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2024 Guinness Six Nations
Italy’s future in 6N
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<blockquote data-quote="Leonormous Boozer" data-source="post: 1030174" data-attributes="member: 45598"><p>The age profile and relative success of their 20s the last 4 years would suggest otherwise. Varney and Garbisi are 19 and 20 for example, there's potential for Italy to have the best half back pairing in the world in 5 years there alone. I'd definitely take Garbisi ahead of Harry Byrne and Marcus Smith. Developing athletes up front will be their challenge, but Zebre and Treviso are relatively competitive there and look to be consolidating. </p><p></p><p>There Was definitely a dearth of talent there for about 7 years after their 2013 peak but they've been competitive before and I'd back them to be competitive with these half backs again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leonormous Boozer, post: 1030174, member: 45598"] The age profile and relative success of their 20s the last 4 years would suggest otherwise. Varney and Garbisi are 19 and 20 for example, there's potential for Italy to have the best half back pairing in the world in 5 years there alone. I'd definitely take Garbisi ahead of Harry Byrne and Marcus Smith. Developing athletes up front will be their challenge, but Zebre and Treviso are relatively competitive there and look to be consolidating. There Was definitely a dearth of talent there for about 7 years after their 2013 peak but they've been competitive before and I'd back them to be competitive with these half backs again. [/QUOTE]
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