Tommaso Allan puts the Italians ahead for the first time in the match!

Charles Ollivon returns to the pitch.

Italy win another penalty as France are offside, Ethan Dumortier did not hear the whistle and he kept running. He eventually realised his opportunity was gone and he kicked the ball away.

Italy have a penalty and they are aiming for the sticks.

Italy win another penalty and they kick to the corner. The momentum is with them and they are hunting for the rewards.

They get the clean line-out but they knock on! France are able to clear with a caterpillar ruck to protect Antoine Dupont.

Danny Care
Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Are we going to see an upset? This could be huge!

France do look a bit frustrated and a little bit flustered.

He missed it!

Oh my word the tension is getting to the French here.

Simone Ferrari is off for Pietro Ceccarelli for Italy's first change.

France win a penalty and Thomas Ramos points to the sticks.

Paul Willemse is off for Romain Taofifenua as France ring the changes.

France have the ball and are looking to wind down the sin bin time. They are doing well without Charles Ollivon but, as soon as I type that, they give away a breakdown penalty.

Italy can clear their lines and get in a better attacking position. Well it would have been if they had a clean line-out. Thibaud Flament steals it and France are with the ball once more.

Reda Wardi and Sipili Falatea are on for France in the front row.

Italy are on the attack and they have to reap rewards for being a player up. Stephen Varney kicks away and France set up an attack.

Damian Penaud kicks it through and narrowly misses dotting down! What a try that would have been.

Danny Care
Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

That had to be a penalty try.

The crowd is now another man for Italy - they have 16 and the French are down to 14.

Exactly what the French would not have wanted at the start of this half. Could they be the masters of their own downfall?

Charles Ollivon is given his marching orders for bringing down the maul and Matthew Carley gives a penalty try!

What a next ten minutes this will be.

The driving maul charges to the line and France pull it down, is it illegally done?

Number seven, Charles Ollivon, is going to the bin. They are checking for a penalty try.

Italy play with the advantage and they are pulled back for it, the penalty came from a high tackle by Charles Ollivon.

A monstrous kick from Tommaso Allan to the corner, Italy are just five metres away from their line!

Danny Care
Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

If you're an English fan or coach you have to respect Italy. They will throw the ball around - maybe it'll be a bit further up the pitch if they learn from this game - but they have the pace and the players like Ange Capuozzo that can cause you harm.

A huge hit comes in on Michele Lamaro as Italy try and run the ball out of their own half.

They penetrate the French half with a great line break but Stephen Varney's kicks away and hands it to the French. Wasted ball there.

But France do not find touch and Italy come again.

It's a slightly tricky angle for Thomas Ramos but he slots it. France in control.

The visitors are back in attack but Romain Ntamack chips it through with Pierre Bruno gathers to relieve pressure - for now.

France are there to press again with a clean line-out. They win an advantage with Italy offside and France run it through the team. The referee comes back to the advantage as France spill the ball. France point to the sticks.

France are out of the blocks quickly and look to snuff out the growing Italian momentum. They are patient through the phases but Damian Penaud says enough is enough and chips the ball.

Stephen Varney does well to come across to gather the ball to stop the lethal winger.

We are back under way. Can France close this out? Or will Italy race to a famous victory? We will soon find out.

No changes to either team at the break.

Rugby has needed the Six Nations to come along and give everyone a bit of excitement and it's done exactly that this weekend.

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Danny Care
Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

We've seen this so many times with Italy at home that they are in the game at half-time, but the opposition bench comes on in the second half and they add to the side but the Italian bench comes on and doesn't add anything.

The French will come out firing and the last 20 minutes will be really tough.