Lyam Akrab coming on.

40'

France U20 make a substitution with Robin Couly coming off.

40'

France U20 make a substitution with Sascha Mistrulli coming on.

40'

France U20 make a substitution with Lino Julien coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

42'

Trouble here as Sialevailea Tolofua breaches the defence.

31'

Martino Pucciarello curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

25'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Italy U20 is finished off by Marco Scalabrin

24'

Mirko Belloni played a key part in that try.

24'

Jean Cotarmanac'h curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

20'

Try

A wonderful passing move by France U20 is finished off by Lucas Zamora

19'

Fabien Brau Boirie sets up the try.

19'

This is dangerous for the defence as Fabien Brau Boirie bursts through to advance the France U20 attack.

19'

Penalty Goal

Martino Pucciarello does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

17'

Penalty Goal

Jean Cotarmanac'h kicks the penalty.

Martino Pucciarello has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

Try

A stunning solo try from Lorenzo Casilio

The defensive line has been broken as Lorenzo Casilio goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 France U20 v Italy U20 
  
 Round 3 
  
 Fri 23rd February 2024, 12:00pm PST 
  
 Stade Raoul-Barriere

Points Flow Chart

Italy U20 win +3

Time in lead

Mins in lead

11%

% Of Game In Lead

77%

54%

Possession Last 10 min

46%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Pucciarello

71'

20 - 23

Botturi

70'

20 - 21

Cotarmanac'h

20 - 16

62'

Brau Boirie

18 - 16

61'

Granell

13 - 16

44'

Bozzo

43'

8 - 16

Pucciarello

42'

8 - 16

Half Time

Scalabrin

24'

8 - 13

Zamora

8 - 8

19'

Pucciarello

17'

3 - 8

Cotarmanac'h

3 - 5

Casilio

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.5

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.8

Entries

Attack Profile

France U20

Italy U20

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Defence Profile

France U20

Italy U20

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

48%

40%

3-6 secs

33%

31%

6+ secs

14%

27%

Rucks Won

France U20 vs Italy U20 Kick Off Times & TV Channel

France U20 face off against Italy U20 in U20 Six Nations Round 3 on Fri 23rd February 2024 at Stade Raoul-Barriere. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 20:00. In South Africa it’s at 22:00 SAST, 09:00 NZST in New Zealand, 07:00 AEST in Australia and 12:00 EST in the US.

France U20 won the last encounter but France U20 are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Italy U20 in 3rd and France U20 in 4th underlining just how tight this match could be.

France U20 vs Italy U20 Squads

The official squads for France U20 vs Italy U20 will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.