Rugby World Cup: Dominant hosts France cruise into quarter-finals after thrashing Italy

France secure their place in the last eight of the Rugby World Cup after beating Italy 60-7 in Lyon on Friday

France cruised into the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals after scoring eight tries to inspire an emphatic 60-7 win over Italy in Lyon on Friday. Damian Penaud scored twice as France secured a bonus point in the first half along with Louis Bielle-Biarrey and Thomas Ramos, who converted his own try, to leave the score 31-0 by half-time.

Fabien Galthie's side, who are without captain Antoine Dupont after he had surgery on his fractured jaw, will now face either South Africa, Scotland or Ireland in the quarter-finals on Sunday, October 15.France's domination came in just the third minute as Penaud crossed into the corner before Bielle-Biarrey side-stepped a late tackle as the home fans burst into celebration.

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