ITALY U20s did a job on England last week and I hope they follow the path of the French counterparts who dominated the age grade scene for a couple of years before making a big splash in the Test arena.
And because of this landmark victory at U20s level, it is premature to think about cutting them from the Six Nations despite their long run of defeats.
I’m not a fan of the idea of South Africa joining the tournament.
It is a European competition and other teams from Europe – such as Georgia, Portugal and Romania – need help from Tier 1 nations to develop their...