History of rugby union matches between France and Italy explained

France and Italy have played each other at rugby union a total of 49 matches, with France winning 45 times, Italy winning 3 times, and one match drawn.[1] Since 2007, the winner of the meeting between the teams in the Six Nations Tournament has received the Giuseppe Garibaldi Trophy.

Summary

Note: Summary below reflects test results by both teams.

DetailsPlayedWon by
France
Won by
Italy
DrawnFrance pointsItaly points
In France272511874327
In Italy201820588213
Neutral venue22006632
Overall4945311,528572

Records

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.

RecordFranceItaly
Longest winning streak18 (17 October 1937 – 22 March 1997)1 (3 February 2013)
Largest points for
Home60 (26 March 1967; 6 October 2023)27 (23 March 2003)
Away56 (19 March 2005)40 (22 March 1997)
Largest winning margin
Home53 (6 October 2023)5 (3 February 2013)
Away43 (19 March 2005)8 (22 March 1997)

Results

No.DateVenueScoreWinnerCompetition
117 October 1937Parc des Princes, Paris45–51937 FIRA Tournament
217 May 1952Arena Civica, Milan8–17Europe Cup 1952
326 April 1953Stade de Gerland, Lyon22–81952 Italy tour of Europe
424 April 1954Stadio Olimpico, Rome12–39Europe Cup 1954
510 April 1955Stade Lesdiguières, Grenoble24–01955 Italy tour of France
62 April 1956Stadio Plebiscito, Padua3–161956 France tour of Italy
721 April 1957Stade Armandie, Agen38–61957 Italy tour of France
87 April 1958Stadio Arturo Collana, Naples3–111958 France tour of Italy
929 March 1959Stade Marcel Saupin, Nantes22–01959 Italy tour of France
1017 April 1960Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso0–261960 France tour of Italy
112 April 1961Stade Municipal, Chambéry17–01961 Italy tour of France
1222 April 1962Stadio Mompiano, Brescia3–61962 France tour of Italy
1314 April 1963Stade Lesdiguières, Grenoble14–121963 Italy tour of France
1429 March 1964Stadio XXV Aprile, Parma3–121964 France tour of Italy
1518 April 1965Gare de La Croix du Prince, Pau21–01965 Italy tour of France
169 April 1966Stadio Arturo Collana, Naples0–211966–67 Nations Cup
1726 March 1967Stade Mayol, Toulon60–131967–68 Nations Cup
1814 October 1995Estadio Ferro Carril Oeste, Buenos Aires (Argentina)34–221995
1922 March 1997 Stade Lesdiguières, Grenoble32–401995–97 FIRA Trophy
2018 October 1997 Stade du Moulias, Auch30–191997
211 April 2000Stade de France, Saint-Denis42–312000 Six Nations Championship
223 March 2001 Stadio Flaminio, Rome19–302001 Six Nations Championship
232 February 2002Stade de France, Saint-Denis33–122002 Six Nations Championship
2423 March 2003 Stadio Flaminio, Rome27–532003 Six Nations Championship
2521 February 2004Stade de France, Saint-Denis25–02004 Six Nations Championship
2619 March 2005 Stadio Flaminio, Rome13–562005 Six Nations Championship
2725 February 2006Stade de France, Saint-Denis37–122006 Six Nations Championship
283 February 2007 Stadio Flaminio, Rome3–392007 Six Nations Championship
299 March 2008Stade de France, Saint-Denis25–132008 Six Nations Championship
3021 March 2009 Stadio Flaminio, Rome8–502009 Six Nations Championship
3114 March 2010 Stade de France, Saint-Denis46–202010 Six Nations Championship
3212 March 2011 Stadio Flaminio, Rome22–212011 Six Nations Championship
334 February 2012Stade de France, Saint-Denis30–122012 Six Nations Championship
343 February 2013Stadio Olimpico, Rome23–182013 Six Nations Championship
359 February 2014Stade de France, Saint-Denis30–102014 Six Nations Championship
3615 March 2015Stadio Olimpico, Rome0–292015 Six Nations Championship
3719 September 2015Twickenham Stadium, London (England)32–102015 Rugby World Cup
386 February 2016Stade de France, Saint-Denis23–212016 Six Nations Championship
3911 March 2017Stadio Olimpico, Rome18–402017 Six Nations Championship
4023 February 2018Stade Vélodrome, Marseille34–172018 Six Nations Championship
4116 March 2019Stadio Olimpico, Rome14–252019 Six Nations Championship
4230 August 2019Stade de France, Saint-Denis47–192019 Rugby World Cup warm-up match
439 February 2020Stade de France, Saint-Denis35–222020 Six Nations Championship
4428 November 2020Stade de France, Saint-Denis36–5Autumn Nations Cup
456 February 2021Stadio Olimpico, Rome10–502021 Six Nations Championship
467 February 2022Stade de France, Saint-Denis37–102022 Six Nations Championship
475 February 2023Stadio Olimpico, Rome24–292023 Six Nations Championship
486 October 2023Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu60–72023 Rugby World Cup
4925 February 2024Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq13–13draw2024 Six Nations Championship

XV Results

Below are a list of matches that Italy has awarded matches test match status by virtue of awarding caps, but France did not award caps.

DateVenueScoreWinnerCompetition
22 April 1935Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome6–441935 France XV tour of Italy
28 March 1948Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo6–391948 France XV tour of Italy
27 March 1949Stade Vélodrome, Marseille27–01949 Italy tour of France
21 July 1955Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys, Barcelona (Spain)16–81955 Mediterranean Cup
9 November 1969Stadio Santa Maria Goretti, Catania8–221969–70 FIRA Nations Cup
28 February 1971Stade du Ray, Nice37–131970–71 FIRA Nations Cup
15 February 1975Stadio Flaminio, Rome9–161974–75 FIRA Trophy
7 February 1976Arena Civica, Milan11–231975–76 FIRA Trophy
6 February 1977Stade Lesdiguières, Grenoble10–31976–77 FIRA Trophy
4 February 1978Stadio Tommaso Fattori, L'Aquila9–311977–78 FIRA Trophy
18 February 1979Stadio Plebiscito, Padua9–151978–79 FIRA Trophy
22 September 1979Makarska RC, Makarska (Croatia, Yugoslavia)38–121979 Mediterranean Cup
17 February 1980Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand46–91979–80 FIRA Trophy
8 March 1981Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo9–171980–81 FIRA Trophy
21 February 1982Stade Albert Domec, Carcassonne25–191981–82 FIRA Trophy
6 February 1983Stadio Comunale Mario Battaglini, Rovigo6–6draw1982–83 FIRA Trophy
13 September 1983COC Stadium, Casablanca26–121983 Mediterranean Cup
19 February 1984Stade Léo Lagrange, Chalon-sur-Saône38–161983–84 FIRA Trophy
3 March 1985Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso9–221984–85 FIRA Trophy
15 February 1986Union Sportive Annecy Rugby, Annecy18–01985–87 FIRA Trophy
22 February 1987Stadio Plebiscito, Padua6–22
7 February 1988Stade Louis II, Fontvieille (Monaco)19–91987–89 FIRA Trophy
19 February 1989Stadio Mompiano, Brescia12–40
18 February 1990Stadium Municipal d'Albi, Albi22–121989–90 FIRA Trophy
2 March 1991Stadio Flaminio, Rome9–151990–92 FIRA Trophy
20 February 1993Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso12–141993 France XV tour of Italy
25 June 1993Stade Raoul-Barrière, Béziers31–61993 Mediterranean Cup
11 November 1993Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso16–91992–94 FIRA Trophy
4 December 1994Stade Digione, Digione14–91994 Italy tour of France
30 January 1999Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa24–291999 France XV tour of Italy

Notes and References

  1. Web site: International Rugby Union Statistics . 2011-07-01 . 2011-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110921171322/http://www.rugbydata.com/france/italy . dead .