France U20 ………31 Italy U20 ………19
FRANCE recovered from a slow start to secure a bonuspoint victory over Italy. Les Bleus came into the game on the back of a 29-24 defeat by England and it was the visitors who made the better start taking a 5-0 lead inside a minute after Christian Lai scored from the opening passage of play.
Mateo Drudi went over for a second try and Paolo Garbisi added the extras. Cheikh Tiberghien made up for an early penalty miss to register France’s first try, with Thibault Debaes slotting the conversion, but Italy stretche...