Unique Six Nations record broken during France and Italy clash

France secured their third win of this year’s Six Nations competition when they beat Italy comfortably in Lille, keeping their hopes of earning a Grand Slam alive.

There were some standout performances in the game from the French team; however, one player was able to break a tournament record early into the game.

Louis Bielle-Biarrey once again demonstrated how frightening and devastating his pace can be, as he raced past the Italian defence to touch down an Antoine Dupont kick for the opening try after just three minutes.

As the 22-year-old put his nation ahead, he became the first player to score in eight consecutive rounds of the Six Nations.

The sensational winger had gone into the fixture sharing the record with Tommy Freeman, but as he opened the scoring, he now stands alone with this fine feat as he continues to shine in a blue jersey.

Bielle-Biarrey has found Test rugby easy to this point, as he has scored 24 tries in 25 caps, with eight of those coming in the Six Nations.

The Bordeaux-Begles winger will be confident that he can extend this record to 10, with the French still to play Scotland in Murrayfield before hosting England in what they hope will be for the Grand Slam.

Bielle-Biarrey has already scored three tries in his four appearances against the Scots, while he has scored two in two for Les Bleus against England.

France will be hopeful he can continue scoring because if he does, there will be no doubt in their minds that they will maintain their grip on the trophy after they secured it last year too.

Les Bleus' success appears to be predicated on his ability to score in games, as the last time he failed to get a try in the competition was against the English in 2024, a Six Nations that saw Ireland crowned champions.

Bielle-Biarrey's record for France is incredible, as he has scored a try against every nation in the top 10 of the world rankings, except for South Africa, so I believe we all know what his next goal at international level will be once he finishes this Six Nations campaign.