article_snippet: France set Yoann Maestri and Mathieu Bastareaud up for Yoann Maestri and Mathieu Bastareaud last-day showdown with title-chasing England at Twickenham by shutting out Italy in Rome yesterday.
article_snippet: France's Yoann Maestri (right) scores a try against Italy - one of his side's two in the match .
article_snippet: France went into the break leading 9-0 after two penalties from fly-half Camille Lopez and one from full-back Scott Spedding but broke away in the second half with tries from second-rower Yoann Maestri and replacement centre Mathieu Bastareaud.
article_snippet: Replacement Jules Plisson converted tries from second-rower Yoann Maestri and replacement centre Mathieu Bastareaud and added two penalties.
article_snippet: The relentless French defence, with only one missed tackle all match, stifled any hope for Italy.
highlights_snippet: France went into the game with back-to-back losses vs Ireland and Wales .
  
highlights_snippet: Yoann Maestri and Mathieu Bastareaud scored the game's only tries .
  