Paolo Garbisi agonisingly hit the post with a last-gasp penalty as Italy were cruelly denied a famous first-ever Six Nations away win over 14-man France in a pulsating thriller that ended in a 13-13 draw.
The Montpellier fly-half crashed a rushed effort against the upright after the ball had initially bobbled off the kicking tee under the closed roof at Lille’s Stade Pierre-Mauroy late in the shot clock, leaving him precious little time to reset.
