Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France, Feb 21, 2026 (AFP) - Defence the priority for France against Italy, says Dupont

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2026-02-21

Free-scoring Six Nations champions France need to prioritise their try-line defence when they play Italy on Sunday, captain Antoine Dupont said. Although France have romped to convincing victories over Ireland and Wales in their first two tournament matches, they have conceded two tries in each when defending close to their own line. "There are many areas where we need to improve, but if there is one area to prioritise that would be our defence c......

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