Gatland has resisted any temptation to repeat that experiment and is also mindful of Italy coming within a whisker of beating Ireland for the first time in this season's championship in Rome, with a late Ronan O'Gara drop-goal saving the visitorsin a 13-11 win.
But when the French visitors managed to establish a beachhead in the Tigers' half Courrent popped over a drop-goal to ensure they only trailed 8-6 at the break.