France 39 Italy 6: Women’s Six Nations favourites get their campaign off to a flyer with bonus-point victory in Grenoble
GABRIELLE VERNIER helped fire her youthful France side to a slick TikTok Women’s Six Nations win over Italy and warned: We’re just getting started.
Les Bleues racked up a clinical 39-6 triumph as tries from Madoussou Fall, Emeline Gros, Lea Murie, Emilie Boulard and Chloe Jacquet got their campaign off to a flier.
Minnows Italy could only muster two penalties through Michela Sillari in response as the six-time champions soared to a maximum-point haul in Grenoble.
And 24-year-old centre Vernier, whose team host Ireland next weekend, said: “We will improve in the next game and do better.
“There is a lot of youth in our team with a bench with a lot of players who are only around 20.
“It’s great for France that those young players play these kinds of matches – it’s a good sign for the future for the work we do to go to the Rugby World Cup.”
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Italy now face the daunting prospect of welcoming three-time defending champions England to Parma next weekend.
On Saturday, the Red Roses blew away Scotland 57-5 on Saturday.
And boss Andrea Di Giandomenico said: “England are a great team.
“But it will be a really interesting challenge for myself and the players.”
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Elsewhere, Wales edged to a tense 27-19 win in their opening match against Ireland, also on Saturday.
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