Full time26 April 1953
Venue not recordedHead-to-head
France won by 14 points.
Scoring
- 1’CFrance conversion · Francis Desclaux2–0
- 1’CFrance conversion · Francis Desclaux4–0
- 1’PFrance penalty · Pierre Bertrand7–0
- 1’TFrance try · Alain Porthault10–0
- 1’TFrance try · Alain Porthault13–0
- 1’TFrance try · Henri Domec16–0
- 1’DFrance drop goal · Francis Desclaux19–0
- 1’DFrance drop goal · Francis Desclaux22–0
- 14’PItaly penalty · Mario Battaglini22–3
- 21’CItaly conversion · Mario Battaglini22–5
- 21’TItaly try · Enzo Gerosa22–8
Line-ups
France
- 1Robert CarrereProp
- 2Paul LabadieHooker
- 3Pierre BertrandProp
- 4Lucien MiasSecond row
- 5Bernard ChevalierSecond row
- 6Henri DomecFlanker
- 7Michel CelayaFlanker
- 8Jean PratNumber 8
- 9Jean DarrieussecqScrum-half
- 10Roger MartineFly-half
- 11Lucien RogeWing
- 12Francis DesclauxCentre
- 13Jean PargadeCentre
- 14Alain PorthaultWing
- 15Georges BrunFull-back
Italy
- 1Sergio LanfranchiProp
- 2Gennaro ManciniHooker
- 3Giorgio FornariProp
- 4Mario BattagliniSecond row
- 5Leonardi RiccioniSecond row
- 6Giancarlo MalostiFlanker
- 7Prima MasciFlanker
- 8Gianni AiolfiNumber 8
- 9Mario PisaneschiScrum-half
- 10Piero MariniFly-half
- 11Enzo GerosaWing
- 12Carlo ZucchiCentre
- 13Paolo RosiCentre
- 14Pietro StievanoWing
- 15Silvanno TartagliniFull-back
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Context
All-time, France 76–4 Italy, 2 drawn in 82 scored Tests. Full head-to-head
France going in
Italy going in
- Previous meeting: 17 May 1952, France 17–8 Italy
- Next meeting on record: 24 April 1954
Also on this day
Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.