France thrash Italy to reach Rugby World Cup quarter-finals
The result saw the French finish top of Pool A ahead of New Zealand.Damian Penaud edged closer to Serge Blanco's France try record as Les Bleus secured a Rugby World Cup quarter-final with a 60-7 thumping of sorry Italy on Friday.
Victory ensured France topped Pool A with a perfect record of four wins from four and they will play one of Ireland, Scotland and South Africa in the last eight. "We knew that if we lost, we'd be eliminated, so today we won. And we did it in style, so we're happy. Louis Bielle-Biarrey, Thomas Ramos, who scored 20 points, Matthieu Jalibert, Peato Mauvaka and Yoram Moefana with two also scored in this eight-try romp.
Italy prop Simone Ferrari thought he had scored but he was dubiously penalised for an earlier high clear-out at a ruck and France's tryline remained unbreached.
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