Fans forgive but French stars again fail to shine

France 37 Italy 12

Laporte made a point of thanking the crowd for their support in a game where for an hour Italy were in with a real chance of pulling off a first ever away win in the Six Nations.

However, a late glut of tries ensured a comprehensive margin of victory and a warm send-off from the fans that had jeered them off after the 43-31 win over Ireland a fortnight ago.