Reshuffled France see off Italy to set up England final

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France's wing Gabin Villiere runs with the ball to score a try during the Autumn Nations Cup Group B international Rugby Union match between France and Italy, at the Stade de France stadium– AFP via Getty Images

PARIS, REUTERS: A revamped France beat Italy 36-5 at home on Saturday to top the Autumn Nations Cup’s Group B and set up a bizarre final with England next weekend.

Following an agreement between the federation and the league, coach Fabien Galthie had to made 13 changes to his A-team and the same players will have to face England at Twickenham next Sunday.

Les Bleus, however, did the job at the Stade de France following a poor start, scoring five tries through Jonathan Danty, Gabin Villiere, Baptiste Serin, Teddy Thomas and Sekou Macalou, the other points coming from the boots of Matthieu Jalibert and Louis Carbonel.

Italy scored a try through Carlo Canna, as they finished third on five points with France on 14 and Scotland on 11.

The Azzurri should face Wales in Llanelli next Saturday unless Georgia claim a bonus-point win or make up a largely negative points difference against Ireland in Group A on Sunday.