Italy player ratings: Despite a couple of bright individual performances, Italy were overrun by France’s unplayable blend of power and pace.
Italy have made two changes from the XV that were victorious over Wales in round two of the Guinness Six Nations for the visit from France on Sunday to Rome's Stadio Olimpico.
.Both sides scored three tries at the Hive Stadium but Giacomo Da Re’s seven points with the boot proved the difference and Edinburgh were chasing the game for the bulk of the United Rugby Championship encounter.
Italy will be without winger Monty Ioane and lock Dino Lamb for their camp ahead of their Guinness Six Nations round three fixture with France in Rome.
Was this a coming-of-age moment for the Azzurri? The Italians took to the field with hopes higher than the Leaning Tower of Pisa and successfully faced down a lame duck Wales' side 22-15 in torrid conditions in Rome.
Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada has made only one change to his Italy side for Saturday’s crucial Guinness Men’s Six Nations encounter with Wales in Rome.
Italy coach Gonzalo Quesada has selected 12 players from the side that were victorious over Scotland last year in the Guinness Six Nations for their rematch in round one of this year's Championship in Edinburgh.
Munster legend Donncha O'Callaghan has blasted his former team following their shock to defeat to minnows Zebre Parma in Round 2 of the URC.
Zebre Parma made history by securing their first-ever victory over Munster with a 42-33 bonus-point win in the United Rugby Championship.
