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Not gonna lie as a Baguette boy, I teared up a little after the last conversion. Congrats on the win, Italy!

Waiting for this like a kid for an ice cream. Grande Squidge!!! Thanks from Italian fan.

I also love how Italy, during this game especially, fully embrace and look for penalty conversions as opposed to going for the try scoring opportunity on every penalty. It's something that I've seen England do, which btw I am an England fan so I could just be incredibly biased, with Farrell especially over the years, as well as with Smith this year, and it seems incredibly effective for us as we gain consistent points and put ourselves in a better position either going into the next half or into the final 20 minutes. Obviously there are teams that are fantastic at putting themselves into try scoring positions off of penalties like Ireland, South Africa, Wales, etc., but it's a nice thought that Italy could go for this more passive approach to point building through penalty conversion attempts at the moment and then as they develop their youth over the next few years build to incorporate a more attacking try orientated approach

As a Scotland fan, thank you so much for not doing a video on our match v Ireland....... I also get teary everytime I see the clip of Garbisi, what a fantastic win for them. I was delighted

Didn't watch the game in english, so "the man they call 'Sausage' " caught me completely by surprise in the most hilarious way

I've been looking forward to this...

moriarty literally pushed padevani into space so he couldnt tackle him

The WRU are complicit in the downfall of Welsh Rugby absolutely sick of the boom and bust

Are we still getting a France England breakdown??

They scored a last gasp try.

Squidge once again eclipses all other pundits and commentators in quality by several orders of magnitude.

As a Wales fan, with our 6N essentially a write-off from day one, I couldn't be happier with this. I love Italy's team, and I think they've more than deserved a win to this point. If this shuts up the people trying to get Italy out of the 6N then I'm glad.

Just seeing Garbisi's reaction to the win after he slot the kick, is enough to make any grown man cry

I've been following and playing rugby only since 2015 and on Saturday it was the first time I've seen my team win a 6N game, so proud! 🇮🇹

Squidge…I bloody love you I’ve just finished my 10hr night shift in Australia and have just sat down with a beer and I couldn’t be more pleased to see this particular video pop up in my notifications bless your cotton sox

Words cannot describe how long I've been waiting for this video and it did NOT disappoint

When is the france england video coming?? 😅

I noticed the medic for the try watching as well, very funny on replay to see the passion, but I also especially love how, in trying to shove padovani out of his way because he was being annoying, moriarty actually pushes him forwards to be a genuine support option and it makes the pass easier, call him Rossi Moriarti from now on

All ok with you? Hope nothing is wrong as 2 weeks since this/your last video

Can we get another breakdown on italy’s u20, they played so well this year beating England, Scotland and Wales!

There are three certainties in life: Death Taxes Squidge using the clip of Tommy Bowe whenever he wants to emphasize how big a number is

As a mostly casual rugby fan in a country that doesn't even have it's own proper national team I was mostly consumed by the excitement at the end of this game. But watching these images again now it really hit me on an emotional level and I could not help to not shed a few happy tears for Italy. This was an amazing game to watch!

so glad you highlighted the italian looseheads outstanding performance (didn’t want to even attempt to spell his name). i’ve seen so much about lamaro, garbisi, ioane etc and rightly so as they played excellently. but the loose head had one of the best games i’ve seen a player have especially as his role is mainly to win scrums not to be such a menace around the park.

Omg where is the France-England video?? I can’t wait no more 😭

I have been checking every day for the France - England review.

My feelings about this game can be summed up by the reactions to the final whistle. Imagine if Wales had won, they'd all be patting each other on the back, pleased with a job well done. Meanwhile when Italy won they reacted as if they'd won the world cup, and damned if I didn't feel the exact same.

Squidge your impartial commentary on this is impressive considering you're a Welshman. Congrats Italy we want more

I was in a pub in ireland for that game and the whole place had gone from 'saving a seat for the ireland game later that day' tp italy fans by 60 mins. Delighted for them, they never gave up during their other games, even when down to 12 men against ireland, and got the reward they deserved.

Gotta love that Squidge predicted this outcome earlier in the tournament though. I don't remember which Italy game it was but I definitely remember him saying he felt Italy would keep building and he was concerned for whatever team would face them in the last round. The footage from that clip just showed Wales v Italy as their round 5 fixture and the foreshadowing there paid off in an epic way

Is he doing the other two games or nah?

Wales did not play well, the game against England, where we gifted then a try from the line out was woeful. I think that we(Wales) just thought we could ride our luck. I think that Italy definitely deserves a win after coming so close so often.

Honestly celebrated that win more than any other game this Six Nations, was a fantastic game.

Still no analysis of France Vs England! Why is the full set not complete?

Brilliant Italian performance. i watched a bunch of rugby experts on Irish tv insist the Italian fixture was a dead rubber. EGG ALL OVER THEIR FACES!

as a georgian myself I always wanted my country to have a shot at six nations but that day I was rooting for italy. I was screaming on top of my lungs at last try. I like to see that no matter how much time it takes any country can get better. we have insane amount of regress these pst few years and I wish some day to get to level where we play as italy played this weekend. BRAVO

This video makes me so happy because my college team just beat one of our rivals for the first time in eight years it’s been a long time coming for Italy and I’m so stoked they finally got what they were due.

Congrats to Italy. Their future looks bright, given their U20 performance.

Congrats Italy! Man this is a tough time to be a Welsh fan - but look we’ve had some success over the past few years, we’ll be back when the issues got sorted….eventually lmao

Yeeeeah wales are pants, but unfortunately a lucky spell of games last year made them 6n champions. Feel like they havent addressed the problem they had last year

Knowing you are a welsh fan, this video is class, josh adams giving is motm medal to capuozzo class. I'll also agree that, even if a few welsh players underperformed, this was more italy being great than wales playing bad. Sure this game wasn't the best welsh performance of the tournament, but it was a lot better than the poor initial game against ireland. Finally as a french fan i din't imagine anything could make me as happy as the slam in the evening, but the joy of this italian young side was something special to witness

You predicted this on your first 6N video!!!!

I only found your channel a few days ago, my current and former boyfriends played rugby and i used to go and watch. Anyway, after watching rugby for 30yrs+, whilst i know the rules, I don’t really understand what’s going on, if you know what i mean. These videos have given me a much better understanding. There’s a tendency to focus on the ball at all times, but what you do is show everything else that’s going on. So thanks again for your hard work on putting these types of videos together. In a world where everything is dumbed down and most people who get airtime don’t know what they’re talking about, it’s a pleasant surprise to hear from someone with an encyclopaedic knowledge of the sport.

Bravo Italy, the only team during the tournament that led the score board against France, thanks to an early beautiful try. Looking forward to a video on the game France England.

CAPUOZZO, CAPUOZZO, CAPUOZZO, CAPUOZZO, CAPUOZZO, CAPUOZZO, PADOVANIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII !!!

Can you do a video addressing the dire state of Welsh rugby? Surely a channel of your size and standing among the rugby community would put even more major pressure on the WRU to make changes we so desperately need

That Padovani Hail To The Thief quip didn't go unnoticed. 10/10 Grazie mille Squidge

Hey ! I was wondering if you would make a video for the France - England match as you mentionned at the end of this video ? I m waiting for it for a week because it was an incredible and memorable moment for Les Bleus and would like to see your point of vue on that victory and the Grand Chelem. Thank you for your work

Squidge. We really need a deep dive into the problems with Welsh rugby; the regional game, the clubs, the structure. Why have they finished in the bottom half of the U20 6nations for the last 6 years? Why aren't the regions competitive in the URC? Why have the regions lost every European game they played this year? Why are there not as many young Welsh players coming through, and why are many of them developed at English club academies? What errors were made in Welsh rugby when the game went professional? I'm an Irish fan living in Wales, and everyone you speak to has a different interpretation, and different solution. Would love to hear your take on it!

Awesome. Awesome. Awesome video! The audio of the Italian commentators really makes this special. Great job Squidge!

Great video, Italy is looking a lot stronger. I will always support them after Argentina.

Quand l'italie à marqué le dernier essais pour la victoire j'ai crié comme si c'était mon équipe, GG à eux c'est cool pour le rugby mondial

The fact it was against Wales makes me happy

Italy truly deserve this well done Italy 🇮🇹

Think it's time we re-evaluate Wales' place in the 6N. I say relegate them for Georgia lads

As an Englishman, watching Italy beat Wales in Cardiff is one of the most satisfying things I have ever witnessed.

@11.27, I saw what you did there Squidge :) excellent analysis as usual, especially appreciated by an Italian amateur rugby player like me. I just want to mention here, to underline the quality of your analysis, that you were one of the few pundits who discussed about how Italian rugby has been improving lately, despite the negative results, BEFORE the beginning of the six Nations. Congratulations and keep these great videos coming!

As a Scotland fan, we basically failed Italy. If we’d have got the job done against Wales, Italy wouldn’t have got the wooden spoon.

Wales disrespected Italy all game. Sometimes just take the 3 points and respect the opposition. Italy deserved the win

This must of hurt Squidgy making this one 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Italy U20 are doing bits right now! Really looking forward to seeing how they develop going forward

So embarrassing for Wales! AWJ's 150th cap, Biggar's 100th cap...lol

Hi Squidge, I love the video and the analysis. I am not trying to take away from the Italian victory, as your video highlights they did a lot of good work to earn the result. However, I do think you missed a key point about the Welsh attack/way of scoring points: Wales didn't attempt a single penalty goal opting always for alternative options. I cannot help but feel this enabled Italy to stay in the game for longer, because phases of territory and possession were not translated into scoreboard pressure. Admittedly you can only play what is in front of you, and given this fact Italy were phenomenal, but the lack of pentalty goal attempts makes me think that Wales were using this at best as a training/practice game or certainly were not taking it too seriosuly? I would love to hear your thoughts on this though!!

And the U20 wons 3 matchs this year. New players will soon enter the team and increase the size of the bench. Maybe something that's missed by the passed.

Congrats italy from a wales fan

Good choice to miss the Scotland games, thank you

Can't wait for your France - England video !!!!

As an Irishman, this was by far and a way the Best game of the competition.

I was happier for Italy than for French Grand Slam basically. They could secure the victory way earlier, and I thought they were going to lose by 15 points after the 60th minute. But they didn't break down and even won. That was the best moment of this tournament for me.

bravo à nos amis italiens, une superbe victoire comme on les aime ! j'espère que ce sera, pour l'Italie un nouveau départ !

Game of the tournament for me. Such a big day for Italia!

Well, Wales might have lost but at least Alun Wyn Jones got his special round of applause. That’s what matters lol

Your Fra vs Eng title should be: So how did France Slam the Grand?🤣🤣

It’s a very small thing, but one of the moments I found hilarious watching that last try live was when the assistant ref swats down the Italian medic’s arm as he was pointing to Capuozzo that Padovani was wide open 😅

Wales did not respect Italy at all.

It has now been almost two weeks, and I still get emotional thinking about this. I am so glad I got your message on reddit several years ago when I asked if there was any hope for our team. I'd like to just remember Conor O'Shea and thank him for his work on everything behind the XV.

The work Connor oshea did with Italian grassroots is phenomenal. God bless Italy. Everyones (bar french) moment of the tourny

I had no idea Pivac was an expert of mitocondri

Squidge, you're a great...but please it's FisKetti. Ch in Italian sound as an hard K, harder if there is a double letter before the H (cch).

Wales deserved to lose been in a skid for a while, sums up How far Wales have fallen!!! Terrible performance by the welsh, pains me as a Welsh man!! Godbless the Italians played they’re hearts out 💯🙏🙏

You predicted this a few weeks ago when most of the talk re Italy was their very place in the tournament

Great to see. I used to live there and I'm very happy for them. I worry though that they are already rowing back on the underage structures that gave rise to these new young talents. I very much hope that they won't, and that therre will a pipeline of players coming through for a sustained improvement in Italian rugby. The better they are, the better for the rest of us too

As a Italy supporter I predicted them to beta Scotland BUT ILL TAKE A VICTORY OVER THE WELSH ANYDAY BELLA CIAO WALES

what good timing this video being released the same day the Italy shirt I bought in the heat of the moment on Saturday arrived

I really commend Squidge on being so impartial. I as a South African can barely look at a RWC 2015 Springboks VS Japan highlights without cringing and looking away.

I watched this game live, in Cardiff, as an Englishman, wearing an English rugby jersey. That final try was a thing of beauty but I got some dirty looks as I jumped up to applaud it!

As Italian I was wating this video. Letss goooo

This was great to see another underdog team win since Japan beat the boks....

Great video Squidge! Could we get a headphone/noise warning before Italian commentators please, for those of us that watch with sleeping babies.

The "team" of the tournament has to be Italy. Yes, they were bottom of the table yet again, but their win in Cardiff was far more important to Italian rugby than even a Grand Slam could be to a resurgent France. In my eyes, this Italian win was the best thing to happen in the six nations since Scotland and England's insane 38 all draw.

I was a lone Englishman in Aberystwyth surrounded by welsh fans when this happened....ABSOLUTLEY GLORIOUS

Damn I really hope he would have summed Ireland 6 nations up. 4/5 wins and 5 bonus points amazing run outshone by the brilliance of France. Fair play

Can you do a video on how poorly managed welsh rugby has been

Patiently waiting for the france v England analysis 😅

questi ragazzi hanno vinto una partita in un torneo, dove non si scherza, dopo 7 anni ,7 anni di sconfitte a volte anche pesanti ,ma non mollano ,sono tosti e coraggiosi e meritano il rispetto e gli applausi di tutti ,brava italia...

I think Wales were so focused on a big celebration for AWJ & Biggs that they forgot Italy were also going to be on the field. And a few game changing errors, (e.g. the non-tap tap penalty under the posts), that allowed Italy to stay withing striking distance. P.S. it was comedy gold to see the ginger mullet valiantly chasing the game winning try at the end! But seriously, there doesn't seem to be any real creativity coming from Stephen Jones as attack coach. We need a bit more from a fly- half and great servant Biggs has been, I think we need a new 10 in a soon as possible so they can get experience in the summer tour, the AIs and next year's 6N in preparations for the RWC.

I’m glad the Italians got a win. I just wish it wasn’t against Wales. Oh well. GG WP Italy 🇮🇹

That try was for me the best moment of the 6N - great to see it come together for Italy. Thank you for putting this video together.

@Squidge rugby. I get that you're busy. But you're really gonna let us hang out to dry without an analysis of Le Crunch?!? 🤔 What's the deal? The whole world is counting on you!!

Why are your videos so much more funnier to watch when drunk 😂

When I was watching the match I noticed their kicking was so much more proficient and I kept thinking back to your previous analysis discussing how little Italy kicks and wondering to myself, did Italy listen to Squidge??