Frederic Michalak has put on an accurate kicking performance, helping the French overcome the Italians in their Rugby World Cup pool encounter at Twickenham this evening.
Tries from Nicolas Mas and Rabah Slimani also capped off a dominant performance by the French, as they walked away convincing winners.
The victory was soured by the injury of winger Yoann Huget, who struggled to hold back the tears as he was brought off with a suspected anterior cruciate ligament injury.
The French controlled the first half, relying on Michalak's kicking to build their lead, as the number 10 scored 12 of his side's 15 points.
The second half started as the first ended, with Michalak adding another three points to his side's tally.
Shortly after, France scored their first try of the game as Michalak kicked through for Slimani to gather and cross over.
The Italians responded with a try of their own, as Giovanbattista Venditti raced over to the far right touchline after evading Leonardo Sarto's tackle, reducing the gap to 15 points.
Huget then failed to return to his feet on the hour-mark after injuring his anterior cruciate ligaments, which will rule the French winger out for the rest of the tournament.
France powered on and scored their second try of the match through Mas, who converted the try by touching the base of the goalposts, stretching the lead to 20 points.
The converted Michalak penalty gave France a 32-10 win over the Italians, putting France second in Pool B behind Ireland with four points.
Sam McEvoy
