France set themselves up for their last-day showdown with title-chasing England at Twickenham by shutting out Italy in Rome yesterday . Coach Philippe Saint-Andre praised his side ’ s resilience after they bounced back from two successive defeats in the Six Nations to overcome Italy in a scrappy match . Les Bleus scored two tries and five penalties to seal an emphatic victory at the Stadio Olimpico after a dour first half in which a wet ball and rain-soaked pitch led both sides into a string of handling errors . France 's Yoann Maestri ( right ) scores a try against Italy - one of his side 's two in the match . Scott Spedding ( left ) tries to break through the challenge of Luca Morisi and Andrea Masi . Camille Lopez of France clears the ball downfield during the RBS 6 Nations match between Italy and France . 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 . Replacement Jules Plisson converted both tries and added two penalties . The relentless French defence , with only one missed tackle all match , stifled any hope for Italy . Italy 's George Biagi wins a line out during the Six Nations match at Stadio Olimpico in Rome , Italy . Sergio Parisse ( left ) tries to bring down France 's Noa Nakaitaci during the match on Sunday . Giovanbattista Venditti ( R ) of Italy competes for the ball with Bernard Le Roux of France . ‘ We had a team today that ’ s for sure . In terms of commitment and aggression and defensively as well , ’ Saint-Andre said , singling out flanker Thierry Dusautoir , celebrating his 50th match as captain . ‘ Our scrum was of very high quality , ’ the coach added . Dusautoir acknowledged that after defeats by Ireland and Wales , France were under pressure to produce ahead of the trip to Twickenham . ‘ It was a big test today . In our last few matches , we weren ’ t able to find this defiance , or quality or this hunger , ’ he said . ‘ The first half maybe wasn ’ t very productive but it wore them down and it allowed us to end the match well , ’ he said . Going in to the final weekend of the Six Nations , four teams - England , Ireland , Wales and France - are still in with a shout of claiming the trophy . Here 's how each can be victorious . Franceis Maxime Mermoz ( second right ) is tackled by Andrea Masi ( centre ) and Luciano Orquera ( right ) Referee JP Doyle ( left ) insists that Morisi ( right ) must be substituted after a head injury during the match . Morisi makes a pass as Lopez ( left ) closes in for the challenge the Six Nations match at Stadio Olimpico .
Wales went into the game with back-to-back losses vs Ireland and France . The match was scrappy , and there were 37 handling errors . Yoann Maestri and Mathieu Bastareaud scored the game 's only tries . Wales still have a slim chance of winning the Six Nations title .