{"id":466896,"date":"2026-03-10T00:55:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:55:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/466896\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T00:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T00:55:10","slug":"the-five-heaviest-players-in-the-u20-six-nations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/466896\/","title":{"rendered":"The five heaviest players in the U20 Six Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The U20 Six Nations<\/a> 2026 is heading towards its finale, but before the competition wraps up, we still have time to identify some of the biggest heavyweights in the player pool.<\/p>\n

From offspring of former greats to rising stars of URC sides, here are five of the biggest operators of the U20 Six Nations<\/a> that should be considered big threats\u2026 literally.<\/p>\n

Sonny Tonga\u2019uiha (England \u2013 147 kg)
The (giant) apple doesn\u2019t fall far from the tree, as 147 kg Sonny Tonga\u2019uiha<\/a> is following his father\u2019s footsteps, not only because of his impressive physique but also due to his on-field impact.<\/p>\n

The Northampton<\/a> Saints front-rower, who has represented England<\/a> at U18 and U20 level, is a moving sledgehammer that can break through most tackles, leaving a trail of destruction behind him.<\/p>\n

However, his scrummaging prowess also deserve to be highlighted, especially after his strong performance versus Scotland<\/a> a few weeks ago, a match in which Tonga\u2019uiha earned two scrum pens for his side.<\/p>\n

At 19, Tonga\u2019uiha is a promising front-row talent with the size and power to make it into the senior national team in the next few years and unleash a frightening new era for England\u2019s front-five.<\/p>\n

Ruben Pargade (France \u2013 133 kg)
Probably one of Bordeaux-B\u00e8gles and France\u2019s greatest \u2018hidden secrets\u2019, Ruben Pargade is without a doubt one of Les Bleus\u2019 brightest front-row talents of the last decade.<\/p>\n

At 19 years old, weighing 133 kg and standing 1.94 metres tall, Pargade is a behemoth that can easily turn any opposing scrum pack from the inside out, as seen against Ireland<\/a> in the U20 Six Nations opener.<\/p>\n

However, another thing to consider is his proficiency to get over the whitewash, having already bagged two tries in this year\u2019s Six Nations, winning the collision battle every single time.<\/p>\n

Having already debuted for the Investec Champions Cup<\/a> holders, Pargade might be the next big thing for the Les Bleus, as they are searching for the future holder of the tighthead jersey with the UBB front-rower possessing the right profile and size.<\/p>\n

Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi (Italy \u2013 142 kg)
Italy\u2019s Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi<\/a> is the sole non-prop representative in this list, and, ironically, he is the second heaviest player with a shoutout.<\/p>\n

The 142 kg Bath<\/a> lock is the second coming of the titan Atlas, as his monumental size gives Italy<\/a> a strong advantage in the set-piece, stealing opposition\u2019s throws and pumping gas in the scrum.<\/p>\n

But the biggest benefit of having him on your side is his tenacity to run with the ball, launching his body against the opposition with all his might and making life hell for whomever has the unlucky task of stopping him in his tracks.<\/p>\n

With Italy becoming a full-on threat in the Men\u2019s Six Nations, Opoku-Gyamfi will certainly fit in well with the seniors when his time with the U20s comes to an end.<\/p>\n

Ollie Blyth-Lafferty (Scotland \u2013 136 kg)
Unlike most of his U20 team-mates, who are still trying to earn spots in their senior clubs, prop Ollie Blyth-Lafferty<\/a> has already made over ten appearances for Edinburgh, an encouraging sign for his career prospects.<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old is a scrum aficionado, putting his 136 kg to good use, piledriving the opposite loosehead prop to give Scotland a steady platform to launch an attack.<\/p>\n

His strong performances in this year\u2019s Six Nations are a staple of the tighthead\u2019s qualities, consecutively winning the gain-line and knocking back tacklers like a bowling ball rushing down the lane.<\/p>\n

With Zander Fagerson<\/a> having already entered his 30s, Blyth-Lafferty\u2019s rise is a positive development for Scotland as they seek to revitalise and strengthen their front-row options.<\/p>\n

Ma\u00ebl Turpin (France \u2013 127 kg)
Stade Montois\u2019 Ma\u00ebl Turpin is the youngest name mentioned in this list, but his 127 kg couldn\u2019t go unnoticed, making him one of the heaviest operators in the U20 Six Nations scene.<\/p>\n

Although Ruben Pargade is the rightful owner of the French U20 No.3 jersey, Turpin\u2019s talent and ability shouldn\u2019t be underestimated, as his impressive physical build can change the outcome of any scrum battle.<\/p>\n

But the tighthead prop\u2019s talents don\u2019t start and finish with his scrummaging ability, as his handling skills and hardline tackles make him an all-out threat.<\/p>\n

With France<\/a> fully focused on breeding the next generation of props, Turpin is a name to consider given his size, talent, and, of course, weight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The U20 Six Nations 2026 is heading towards its finale, but before the competition wraps up, we still…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":466897,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[5903,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-466896","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-rugby","tag-rugby","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=466896"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/466896\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/466897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=466896"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=466896"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=466896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}