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French fly-half Julien Peyrelongue hands goal-kicking duties to Jean-Baptiste Elissalde, who opens the scoring on 12 minutes

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Number eight Imanol Harinordoquy goes through a gap in the Italian defence to score the first try midway through the half

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Italian centre Cristian Stoica tackles Vincent Clerc as France struggle to turn possession into points in the first period

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Damien Traille attacks the Italian try-line once again, but the home side can only establish a 10-0 lead by half-time

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Traille adds a long-range penalty immediately after the restart to extend France's lead in an unconvincing performance

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A howling error from Christophe Dominici on 52 minutes, as he drops the ball whilst trying to nonchalantly touch down for a try

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The outstanding Harinordoquy grabs France's second try in similar fashion to his first just after the hour mark

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Lock Fabien Pelous challenges Italy's Santiago Dellape at the line-out as the visitors produce a resolute defensive display

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Full-back Pepito Elhorga sprints away to score France's third and final try in a comfortable but error-strewn 25-0 victory