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.
@@xxwales15xx33 comes at an ok time too. Far enough away from a WC to try and steer the team back into a reasonable shape with a new generation coming through.
I'll second that! The man opens up an entirely new spectrum of things to look for in a game. An awesome appreciation of the tactics and development of the different teams has been a breath of fresh air to the limited and repetitive analyses on TV.
While it is true, you have to remember that Squidge watches games up to 4 times (at least for this game) before laying down a very well constructed thought about the fabric of every game, while pundit have to react on a very short term and on live TV. These are two very different kind of analysis. Now that said, even in that category, I've yet to find someone hacking a game like he does...
Congratulations! From what I have seen, especially the Under 20's, you will enjoy many more days like that in the years to come. Exciting times to be an Italian Rugby fan.
And what a win! Not a fluke, not a lucky victory - a real hard fought game that Italy deserved to win. Sure Wales weren't their best, but a big part of that was because Italy prevented them from playing well. Italy's defence and aggression at the breakdown would've given any team big problems. Looks like the wooden spoon is on the way back to us. And after this years tournament, I have no complaints. From Scotland.
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
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
Instant karma for Moriarty, helps Padovani and kills his own speed as he was in really good position to make a decisive tackle. But if Padovani falls it's obviouslyy a penalty and yc but not 7 points for Italy.
This could be a seminal moment in the tournament, with how well the Italy 20s are progressing year on year, along with the Welsh and Scottish struggles at that level, Italy could be doing some leapfrogging very soon
Well, from my POV, Padovani has more to it than Moriarty. from the slow replay clearly we can see Padovani looks to the left and deliberately move to the left to block run (which he is entitle to it since he is a the support runner), and Moriarty instinctly, I am 90% sure most of people on earth would shove Padovani or any other runner who block check his run. Which in turns, give a major boost and after effect.
@@theruckinmaul1460 Six Nations 2019, Italy vs Ireland: Padovani did the same as Moriarty to Keith Earls...LOL (i'm italian and honest ;-) It happens...once for me and once for you!
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.
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
It was after the 1st match against France if I remember well, and Italy played well that day. And fun fact: Italy is actually the only team in the whole tournament that lead the score against France (for 10 minutes)
@@thetmes6133 I knew it was one of the first two games I just wasn't sure between France or England which game he raised that point. Thanks for clarifying 👍
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.
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.
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
Yesss! I was saying this after the Italy Vs England game, it's like they knew they were going to lose, and had set themselves the target to score a try, and wouldn't stop doing it. England have away SOOO many penalties just outside their own 22 in that game, and some pretty cynical ones, that if the points difference was closer would have resulted in a yellow card or maybe even 2, if Italy keep taking these points it puts that thought in the referees mind too. And they probably finish that game only 10 points down. This week, they went for a proper old school test match approach, and it worked gloriously.
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
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
@@vitotigani honestly I dont want georgia to become part of anythit right now. we are in sooo bad situation I feel like that would make it worse or maybe by playing to real teams people will actually see that we have a problem and not be blinded by wins over spain and portugal (no offense)
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
Tears at the end, mine to. Amazing video, the detail you put into identifying the obstruction and the medic for THAT try which you never see in real time. The beauty of rugby. I really hope Italy kick on now and really shake the rugby tree.
@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!
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.
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.
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
They will be integrated asap after the WC, this is the plan of Crowley and the whole Italian staff, to let them make as much international experience as it's possible before they will go to play maybe for great franchises in big tournaments.
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.
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.
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.
I think Squidge is correct in saying that Pivac´s game-plan is essentially sound, and has the potential to make Wales more dynamic in attack, it´s just that the current crop of Welsh players aren´t quite able to execute it, possibly because they´re still too loyal to Gatland´s methodical, defensive, no-frills philosophy.
I think that was probably in part brought on by last year, where Wales used up half a decades worth of luck and good fortune to win the championship. When you consider their results either side of it, it lends credence to 2021 being extremely lucky for them.
Our whole approach was wrong that day. Seemed like a testimonial to AWJ and though eh we will win at some point somehow. Italy wanted it more and we were absolutely rubbish. Fair play to them.
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 😅
Exciting game and EPIC finish. So happy for Italy, well deserved. Almost got me teary-eyed when I saw Garbisi overwhelmed with joy. Amazing last day of the tournament, really enjoyed Ireland-Scotland and, of course, Le Grand Chelem.
J’avais des larmes aux yeux, et je suis Irlandaise ! C’était magnifique par Italie. Je n’étais pas tout à fait surprise parce que j’ai pensé que leur premier match du tournoi de cet année a été beaucoup plus impressionnant que d’habitude.
I’m an American and only started watching rugby with the lions tour this summer. Every video I watch of yours I learn something new along with the subtle nuances of the sport. Firm hand shake to you sir, thank you greatly.
I love the stuff that squidge spots - especially on the Wales and Italy try and players pointing. And the team medic! Comes of watching the match four times.
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.
You are right; there is a new "we can do it" attitude. I do think that "youngster" at full-back created that new spark during the previous weekend with his 2 tries at wing. If I am right, on top of that, I also give him (and his coaches) even more credit: Neither the previous game, nor this very game, did he act cocky at all; he was merely a member of the team, doing his bit. Respect.
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
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
Great video - generous, insightful, enlightening. Just classic that i skipped the game for the two big ones. Go Italy. We need you to be further mixing it all up.
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
@@eoinh3816 We still have loads of talent, and whats happening with Wales has nothing to do with the lack of talent or players coming through. It's the poor coaching mentality and the greedy hierarchy of the WRU that's killing us. They'd rather spend millions on ripping people off and building hotels to line up their pockets than save Welsh rugby. You lot should be grateful that the IRFU care so much about your rugby compared to us.
I second this. We need to put as much pressure on the WRU as possible to force the changes needed. As a start squige, why don't you have a look at the make up of the WRU board (responsibility for a £100m business) and ask why isn't the professional running of the game in Wales split with the amateur game? You could then look at the dire URC and how the whole set up is killing professional rugby in Wales
@@xxwales15xx33 Lack of investment literally means your youth aren’t as well coached or conditioned as players in Ireland meaning they’re not as good. The Wales u20 the last few years have been completely uncompetitive and bar Rees Zammit there isn’t a standout young player taking to international level.
Honestly really reminded me of Japan V South Africa 2015 world Cup it was just so unexpected who could have seen that coming I was on the phone talking to my dad for the last like 15 minutes and 78 minutes played said yea barring a miracle it's gonna be 0-37 then a moment one moment of brilliance from Italy to score a last second try I'll never forget when they kicked that conversion the cameras on the kicker and he's just on the ground crying how much it meant to Italian Rugby
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 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!
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!
Post Lions Wlss always do poorly, and have never won the six nations in the post lions season in the Professional era, as their players basically prioritise the Lions over anything and have a year off through injury, burnout, or compete lack of form. The WRU know this, (we call it the Lions Hangover season) and refuse to do anything about it as they love their gongs and obe's etc as much as the players. Basically Welsh rugby is for the UK establishment, not the nation of Wales, a nation which the UK establishment would disband if they could.
@@vitotigani let's be honest they got really really luck in 2021 could barely beat a 14 man ireland for over half the game barely beat Scotland gave up 2 trys in the final 5 minutes to lose the grand slam to France hardly a great year alot of people said that fluke year was just a bandage for the deeper problems in Welsh rugby
@@mkvi_minis9036 Not really...i'm italian and, no arrogance in this, we are used to win soccer games...we are not used to win rugby games instead, so a successful one in Cardiff against Wales national rugby team is way more satysfying than anything about soccer.
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??
Outstanding video again. The depth of research is insane. You throw a stat out like “This is the first time this move has worked since the last 6 nations” - the work involved in being able to confirm that. Watch every Italy performance and note if that move ever resulted in a try. Days of work for 15 word sentence. From one rugby RUclipsr to another, your content is hands down the best out there. Have a good break and looking forward to more awesome stuff soon. 👏🏻
I noticed this is one of your most watched videos Squidge. I think it just shows how pleased everyone was to see Italy do well and finally break their losing sequence. This, plus the Italian U20s performance, should shut the cynics up for a while.
Excellent Squidge , you are some man for copping the medical support , I love it , best analysis online by far , enjoy your break, delighted for Italy, even with medical support :D
I felt like you were about to break into 'Seasons of Love' for a moment there Squidge. 😅 Amazing analysis as always - this match was such a beautiful moment in rugby I'm so glad the losing streak is broken!!
Not gonna lie as a Baguette boy, I teared up a little after the last conversion. Congrats on the win, Italy!
Same !
As a potato head myself I did squirt a tear too.
La même, vive l’Italie
As a beef baby I too wet my eyes
Imagine what I did as a polenta guy! (Yes we do not have only pasta)
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.
This kind of result has been brewing since Pivac taken over. This is the humiliation we need to give Welsh rugby the kick up the ass it needs imo
Happy Wales 🏴 fan ah right must be a Fairweather Fan then losing at home to Italy 🇮🇹 happy is far from what I’d call it well done ben
Someone who is happy that their own team loses
Wow
You aren’t a fan
@@xxwales15xx33 comes at an ok time too. Far enough away from a WC to try and steer the team back into a reasonable shape with a new generation coming through.
That won't stop Italians wanting Italy out. Not joking, here we're all embarrassed. I'm better than that tho.
Squidge once again eclipses all other pundits and commentators in quality by several orders of magnitude.
I'll second that!
The man opens up an entirely new spectrum of things to look for in a game. An awesome appreciation of the tactics and development of the different teams has been a breath of fresh air to the limited and repetitive analyses on TV.
I third it. I can't be bothered with most of them.
While it is true, you have to remember that Squidge watches games up to 4 times (at least for this game) before laying down a very well constructed thought about the fabric of every game, while pundit have to react on a very short term and on live TV. These are two very different kind of analysis.
Now that said, even in that category, I've yet to find someone hacking a game like he does...
@@rafidog The pundits usually waffle on about previous games before a match starts.
100% agree with you alex!!
Just seeing Garbisi's reaction to the win after he slot the kick, is enough to make any grown man cry
GARBISI
reminds me of Sonny Colbrelli's reaction after winning the Paris-Roubaix bike race, another historic and unlikely Italian victory
True, but what's wrong with a grown man crying?
@@mikemorris4548did he say that was wrong?
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! 🇮🇹
Hope you can celebrate more wins in future 👍
Congratulations! From what I have seen, especially the Under 20's, you will enjoy many more days like that in the years to come. Exciting times to be an Italian Rugby fan.
I'm certain you will not have to wait too long for that feeling again!
Bellissimo (from South Africa)
And what a win! Not a fluke, not a lucky victory - a real hard fought game that Italy deserved to win. Sure Wales weren't their best, but a big part of that was because Italy prevented them from playing well. Italy's defence and aggression at the breakdown would've given any team big problems.
Looks like the wooden spoon is on the way back to us. And after this years tournament, I have no complaints. From Scotland.
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
Sounds like heaven
don't forget to get your melatonin and exercise in. really helps with the overnight shift
Cheers to the both of you :)
Is it fosters???
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
Instant karma for Moriarty, helps Padovani and kills his own speed as he was in really good position to make a decisive tackle.
But if Padovani falls it's obviouslyy a penalty and yc but not 7 points for Italy.
This could be a seminal moment in the tournament, with how well the Italy 20s are progressing year on year, along with the Welsh and Scottish struggles at that level, Italy could be doing some leapfrogging very soon
I thought the same, Moriarty actually helped Padovani instead of disturbing him...
Well, from my POV, Padovani has more to it than Moriarty. from the slow replay clearly we can see Padovani looks to the left and deliberately move to the left to block run (which he is entitle to it since he is a the support runner), and Moriarty instinctly, I am 90% sure most of people on earth would shove Padovani or any other runner who block check his run. Which in turns, give a major boost and after effect.
@@theruckinmaul1460 Six Nations 2019, Italy vs Ireland: Padovani did the same as Moriarty to Keith Earls...LOL (i'm italian and honest ;-) It happens...once for me and once for you!
Words cannot describe how long I've been waiting for this video and it did NOT disappoint
shorter than Italy waited for a win though...
@@DonovanBanks LOL
words can quite literally describe that length of time hahah
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.
Correct pronunciation for you, non italian, guys is: Feesketty
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.
sounds great
I have been checking every day for the France - England review.
Squidge your impartial commentary on this is impressive considering you're a Welshman. Congrats Italy we want more
Honestly celebrated that win more than any other game this Six Nations, was a fantastic game.
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
It was after the 1st match against France if I remember well, and Italy played well that day. And fun fact: Italy is actually the only team in the whole tournament that lead the score against France (for 10 minutes)
@@thetmes6133 I knew it was one of the first two games I just wasn't sure between France or England which game he raised that point. Thanks for clarifying 👍
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.
Can we get another breakdown on italy’s u20, they played so well this year beating England, Scotland and Wales!
I agree
@@swann67000 And French beaten by Ireland
Waiting for this like a kid for an ice cream. Grande Squidge!!! Thanks from Italian fan.
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.
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
#AlwaysTakeThePoints 🤝
not sure anything england do at the moment could be described as “incredibly effective” tbh
Yesss! I was saying this after the Italy Vs England game, it's like they knew they were going to lose, and had set themselves the target to score a try, and wouldn't stop doing it. England have away SOOO many penalties just outside their own 22 in that game, and some pretty cynical ones, that if the points difference was closer would have resulted in a yellow card or maybe even 2, if Italy keep taking these points it puts that thought in the referees mind too. And they probably finish that game only 10 points down. This week, they went for a proper old school test match approach, and it worked gloriously.
Awesome. Awesome. Awesome video! The audio of the Italian commentators really makes this special. Great job Squidge!
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
I hope it runs and runs, funny as f
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
The Scotland video will be up in a couple of days. It was a dull game and not just because we lost.
@@thursoberwick1948 he said in this video that he's not making one for IREvSCO because he's not got anything to really say about it
@@breloomy I missed that bit. Don't blame him. Not a classic match.
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
I hope they will stop the madness of kicking Italy out and find a way to bring Georgia onboard
@@vitotigani honestly I dont want georgia to become part of anythit right now. we are in sooo bad situation I feel like that would make it worse or maybe by playing to real teams people will actually see that we have a problem and not be blinded by wins over spain and portugal (no offense)
Can't wait for your France - England video !!!!
That Padovani Hail To The Thief quip didn't go unnoticed. 10/10 Grazie mille Squidge
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
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.
Congrats to Italy. Their future looks bright, given their U20 performance.
Tears at the end, mine to. Amazing video, the detail you put into identifying the obstruction and the medic for THAT try which you never see in real time. The beauty of rugby. I really hope Italy kick on now and really shake the rugby tree.
@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!
*11:27
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.
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.
Game of the tournament for me. Such a big day for Italia!
Great video, Italy is looking a lot stronger. I will always support them after Argentina.
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
Wales is my second time, but it's good to see Italy win something, and not just be the whipping boys of the 6N.
Italy U20 are doing bits right now! Really looking forward to seeing how they develop going forward
They will be integrated asap after the WC, this is the plan of Crowley and the whole Italian staff, to let them make as much international experience as it's possible before they will go to play maybe for great franchises in big tournaments.
Omg where is the France-England video?? I can’t wait no more 😭
what good timing this video being released the same day the Italy shirt I bought in the heat of the moment on Saturday arrived
The work Connor oshea did with Italian grassroots is phenomenal. God bless Italy. Everyones (bar french) moment of the tourny
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.
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.
Eagerly waiting for the analysis of France Angleterre. And the women tournament too.
Didn't watch the game in english, so "the man they call 'Sausage' " caught me completely by surprise in the most hilarious way
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.
I think Squidge is correct in saying that Pivac´s game-plan is essentially sound, and has the potential to make Wales more dynamic in attack, it´s just that the current crop of Welsh players aren´t quite able to execute it, possibly because they´re still too loyal to Gatland´s methodical, defensive, no-frills philosophy.
I think that was probably in part brought on by last year, where Wales used up half a decades worth of luck and good fortune to win the championship. When you consider their results either side of it, it lends credence to 2021 being extremely lucky for them.
Wales just haven’t the players anymore to seriously challenge.
Our whole approach was wrong that day. Seemed like a testimonial to AWJ and though eh we will win at some point somehow. Italy wanted it more and we were absolutely rubbish. Fair play to them.
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 😅
The best video of them all.
Exciting game and EPIC finish. So happy for Italy, well deserved. Almost got me teary-eyed when I saw Garbisi overwhelmed with joy. Amazing last day of the tournament, really enjoyed Ireland-Scotland and, of course, Le Grand Chelem.
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
J’avais des larmes aux yeux, et je suis Irlandaise ! C’était magnifique par Italie. Je n’étais pas tout à fait surprise parce que j’ai pensé que leur premier match du tournoi de cet année a été beaucoup plus impressionnant que d’habitude.
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So was their game against Scotland, especially the second half.
Top work Squidge. An excellent analysis as always. And well played Italy, heroic but well deserved.
You predicted this on your first 6N video!!!!
Go back to the end of France Italy video🤣
I’m an American and only started watching rugby with the lions tour this summer. Every video I watch of yours I learn something new along with the subtle nuances of the sport. Firm hand shake to you sir, thank you greatly.
what an amazing end to a game. watched it over and over! bravo Italy 👏👏👏🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹
Brilliant Italy ! World rugby needs you bravo !
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!
When is the france england video coming?? 😅
Thanks Squidge, i really learn a lot more about the game from every video of you that I watch!
I love the stuff that squidge spots - especially on the Wales and Italy try and players pointing. And the team medic! Comes of watching the match four times.
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.
You are right; there is a new "we can do it" attitude. I do think that "youngster" at full-back created that new spark during the previous weekend with his 2 tries at wing. If I am right, on top of that, I also give him (and his coaches) even more credit: Neither the previous game, nor this very game, did he act cocky at all; he was merely a member of the team, doing his bit. Respect.
What an analysis. Grande Squidge Rugby! Grazie for the support when everyone talked crap about Italy you were one of the few sensible voices around.
@vinasu maaj maybe. I doubt that selection affected the result
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
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
Thank you for this heart in throat, tear in eye fantastic breakdown of one of the most emotional games I have ever witnessed.
Great video - generous, insightful, enlightening. Just classic that i skipped the game for the two big ones. Go Italy. We need you to be further mixing it all up.
Ah perfect, I will never tire of watching that last try. Have watched it every day since it happened
bravo à nos amis italiens, une superbe victoire comme on les aime ! j'espère que ce sera, pour l'Italie un nouveau départ !
another awesome analysis. I am learning so much from your videos. Thanks a million, Squidge :)
Terrific job squidge! I waited for this video for 2 days and was totally worth it
Brilliant analysis thank you and rest well.
That edit to start is one of my favourite things ever produced on squidge
Good choice to miss the Scotland games, thank you
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
Well said Butty
@@eoinh3816 We still have loads of talent, and whats happening with Wales has nothing to do with the lack of talent or players coming through. It's the poor coaching mentality and the greedy hierarchy of the WRU that's killing us. They'd rather spend millions on ripping people off and building hotels to line up their pockets than save Welsh rugby. You lot should be grateful that the IRFU care so much about your rugby compared to us.
I second this. We need to put as much pressure on the WRU as possible to force the changes needed. As a start squige, why don't you have a look at the make up of the WRU board (responsibility for a £100m business) and ask why isn't the professional running of the game in Wales split with the amateur game? You could then look at the dire URC and how the whole set up is killing professional rugby in Wales
@@xxwales15xx33 Lack of investment literally means your youth aren’t as well coached or conditioned as players in Ireland meaning they’re not as good. The Wales u20 the last few years have been completely uncompetitive and bar Rees Zammit there isn’t a standout young player taking to international level.
@@eoinh3816 the truth hurts bud and your right let’s hope we can get it right and make you eat those words
As an Irishman, this was by far and a way the Best game of the competition.
Honestly really reminded me of Japan V South Africa 2015 world Cup it was just so unexpected who could have seen that coming I was on the phone talking to my dad for the last like 15 minutes and 78 minutes played said yea barring a miracle it's gonna be 0-37 then a moment one moment of brilliance from Italy to score a last second try I'll never forget when they kicked that conversion the cameras on the kicker and he's just on the ground crying how much it meant to Italian Rugby
Italy truly deserve this well done Italy 🇮🇹
This must of hurt Squidgy making this one 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I was a lone Englishman in Aberystwyth surrounded by welsh fans when this happened....ABSOLUTLEY GLORIOUS
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...
tremendous work mate, absolutely brilliant video!!
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!
You're a brave man
@@epsilonbeta4877 I got told that by some happy Welshmen at the start, and also some unhappy ones at the end
@@charliepotter5785 You should have told them that they were the bravest watching that dire performance for 80 minutes 🤣
@@epsilonbeta4877 I was with my Welsh girlfriend, even I'm not brave enough for that 😂
@@epsilonbeta4877 It's rugby, not football ;-)
As a scot, i am so proud for Italy. They put a marker down to say 'We 100% deserve to be in this competition'.
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!
Wales also won a six nation just a year ago. It’s not all doom and gloom, the gap among teams is much narrower today
Post Lions Wlss always do poorly, and have never won the six nations in the post lions season in the Professional era, as their players basically prioritise the Lions over anything and have a year off through injury, burnout, or compete lack of form.
The WRU know this, (we call it the Lions Hangover season) and refuse to do anything about it as they love their gongs and obe's etc as much as the players.
Basically Welsh rugby is for the UK establishment, not the nation of Wales, a nation which the UK establishment would disband if they could.
@@vitotigani let's be honest they got really really luck in 2021 could barely beat a 14 man ireland for over half the game barely beat Scotland gave up 2 trys in the final 5 minutes to lose the grand slam to France hardly a great year alot of people said that fluke year was just a bandage for the deeper problems in Welsh rugby
I was looking forward to this one so much! Also the next ones. You are brilliant!
I feel bad for you mr Welshman but I am very happy about this it shows the improvement of the Italian team
A beautiful day for rugby. I was looking forward to this video as soon as the conversion was taken ☺️
As an Englishman, watching Italy beat Wales in Cardiff is one of the most satisfying things I have ever witnessed.
Bit like watching italy beat England in the euros...
@@mkvi_minis9036 Nope because Football sucks. 😆
@@mkvi_minis9036 Not really...i'm italian and, no arrogance in this, we are used to win soccer games...we are not used to win rugby games instead, so a successful one in Cardiff against Wales national rugby team is way more satysfying than anything about soccer.
Capuozzooo! Perfect analysis. Thanks a lot from an italian fan.
Fantastic work as always, enjoy the break, you deserve it!
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??
All ok with you? Hope nothing is wrong as 2 weeks since this/your last video
I'm getting worried as well
Outstanding video again. The depth of research is insane. You throw a stat out like “This is the first time this move has worked since the last 6 nations” - the work involved in being able to confirm that. Watch every Italy performance and note if that move ever resulted in a try. Days of work for 15 word sentence. From one rugby RUclipsr to another, your content is hands down the best out there. Have a good break and looking forward to more awesome stuff soon. 👏🏻
Brilliant thank you so much. Please let Italy push on now
ha was counting the minutes to see this one out.. thanks Squidge. Great analysis on Capuozzo's try, who'd have said we owe it to the medics!
I've been waiting for this video since the game finished, i don't even care about the other 2 games
been waiting for this video for days!
Your Analysis of that game was essential.
Still no analysis of France Vs England! Why is the full set not complete?
Brayley has been a superb addition this tournament.
I noticed this is one of your most watched videos Squidge.
I think it just shows how pleased everyone was to see Italy do well and finally break their losing sequence.
This, plus the Italian U20s performance, should shut the cynics up for a while.
One of your best and clearest vids, mate. I prefer it when you talk a little slower, also. Great stuff!
Excellent Squidge , you are some man for copping the medical support , I love it , best analysis online by far , enjoy your break, delighted for Italy, even with medical support :D
I felt like you were about to break into 'Seasons of Love' for a moment there Squidge. 😅
Amazing analysis as always - this match was such a beautiful moment in rugby I'm so glad the losing streak is broken!!