So should Italy have beaten France? | Six Nations 2024 | ANALYSIS

[@SquidgeRugby]

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[@sohtnax7809]

Didn't see the same title for your video during the RWC quarter final where France got ROBBED by the Springboks. 😅 aren't u a bit biaised ?

[@sohtnax7809]

"So how did the Springboks beat France?" "So did Italy deserved to win against France?" Fcing joke man, these brits are always jealous of us. They 8 it when France conquer everything.

[@videoaddict961]

@@sohtnax7809I have French family and HATE the boks but Italy still got robbed here more than France did in the WC

[@sohtnax7809]

@videoaddict961 🤣🤣🤡🤡 Italy didn't got robbed, they had a chance to convert their try, the kicker missed. Plus, you didn't even compete to win the tournament. So the loss isn't a big deal. Plus you get a new chance to win in this 6 nations tournament every year. WHEREAS France got ROBBED in the WORLD CUP that even World Rugby ITSELF recognize they did 3 mistakes in refereeing against France. And France were ACTUALLY COMPETING TO WIN THE WORLD CUP. AND THE WORLD CUP IS ONCE EVERY 4 YEARS. SO NO, ITALY DIDNT GET ROBBED WORSE THAN FRANCE DURING THE WC. CURB YOUR FACTS.

[@sohtnax7809]

@@videoaddict961 hold this L

[@markwillies7666]

Amongst other improvements Italy have woken up to the fact that a game is 80 mins

[@mateiyu-4082]

Their conditioning coach has finally been heard I'd say ! ^^"

[@gordon1545]

Scotland asks: A game is how long?

[@JahnBeukesMusic]

Squidge: how you have not yet been threatened with a gigantic salary to be an analyst for a top tier Test Rugby nation is still beyond me. Another masterful analyses from you, cheers from South Africa! (PS: my heart broke for Italy! So close!)

[@SchmozzleGTO]

Rassie Erasmus asked him to work as a Bok analyst (Im pretty sure)

[@bosoerjadi2838]

Losing Squidge's superinformative and -entertaining analyses to a top tier test team would be even worse than losing Rees-Zammit to the NFL.

[@aldobonaso3481]

because he's more of a hype analyst really, I like Squidge (for the most part), but he tends to over-analyse a lot of situations. Rugby is very much a sport of preparing scenarios, and then relying on player interpretation as unforeseen situations unfold. Squidge likes to credit most of it to intent. His videos are enjoyable to watch, but I don't think his observations would be that useful to professional outfits. But respectfully, this is just my opinion.

[@theojenner1902]

Nah squidge would be better as an analyst for itv or bbc. Doesn’t have to the armchair stuff. Just do some prematch tactics, like these videos and boom done

[@Gilescowdemdem]

Rassie would disagree with you. His openly said squidge is one of the few analysts who gets it. ​@@aldobonaso3481

[@randomlyfactual1943]

Italy played their hearts out. God damn that defence is something that the Springboks would be proud of.

[@Altermundo38]

Oh yeah to me the boks could be more proud of the awful ref performance because that's what got them an other one of these stolen world cups they always brag about.

[@nonya1100]

@@Altermundo38 haha go cry your salty tears in our 4 world cups. Love the taste jou poes;)

[@aidan-ator7844]

​@@Altermundo38please shut up

[@kobuslouw9533]

@@Altermundo38 I don't speak french but it sounded like you're salty

[@mateiyu-4082]

The way they kept defending their try line, denying France any points, for nearly 20 minutes, had a certain 2019 RWC Final vibe, that's for sure ! Ôo

[@ipdfe883]

Italian fan here, to be honest no regret for that kick, it was bad luck nothing to blame to the ref. As supporters we don’t care that much for the result, but we mainly ask our players to compete every game and give their best, that’s what they did sunday and we are extremely proud of that. For the first time in our history we have a young golden generation of talent, hope we can do something great in the next seasons

[@DinoSNORES_101]

Good sportsmanship but as an Irish fan even I thought that was blatant cheating from the French at the end of the match

[@mateiyu-4082]

@@DinoSNORES_101Definitely. Shameful display ! But the way Garbisi conducted himself after that missed kick speaks volume about his character and his integrity.

[@jacquelinligot7893]

France-bashing never goes away, but France will be back. Remember who destroyed Ireland in the U-20 final and won it three times in a row. There is a huge reservoir of top players coming of age. This little dip of form will soon be forgotten. Little to be worried about.

[@thecapn_uk8034]

Great attitude to the result... as an old player, we would prefer to lose a game where we gave our best than one where we won playing badly...but we look forward to some cool wins by some beautiful Italian rugby

[@spoonman982]

@@jacquelinligot7893 lol what a takeaway. this is a good French team (despite their shocking discipline), everyone and their granny knows that the French cheated their bollocks off with the carry on for the penalty. The ref was weak and the French capitalized. I don't think people are bashing the French per se, rather the unsavory way the match ended. France should probably be joint bottom of the table with Wales.

[@robertdawsonscott9068]

I’m so glad someone has mentioned that first half defensive effort. It was astounding.

[@barryoffeastenders]

Even Nigel Owens said the kick should have been taken again

[@deeps2169]

Hit the notification quicker than French players charged down Garbisi’s penalty

[@ruairiodonohoe2533]

The French have clearly paid the 6 Nations referees. Why else would they cheat Scotland and Italy

[@paulbarbat1926]

That charge down was a prop making 2 half-assed steps before being stopped by an intelligent teammate, the bar is on the floor

[@gondil07]

So before it came out and illegally?

[@deeps2169]

@@paulbarbat1926 It was just a joke, Paul.

[@Cpchurch87]

Didn’t realise it at the time, but when you spell it out in simple minutes that Italian defensive effort in the first half in particular was exceptional

[@Lm-rs5vb]

There are two things I was sure about in life before watching this video: 1 everyone dies eventually 2 squidge was gonna include Varney’s facial expression at the end of the game

[@ermannosorricchiodivalfort4905]

same here, managed to sqeeze it in right at the end lol

[@CP-uk3sx]

The kick should’ve been retaken so really Italy W

[@tomcads1604]

I really love how you're pointing out Italy's great dummy lines in the build up to the try. These believable dummy runs were missing the last two years. Like we had runners, but even as an amateur, you could see from a mile away they were only going through the motions and never expected to get the pass, which in turn makes it very difficult to play expansive ball in hand rugby. This is what we were missing and together with the improved defense, it really seems like we finally have built a rounded game capable of winning matches

[@billymaguire3312]

The wardrobe! Brex had a great game - the permanent fixture in the meme XV really showed up. The slowest centre I think the game has ever produced but got so much love for this guy. Show Brex some love Squidge! You know you want to

[@deanpat27]

I feel on the inside we all supoort Italy

[@marsimus13]

we really do, i mean i'm french and i was gunning for italy in that game, and was devastated that they lost

[@SpartanWithXs]

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[@DeusExMamiya]

Loved the way Squidge used Galthie’s failure streak to set up the paranoia that drove him to using a VPN 😊

[@henryburton6529]

Brilliant squidge. I always miss everything you point out due to be drunk and too excited.

[@Bewleys_]

Really liked this one, may be my favourite of this new "era" of the channel!

[@a.d.533]

Omg your analisys is brilliant. Congrats, really, never seen such a good quality stuff. Many thanks.

[@filippoarvigo594]

I’m brimming with emotion at this Italian side (something has very seldom happened) and your recounting of them really furthers that emotion! Thank you man!!!

[@Phloxae1984]

one thing i would mention is that while watching this, Capuozzo really felt like an international quality fullback rather than a magic moments machine who was just at fullback out of necessity which is great to see going forward for italy

[@alexcasanova8683]

Hey Squidge, thanks for a great video! Heads up though, you don't pronounce the U in Quesada, pronounce it like Kesada. ;)

[@electric_being_bliss]

Best rugby channel by a mile.

[@daithipol]

Rugby channels are metric now btw

[@galimbertino4939]

so, best rugby channel by a 1.632 km would be more correct.

[@Cuchufly]

Can you make a video about Dupont at 7's ? I know you are gonna enjoy it. Greeting from Chile.

[@greenspot2023-sl3px]

Regardless of referee we should have we had plenty of chances but finally a team I can be proud of finally some consistency I think this won't be a one off but the beginning of some definitive improvement in Italian rugby

[@henrymilleruk100]

We don’t deserve this level of production and insight each week. The brothers squidge do the lords work.

[@stephaneburne4155]

It seems this year is sponsored by French madness at each game so I supposed the next video will be Wales-France. Either a 45-45 or a 60-0 for one of the side idk

[@hugohayes1363]

Love you Squidge et al

[@zisssssou]

YES, they should have win it. And it's all the sadder because it may not happen again for a long time. All the ingredients were present for an upset: a French team in full post-World Cup spleen, slow in every areas, no dupont, ntamack, jelonch, aldritt... danty red card, a last minute penalty. As a french fan, I was sincerely sad for Garbisi, I didn't care to see these depressive blues lose.

[@bt123p]

Looking forward to the vid on the wales 10 jersey. I remember the last one and this time I’m thinking there’s a possible 10% chance I might be one of the choices to don the red 10 in this current crop 😂

[@electric_being_bliss]

Oh I’m really looking to the Welsh and Italian match Sunday. From a Irish fan :)

[@mateiyu-4082]

Just a few things. Italy's defence was brilliant, utterly brilliant. Last time I saw a defence being that efficient, it was from the Springboks. It felt like they were doing what England was trying to do. But better. The way that Italian team just seemed to "click" all of a sudden out of nowhere says a lot about their head coaches. The current one, of course. And their former one as well... Seeing France struggle with their changes in the coaching staff makes the soon-to-be return of the Springboks with brand new coaches all the more interesting. Wonder if we'll see them struggle, like France, or immediately find their rythm, like Italy ! Also, Squidge, shame on you ! You offer up a NordVPN discount weeks after I bought my subscription ! Shame ! xD

[@darren806]

I think the difference with the Boks is they still have Rassie, and he's shown over the past 5 years to be unbelievably good at picking coaches to work with.

[@lostcarpark]

Great video, though I think there's a good argument that Italy should have been allowed to retake the penalty after French players illegally tried to charge the kick.

[@oliverflanagan6438]

I am sure that the only piece Italy were missing was Jake Polledri... and now, we will never know

[@epsilonbeta4877]

Minozzi will also be a huge "what if"

[@charlottescott7150]

such a shame. I miss seeing him play and now I never will see it again

[@charlottescott7150]

Brilliant thank you Robbie.

[@ltm277]

Your brother is definitely getting the better of you in Mario to have so much emotion in that moment

[@SunnyIntervalsORG]

Can we expect a sequel to this video now that Italy have beaten Scotland?

[@RamBosh69]

Good vid as always

[@xav659]

As a french fan that spent the last four years hearing squidge hyping up my squad, I am in geniun mourning after this video. I can only hope that they'll get back to their former glory. In the meantime well done italy for what should have been a well deserved victory !

[@thereader6667]

You are a pleasant Frenchman, and I’m sure France will recover from this momentary blip. There must just be something in the baguettes this year!

[@xav659]

@@thereader6667 ;) cheers mate, you are a pleasant rugby fan

[@thereader6667]

@@xav659 When Antoine and Roman are back in the mix, France are back to controlling the game. Good luck against the Welsh, should be a decent contest!

[@Soenglish44]

@@thereader6667 it's not only these two. Like half of the A team for France is missing/injured... Italy without garbizzi and capuozo are also not the same. like every team without their best players

[@thereader6667]

@@Soenglish44 I know mate, but let’s not make so many excuses; every team has injuries. Frances 9+10 just happen to be two of the best playmakers in the world. Anthony Watson and Tom Curry are arguably two of Englands best players, always out injured.

[@SupremeBakedBean]

Italy were absolutely due a 2nd chance to kick. Since when can France start charging down penalties??

[@itsoundslike]

Tnx squidge!

[@willselley6693]

I love Paolo Garbisi, I really hope his career isn’t defined by that kick.

[@Alvio64]

I love your analysis, loads of details that a casual rugby watcher like me doesn't notice. I was interested to hear what you thought of the charge down not charge down at the end. Should italy have been allowed to retake that penalty?

[@london_to_the_bay]

For the algo. Quality analysis as always

[@DannyDonahue-k9c]

Best VPN ad placement yet, did not see it coming lmao

[@daveahern8649]

It is almost impossible for any team to improve when they are being beaten in every game, but kicking Italy out of the 6 nations is not the answer. We need to expand rugby and the World Cup showed there are some Tier 2 teams with huge potential. I think we should expand the 6 Nations to 8 teams, split into 2 pools. each team plays the others in their pool once, with the top 2 from each pool going into a knock out phase semi final and final to decide the winner of the championship. The bottom 2 teams in both pools also go into a knock out phase to win a Plate competition. The losers of the semi finals in both the championship and the plate go into a 3rd/4th place game to sort the seedings for next season with the loser of the 3rd/4th place plate competition drops out of the competition for the next season to be replaced by the winners of the Rugby Europe International Championship This format would take no longer to play than the current championship with teams playing the same number of games. It gives all teams a number of winnable games each season to develop and improve and provides a route into high profile competition to every team in Europe. Teams like Romania, Portugal, Spain, Georgia and others would benefit hugely from this.

[@tim40gabby25]

Loser of 3rd/4th drops out? Too 'snakes and ladders'. Nice effort.

[@edouardhake5449]

> What is wrong with France right now ? Well nothing is wrong with french national team, I would say thing are going pretty smoothly in comparison of how the national team plays. France should be last with zero point but somehow is third. The state of french national team was expected as the outcome of France results in the last world cup. France gameplay up to world cup was a huge effort from clubs, player and federation to make it happend. France lost in a very controversial game and all actors are quite cross by it for very different reason and overall champagne rugby can't be performed if those three don't play hand in hand. - Clubs, who don't care about international competition, want their player back and don't want to here from national team until in 4 years. - Players don't think World Rugby is an organisation worthy to waste time in regards of numerous controversial games that happend during last World Cup and more importantly how it was handled. - Federation is bankrupt because World Cup costed them way more than they managed to get back. Also with Dupont/Ntamac most likely joinning back the squad only for next year competition, France is more in a situation where the creative pair has to adapts to system not build for their game style, than a team build around them... obviously that situation impacts greatly performance.

[@patrickjordan2920]

Great analysis thank you but why not cover the U20s. Outstanding matches so far. Looking forward to Wales v France tonight and England v Ireland tomorrow both on the BBC Sports app.

[@Laurentus]

England, hope you're taking notes

[@mateiyu-4082]

It'd be funny is England were able to do to France what Italy did. And actually win too.

[@michaelmarrinan9981]

Small thing but I noticed olivon try jump two or three tackles, refs need to enforce the rules

[@Newgonz]

Good effort mate! Just one tiny correction: it’s pronounced “keh-sada”. He’s a top class coach, I think he’s gonna get Italy to the next level

[@thetmes6133]

Yeah, at the end I think a good part of French supporters were wishing the penalty passed (I felt for Garbisi ... considering the poor match from French players - event if with 14 it's harder for sure). I do not know if the Italian defense was heroic (ok it was) but it was I think mainly france played very below their level as well, wrong decisions everywhere it's astounishing they were not able to construct anything

[@Mojo16011973]

Everyone’s favourite alter boy 😂

[@aster5193]

As in Italian, I'm bawling my eyes

[@nicorchard]

Laurent Labit is the biggest loss to France's attack and seeing the team he's currently coaching, Stade Français, is first in Top14 at the moment makes it all the more obvious...

[@Ciaranmch]

This is like when Federer switched from Nike to uniqlo

[@yodaking8764]

Yes

[@PagyBio]

o juiz deveria ter concedido outra oportunidade para o Garbisi bater o chute. muito injusto. vitória MORAL para a Itália!

[@franco-pk9fn]

Don't forget we played 15 vs 14 the whole 2nd half. Still a decent game in a tournament that is too much for us

[@theunspun7096]

Can't wait for their future in the six nations

[@bt123p]

Great vid! Disappointed not to hear your opinions on the controversy tho?

[@Poweroftouch]

There is no point talking about it ,nothing to discuss the ref messed up .I should been retaken 10 metres on front .

[@bosoerjadi2838]

Dante getting a red card again was so vintage France.

[@tendayimundawarara9377]

Squige. Please analyse France 7s win in Vancouver 🙏

[@ionawiener5206]

How much influence do you think France’s attack over the last four years has had on the way Scotland are trying to attack this year?

[@iteamy]

Hit the play button faster then France crumbled the moment Dupont left

[@thecapn_uk8034]

Brilliant!!!!

[@Ranyanya]

Without major wins this Italy will little by little losing its superb shape. They need to win Scotland as it's the best remaining side. Another tournamnet without a major win isn't good, a team cannot progress without those wins.

[@Natedawg38]

Yep.

[@BoxcarRomance]

May I ask why at 3:32, the Italian 7 is permitted to steal the ball and not be penalised for entering from the side?

[@davidjohnson6030]

Ball was out and he went for the ball not the ruck

[@ucanprofit]

yes

[@krakatoa1200]

I really felt for Italy, yes they should have won.

[@DinoSNORES_101]

I think that France might have a fitness issue as they keep dropping off at a later point in the game

[@mateiyu-4082]

I think it's actually been the case for some time. I rewatched a few 2023 RWC games, including some of the French ones, and the Bokke-France quarter final. Before that quarter final, I thought the level of physicality and intensity that was thrown at the French was a bit, let's say....underwhelming. Namibia and Italy were pushovers and crumbled all over the place, and the All Blacks were trying running rugby more than anything, as is their wont. But the Bokke smashed them. And kept smashing them. And again, and again, and again. And by the end of the match, I could swear Jesse Kriel or Pieter-Steph Du Toit, who had played like 70 minutes up to that point, had more energy and aggressiveness than the French forwards who had come from the bench like 15 minutes before. I like to say that if you smash the French hard enough for long enough, they go away.

[@DinoSNORES_101]

@@mateiyu-4082 cool I actually didn’t see the France v South Africa game in the World Cup, which I regret but if I can find it on the internet I definitely will watch it

[@clementbatut4053]

He probably didn't watch the game either because claiming you smashed a team when you won by a single point doesn't make a lot of sense ​@@DinoSNORES_101

[@julien616]

Oui ! Tout simplement.

[@phillipfortinbras3896]

Yes and england

[@PcMExplode]

I can safely say i think it was you who really helped push this italy team without ur video about 3 years ago saying how good italy will be. People like me woulsnt of known about this team coming through. Thank you

[@bellevueace6]

No Scotland/England breakdown..?

[@danewetton]

There is a very clear rule that states players cannot move when a penalty is being taken, it's not a conversion. France were practically playing frog hop in the background. Italy robbed.

[@johnmaul9148]

Italy are going to beat Wales in a few weeks time, aren’t they?

[@TurboGauchiste]

Yes and i'm french

[@alexisrdevitre]

Agree with Squidge: France needs to shed Arlettaz. He basically gutted all French flair out of the team... last time they (Saint André) did that France XV went into 10 years of shit rugby.

[@TurboGauchiste]

No Dupont no party

[@croulantroulant3082]

soooooo.....no one remembers Italy beating Wales in Wales just 2 years ago? Why is everyone acting like this was a big first?

[@electric_being_bliss]

Because it’s France.

[@croulantroulant3082]

@@electric_being_bliss so? The French scalp would be worth more than the welsh one?

[@wilfredsmith183]

In short, yes.....

[@croulantroulant3082]

@@wilfredsmith183I'm a french fan but that just seems disrespectful to Wales. over the last 20 years they won more Grand Slams than Les Bleus.....

[@joeboonmusic4004]

@@croulantroulant3082 True, but Wales are starting afresh with young players. This French squad (although missing Dupont and Ntamack) is very strong and no one would've expected the Italians to win it, which they should've done.

[@peadarr]

Capuozzo completely stole Ioane’s try

[@richieclark882]

Que in spanish is pronounced like kay is in english

[@fredhammon1592]

wouldn't put italy down against scotland

[@davidcrow3101]

Forza Italia!

[@ShaamoneHeeHee]

France should have been at least 20 points up at half time. Their lack of ability to score after camping in the Italian 22 for what seemed like the entire half was laughable. Forwards blindly hitting up around the ruck or getting in the way and causing bad passes catches so the ball never gets wide with pace or the ability to find the runner in space. Whoever their 10 is needs a louder voice or they need to put a guy in who's decision making is far cleverer and accepted

[@sylvainrivet8987]

Indeed!

[@ShaamoneHeeHee]

@oldiaul if you can't work that out for yourself then maybe rugby isn't for you. Of course you could just be a little troll.

[@ShaamoneHeeHee]

​@oldiaulI never said they deserved the points, im criticising their lack of ability to turn possession and position into points. I thought that was pretty clear. 😂

[@Formakiwi]

Hosting a World Cup always forces French rugby to shelve its perpetual infighting and pull things together for the big event. Afterwards, dysfunction returns, the sense of common purpose evaporates and the team quickly slide. It's who they are: always have enormous potential, never consistent enough to realize it.

[@aldobonaso3481]

clearly the French players understand the charge down rule as well as their fans 🤣🤣

[@mpbeastohugbear83]

Italiaaaaa

[@Jkxlly]

Yes. Case closed. Wales will honestly beat them I can't believe how shite they are lol

[@lkawsome1711]

The referree decisions for France have been outrageous

[@Soenglish44]

Hmm... ALMOST like the ones favoring SA in that WC quater final eh ?

[@Soenglish44]

Yes Italy should have won... and yes Scotland should have won... I don't feel sorry for them, that's payback for the robbery by SA and NZ ref in the WC. Plus like half of the A team is missing, injured or fcked off playing 7's to feel good about himself (at least they won a tournament so there's that. it wasn't for noting at least, plus OG to come) We will decide when it's ok to feel sorry for Scotland and Italy and any other who feel robbed. In the mean time suck it up and walk it off

[@joeboonmusic4004]

Never gonna stop thinking about Capuozzo as 'everyone's favourite alterboy' now.

[@colmcronin7306]

Ireland have scored the most tries?

[@Laftors]

Italy were just level with 14 men France. France is currently trash at closing down opportunities, and finishing the game with 15 players. But France could have easily been 25-30 points ahead at the end of the first half, if not for dumb mistakes So, all cheers for the Italian squad but let's still be realistic : they are still quite far away

[@frigobar0173]

Not level, Italy should have won, the kick should have been retaken and the french try wasnt a try. So first half should have been just 3-3, not 10-3

[@vitotigani]

It’s like you haven’t watched the match 😂

[@mateiyu-4082]

Name on thing that France consistently dominated during that game, I dare you ! ^^" (except the ref's bias and the red cards) Lineouts ? Nothing to report, really. Rucks ? The French got hammered. Kicks ? They harldy kicked, and when they did it was poor and uninspired. Scrums ? Sure, they won one or two. And then they didn't....for all the power and the weight they had, they didn't get that many penalties from it...

[@Laftors]

@@mateiyu-4082 hammered ? The first half was fully dominated by France. If they were not so clumsy; it would have been 4 tries Second half slightly dominated by Italy, they played well

[@frigobar0173]

@@Laftors the video, the score and the fact that the one and only french try was a knock on shows you that France did not dominate the first half at all, they just exhausted themselves by attacking on and on and not accomplishing anything while getting hammered by the Italian defence.

[@Yautah]

Frenchs: Oh no, we suck again !!

[@zacharydwyer896]

Weak refereeing cost Italy their greatest day! What should the cost to the officiating team be?

[@Soenglish44]

What should the cost be for the NZ officiating team in the RWC quater final ?

[@aloniumbonium]

Italy lost because they are used to losing. They won't win against a top team until they start to believe they can.

[@solinvictus1234]

Italy lost vs England and France due refreeying incompetence. When the refree was good they won, as they did vs Scotland today.

[@benoitcransac2178]

great work! France play with 14 men. Now a tradition. Also missing five essential players. I feel bad for Garbisi, but still a deserved win for a France in transition

[@AuxaneST]

Ce n'était pas une victoire Benoît...

[@benoitcransac2178]

ah ouais pardon. Nan mais j'm'emporte. Ouais pardon.@@AuxaneST

[@adogonasidecar1262]

Pretty bad analysis. Yes, Italy did well and should have won ultimately. However, the story is that of French mistakes and inefficiency in the first half. Play that game 20 times and 19 of these France will be 30 points up by halftime. I am glad to see Italy do well, but your narrative is missing the point

[@solinvictus1234]

Sure, tell that to Scotland also...