February 3 down the years
Italy record famous win over France
Italy revel in their triumph
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2013
Italy kick-started their 2013 Six Nations campaign with a stunning 23-18 victory over title favourites France at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Leicester prop Martin Castrogiovanni scored the decisive try of a thrilling encounter that saw Les Bleus' Grand Slam hopes destroyed on the opening weekend. Skipper Sergio Parisse also touched down, but Italy fly-half Luciano Orquera ran the show majestically, kicking a drop-goal, two conversions and a penalty before his replacement Kris Burton's late drop-goal saw the Azzurri beat France for a second successive Six Nations occasion on home soil.
2007
Jonny Wilkinson returned to play his first Test for England since the 2003 World Cup Final and scored 27 points, including a full-house of scoring actions, to set up a fine 42-20 success against Scotland at Twickenham. Wilkinson had missed 30 England Tests due to a run of serious injuries, playing three times for the Lions in 2005 to briefly break his injury nightmare. His try should have been disallowed for a foot in touch, but Wilkinson's overall form was strong as England entered a World Cup year. Jason Robinson also scored two tries for England on his return to the side after retiring in 2005.
2001
Will Greenwood's hat-trick of tries set England up for a 44-15 win against Wales at Cardiff on the opening Saturday of the Six Nations tournament. Greenwood, a constant thorn in the side of Wales, was joined on the scoresheet by Matt Dawson, with a brace, and Ben Cohen. The tournament was won by the English, who missed out on a Grand Slam in the final game against Ireland, delayed until October due to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
1996
Rory Underwood scored his 50th Test try (49 for England and one for the
Lions) in a 21-15 defeat of Wales at Twickenham. It also proved to be his final score in a white shirt, the flying wing playing only two more Tests. He remains England's leading try scorer.
1894
Ireland launched their first Triple Crown season with a narrow 7-5 win against England at Blackheath's Rectory Field. Forward John Lytle scored Ireland's only try, with
captain Edmund Forrest slotting a drop-goal.
1906
Scotland missed a certain try at Cardiff when a kick over the Welsh goal-line was deflected out of play by the Chief Constable of Police who happened to be parading in the Welsh in-goal area. Wales went on to score three tries of their own and win 9-3
1924
On a Sunday sight-seeing trip to the Forth Bridge, Welsh players were told to take a good look because they won't be seeing it again at the expense of the WRU. They had lost 35-10 to Scotland the day before.
1934
More than 15,000 Welshmen made the journey north to populate Murrayfield's giant terraces for the Championship game against Scotland. All told more than 60,000 spectators gathered to see a young and inexperienced Welsh XV triumph 13-6 thanks to two tries from wing Bun Cowey.
1951
No.8 Peter Kininmonth dropped a towering goal to set up a 19-0 win for Scotland against Wales at Murrayfield. Wing Robert Gordon scored two tries for the home side.
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