France coach Lievremont wary of ‘dangerous’ Azzurri

FRANCE head coach Marc Lievremont maintains a victory over wooden-spoon favourites Italy tomorrow is no foregone conclusion.

With Les Bleus still in the hunt for a third consecutive title and having never lost to the Azzurri in the RBS Six Nations, many are predicting a comfortable home victory at the Stade de France.

But the new-look French are in a transitional phase under Lievremont, who has made nine changes for the match. They look as unpredictable as ever and Lievremont is warning it will not be an easy ride against the Italians, who are yet to win this tournament and are coming into the match on the back of a 47-8 loss to Wales.