■ By SAM JACKSON
Italy U20…31
France U20…35
REIGNING champions France spent the week coming to terms with their title defence being over but that didn’t stop them playing out a 35-31 thriller with Italy in Biella.
The result summed up France’s attacking prowess but aired their defensive frailties, as they finished the Championship as the top try-scoring nation while conceding an average of 26 points per match. It was the hosts who were on the scoreboard first as the Italy pack worked through the phases following a scrum to create space for full-back Jacopo Tr...