Men’s Under-20 Six Nations
Italy(7) 17
try: Celi, Paley, Faisal shortcoming: Celi
England(10) 37
try: knight, friday, kelly, keylock, marsh shortcoming: key lock(6)
England’s Under-20 Six Nations title hopes came to an end on Friday despite a 37-17 win over Italy in Treviso.
England made five attempts to get back to winning ways after losing to Ireland in the third round, but they could no longer catch runaway leaders France after France beat Scotland 46-25.
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Italy flyhalf Pietro Celli put his side ahead after England missed a number of scoring chances due to poor discipline.
Will Knight’s strike equalized for England before Finn Keylock’s strike and penalty gave the visitors a slim 10-7 half-time lead.
Andy Titrell’s side extended their lead after the break with influential scrum-half Lucas Friday rushing over.
Italian team Hu player Valerio Pelli and winger Malik Faisal shot twice to reduce the score gap to 3 points.
Seb Kelly scored England’s third before Keylock touched down for England’s fourth, followed by substitute George Marsh’s late try.
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England will be looking to deny France a Grand Slam when the two sides meet in the final round on Sunday, March 15.
line-up
Italy: Celi; Faisal, Denovellis, Casalin (captain), Roda; Braga, Varotto; Brasini, Pelli, Trevisan, Sprefici, Fardin, Wilson, Bianchi, Miranda.
Alternatives: Reina, Bocato, Meroy, Set, Dene, Teodosio, Anthony, del Sureto.
England: Pate; Caroli, Lily, Knight, Ofia; Keylock, Friday; Scola, Staples, Street, Williams, Ainsworth-Cave, Williams, Kelly, Tracy (captain).
Alternatives: Gorleku, Spencer, Tongayha, Ogden-Metherill, Marsh, Weiman, Vosnip, Pearson.
