France and Italy Prepare for Six Nations Clash in Rome

France makes bold lineup changes, while Italy seeks to build on recent success in their historic 50th meeting.

France coach Fabien Galthie has reshuffled his lineup, moving Thomas Ramos to flyhalf and leaving Damian Penaud out of the squad after a disappointing performance against England.
Italy makes two changes, with Simone Gesi replacing the injured Monty Ioane on the wing and Gianmarco Lucchesi returning as hooker.
France adopts a 7-1 split on the bench, prioritizing forwards to counter Italy's combative style under coach Gonzalo Quesada.
Sunday's match will be the 50th meeting between the two teams, with France historically dominant but last year's encounter ending in a 13-13 draw.
Italy aims to continue their upward trajectory after defeating Wales, while France looks to recover from their narrow loss to England.