France secure top spot in Pool A with record eight-try win over Italy
Hosts will face Pool B runners-up in quarter-finals on 15 October
Damian Penaud scores twice as France secure bonus point in first half in Lyon
Yoram Moefana score two in second half as France run in eight tries
New Zealand go through as runners-up but Italy go home
Injured captain Antoine Dupont receives huge cheer before match
Louis Bielle-Biarrey (con Thomas Ramos)
Image source, Getty ImagesThis time the kick pass from Damian Penaud is on the money. Louis Bielle-Biarrey still had so much to do but steps around a couple of defenders.
Remember he is only 20.
France 10-0 Italy
Damian Penaud slides around a couple of Italian defenders but his grubber kick has too much on it for Louis Bielle-Biarrey.
That lad is very good at rugby!
France 10-0 Italy
Italy take a minute to calm things down before Tommaso Allan punts the ball into the France half.
It is so loud!
France 10-0 Italy
Image source, Getty ImagesIt is very early on but I already fear for Italy, the atmosphere has that feeling of a special night.
Thomas Ramos
He nails it!
France 7-0 Italy
Thomas Ramos wants a shot at goal from halfway.
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Image source, Getty ImagesI’ll be intrigued to see how France do tonight without Dupont. I would love France to win 60-0.
Jamie
France 7-0 Italy
Paul Grayson
Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesDamian Penaud with the finish, so much intent from France in the opening exchanges.
Two big carries from the number eight Gregory Alldritt - the perfect start for France.
Damian Penaud (con Thomas Ramos)
He loves a try.
France have a go down the short side and simple hands does the job as Thomas Ramos puts Damian Penaud over.
Too easy!
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Paul Grayson
Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
It is one hell of a party to spoil, I cannot see it myself. Italy will be hurting badly from the New Zealand defeat.
France 0-0 Italy
Matthieu Jalibert lofts the ball into the sky and we are under way.
France v Italy (20:00 BST)
BBC Radio 5 Live
Image source, Getty ImagesSara Orchard and Paul Grayson are at OL Stadium in Lyon tonight to bring you live radio commentary of the game.
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France v Italy (20:00 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesFrance’s winger Damien Penaud is in fine try-scoring form. He is currently on a six-game scoring streak at international level.
Another try for Les Bleus will tie him second with Vincent Clerc as France’s second all-time top try-scorer on 33 tries.
Serge Blanco tops that leaderboard with 38 tries.
France v Italy (20:00 BST)
Italy’s Tommaso Allan is yet to miss a kick at this year's World Cup.
France’s Thomas Ramos has kicked 41 points in two matches – including 12 conversions in the 96-0 win over Namibia.
So we have quite the battle tonight from the kicking tee.
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Image source, Getty ImagesItaly's 96-17 loss to New Zealand last week is "well and truly gone", says Paolo Odogwu.
Victory over France should be enough to send Italy into the last eight for the first time at the 10th attempt.
"It was a freak game and they don't happen often," said the Italy wing.
“"I think it's well and truly gone now.
“For us, we had to realise that is not our standard, we know we are better than that.
"We have come in this week, had one meeting about it and now we have reset and are focusing on France."
France v Italy (20:00 BST)
Sorry to any Italian fans but here is what happened last time out...
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Image source, Getty ImagesCan France cope without Antoine Dupont?
Tonight will give us plenty of answers but will Maxime Lucu play a bigger role than many expect?
If Dupont is not fit for the quarter-final Lucu could put a lot of French minds at rest.
France v Italy (20:00 BST)
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Image source, Getty ImagesFrance v Italy (20:00 BST)
Remarkably it is the third time the French team has not featured the injured scrum-half since his debut at the 2017 Six Nations.
Image source, Getty ImagesFrance v Italy (20:00 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesMaxime Lucu has tried to "manage the expectation" as he deputises for France captain Antoine Dupont and wants to enjoy the big moment.
Lucu will start at scrum-half while Dupont continues his recovery from a fractured cheekbone.
"The pressure has been on for two weeks now, after Antoine's injury,” said 30-year-old Lucu.
“A captain getting injured is a major factor at a World Cup. I've had a lot of messages, but I've turned my phone off and concentrated on the past two weeks."
“My game is different to Antoine's so there's no comparison. I've been trying to do that for the past 10 days, to manage the expectation, the pressure and the role I have to play. But above all, I want to enjoy the moment.
"When you're a substitute for Antoine, the captain and number nine, you're prepared for [having little playing time]. These are things we work on.”