Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup warm-up match - France v Italy - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - August 30, 2019 France's Yacouba Camara in action during a lineout REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
PARIS (Reuters) - France got their rugby World Cup preparations back on track by overpowering Italy, scoring seven tries in a flamboyant and sometimes chaotic 47-19 win at the Stade de France on Friday.
The home side, in their final warm-up match before the tournament in Japan, played a bold, expansive game and, despite being reduced temporarily to 13 players midway through the first half, had too much pace and power for a stubborn yet outclassed Italian side.
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