Six Nations: The Latin Battle Under the Roof - France vs Italy

About this episode

The episode previews the upcoming Six Nations match between France and Italy, discussing squad changes and previous encounters.

France vs Italy Preview: Squad Changes, Six Nations Weekend & Top 14 Updates | French Rugby CONNECTIONS Podcast! French Rugby in 22 mins! Veronique Landew and co-host Bill Hooper preview France vs Italy in Lille at Stade Pierre-Mauroy with the roof closed, noting France’s last Lille match was a 13–13 draw with Italy in the 2023 World Cup. They discuss Fabien Galthié’s squad changes, including strengthening the second row by moving Ollivon and Guillard to the bench and bringing in Flament...

People in this episode

Hosts: Veronique Landew, Bill Hooper

Topics covered

• France vs Italy
• Six Nations Preview
• Top 14 Updates
• Rugby Analysis
• Squad Changes

Keywords

• Six Nations
• France
• Italy
• rugby
• squad changes
• Top 14
• Lille
• Stade Pierre-Mauroy

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Lille, Stade Pierre-Mauroy, France, Italy

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