Don't really know what to make of them other than they are inconsistent. They probably should have beaten Fra in the 6N opener: albeit a Fre side that looked nothing like this. And they beat SA in this comp. But were hammered by a poor Arg and surprisingly lost to Fiji.Sinkers wrote: Sat Jul 15, 2023 5:36 am Am I misremembering that Italy were doing really quite well at this level and now seem to have fallen off a cliff?
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- Costes (son of Arnaud the former Toulouse flanker) was only in the team at 12 because Gailleton (T14 top try scorer) was bumped to the seniors. Mola reckons he is the most promising player in Fra at this level: another Jauzion.Kawazaki wrote: Fri Jul 14, 2023 7:39 pm The French looked outstanding, probably the best performing u20 team performance I've seen. The French 8, 3 and 12 look like top top players.
- That whole backrow was brilliant (not just Gazzotti). So much so that I don't think any player from any of the other teams would have got in there. They obliterated the Irish key strength. And they were keeping Andy Timo out who is a clone of Macalou: so fast he can play on the wing. That said, I still think Nouchi is better at lock where he played in the 6N.
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- Jauneau is now looking so good that he'd probably be a starter in any other senior team but won't see many caps because he has a certain Dupont in front of him.
- The dark horse here is Reus at 10. The lad has ice in his veins and is under the tutelage of a certain ROG and so will get better. FH remains Fra's weak spot.