O'Shea left stunned as wasteful Italy lose out to France


  • Rugby
  • Saturday, 16 Mar 2019

Rugby Union - Six Nations Championship - Italy v France - Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy - March 16, 2019 France's Baptiste Serin in action REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

ROME (Reuters) - A clinical performance from France condemned Italy to a 22nd consecutive Six Nations defeat with a 25-14 win at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Saturday.

The Azzurri were already guaranteed the wooden spoon before kick-off but dominated large parts of the game and missed several opportunities to record their first Championship win since 2015.

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