After the exciting 13-13 draw between France and Italy in Lille, here are the player ratings for the Azzurri.
Player Ratings:
15 Ange Capuozzo: Looked comfortable in his preferred position, making a significant impact with a crucial try and solid defense. Rating: 8
14 Tommaso Menoncello: Man of the match with a powerful performance and consistent effort. Rating: 8
13 Ignacio Brex Juan: Immense on both sides of the ball, showing great work rate. Rating: 7
12 Federico Mori: Quiet but steady in his role. Rating: 5
11 Monty Ioane: Dynamic and effective, making a huge impact on the game. Rating: 7
10 Paolo Garbisi: Brilliant performance marred by a missed kick that could have won the game.
Rating: 7
9 Martin Page Relo: Decent outing, showed promise with a penalty kick. Rating: 6
Engine Room:
8 Ross Vintcent: Impressive debut at Test level, influential in defense. Rating: 7
7 Michele Lamaro: Captain fantastic, consistent and effective in both attack and defense. Rating: 8
6 Riccardo Favretto: Solid in defense, making an impact despite a quieter performance. Rating: 6
5 Federico Ruzza: Essential in defense, put in a strong effort. Rating: 7
4 Niccolo Cannone: Quality performance with a high work rate. Rating: 7
3 Giosue Zilocchi: Made a key steal but struggled in the scrum. Rating: 5
2 Giacomo Nicotera: Strong effort with impressive tackling and lineout throwing.
Rating: 7
1 Danilo Fischetti: Mixed performance in the scrum but made up for it with effort. Rating: 6
Replacements:
Manuel Zuliani: Provided a chance to win with a crucial steal. Rating: 7
Stephen Varney: Elevated the attack speed and showed promise as a scrum-half option. Rating: 7
Overall, the Azzurri's replacements almost secured them the win compared to France.
