France vs Italy Six Nations Clash: Kick-Off Time and TV Channel Details
France will aim to continue their dominant run in the Six Nations as they welcome Italy to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille for a crucial round three encounter. Les Bleus have emerged as strong favourites for the championship after securing convincing victories over Ireland and Wales in the opening rounds of the tournament.
However, the French side must remain vigilant against an improving Italian team that has already claimed a notable win against Scotland in this year's competition. Italy came agonisingly close to defeating France during their last visit to Lille, with Paolo Garbisi missing a late kick that resulted in a 13-all draw back in 2024.
When and Where to Watch France vs Italy
The highly anticipated Six Nations match between France and Italy is scheduled to kick off at 3.10pm GMT on Sunday, 22 February. The game will be held at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, providing an electric atmosphere for this pivotal rugby clash.
Viewers in the United Kingdom can catch all the action live on ITV1, with comprehensive coverage beginning from 2.20pm GMT. For those preferring to stream the match, a live broadcast will be available via the ITVX platform, ensuring fans do not miss a moment of the contest.
Latest Team News and Line-Ups
France have made strategic changes to their second row partnership, with Toulouse duo Thibaud Flament and Emmanuel Meafou starting ahead of Charles Ollivon and Mickael Guillard. Peato Mauvaka, Georges-Henri Colombe, and Pierre-Louis Barassi have been named on the bench. A late change saw Matthieu Jalibert ruled out on Saturday evening, leading to Gael Drean moving to the wing, Theo Attissogbe shifting to full-back, and Thomas Ramos taking the number 10 shirt.
Italy, meanwhile, welcome back their own Toulouse star, full-back Ange Capuozzo, after he successfully recovered from an injury. Leonardo Marin continues as Tommaso Menoncello's midfield partner, with Juan Ignacio Brex still absent. The Italian starting pack remains unchanged, having performed solidly throughout the tournament so far.
Confirmed Starting Line-Ups
France XV: 1 Jean-Baptiste Gros, 2 Julien Marchand, 3 Dorian Aldegheri; 4 Thibaud Flament, 5 Emmanuel Meafou; 6 Francois Cros, 7 Oscar Jegou, 8 Anthony Jelonch; 9 Antoine Dupont (capt.), 10 Thomas Ramos; 11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 12 Fabien Brau-Boirie, 13 Emilien Gailleton, 14 Gael Drean; 15 Theo Attissogbe.
Replacements: 16 Peato Mauvaka, 17 Rodrigue Neti, 18 Georges-Henri Colombe, 19 Charles Ollivon, 20 Mickael Guillard, 21 Lenni Nouchi; 22 Baptiste Serin, 23 Pierre-Louis Barassi.
Italy XV: 1 Danilo Fischetti, 2 Giacomo Nicotera, 3 Simone Ferrari; 4 Niccolo Cannone, 5 Andrea Zambonin; 6 Michele Lamaro (capt.), 7 Manuel Zuliani, 8 Lorenzo Cannone; 9 Alessandro Fusco, 10 Paolo Garbisi; 11 Monty Ioane, 12 Leonardo Marin, 13 Tommaso Menoncello, 14 Louis Lynagh; 15 Ange Capuozzo.
Replacements: 16 Pablo Dimcheff, 17 Mirco Spagnolo, 18 Giosue Zilocchi, 19 Federico Ruzza, 20 Riccardo Favretto, 21 David Odiase; 22 Alessandro Garbisi, 23 Paolo Odogwu.
