Fischetti was a bit of an unusual signing for Saints, it's not often we bring in players of his calibre and I was very excited to see a big name signing in the front row. However, it feels to me like, with the exception of a couple of standout performances, we haven't seen the best of him in a Saints shirt.
Fischetti was part of the Italy front row that had a massively successful scrum in the 6N, but for Saints, I'd say Iyogun has him squarely beaten as first choice loosehead this season. This post isn't to say that Fischetti hasn't been good for us this season, moreso that he just hasn't been quite what I expected from a starting international front rower. Is there something about the way Saints scrum or perhaps about scrummaging in the Prem in general or should the question be, is Iyogun the most underrated prop in the country?
I was expecting big things from Saints scrum this season with Fischetti in the front row and with the weight of VDM in the engine room, but whilst our scrum has been decent, it's not been an area of particular strength any more than recent seasons.