Week 3: Italy vs Australia

[OomStruisbaai]

Italy should go wide.

[OomStruisbaai]

Kolbey the kicker

[OomStruisbaai]

Who is the ref?

Brendon Pickerill. He's a Kiwi.

[Lobby]

Big test for Italy now. When did they last have a solid lead over a tier 1 nation, let alone with much of the match to play?

They need to keep their heads and stick to what they were doing well.

Ruckgate, 2017?

Otherwise I have some recollection of them having led Scotland 21-0 at some point but it's not a clear one.

2007 at Murrayfield. Three interception tries in the first 6 minutes gave Italy a 21-0 lead. They went on to win 37-17.

[sturginho]

They cut the replay just before you could see if it was over or not

[sockwithaticket]

Big test for Italy now. When did they last have a solid lead over a tier 1 nation, let alone with much of the match to play?

They need to keep their heads and stick to what they were doing well.

Ruckgate, 2017?

Otherwise I have some recollection of them having led Scotland 21-0 at some point but it's not a clear one.

Given the final score in that one I forgot Italy were ahead at half time. That probably is the most recent occasion.

[OomStruisbaai]

Bruno need to be put in space

[sturginho]

Dammit Brex!!!

[OomStruisbaai]

They cut the replay just before you could see if it was over or not

Look to the left

[sockwithaticket]

Dammit Brex!!!

Hell of a break from your hooker, shame it ended with such a rubbish pass.

[OomStruisbaai]

WTF?

[OomStruisbaai]

This is a joke.

[OomStruisbaai]

Got a weird feeling for this test.

[sturginho]

What are they doing????

[sockwithaticket]

How can the independent doctor call for an HIA and the player not go off?

[sockwithaticket]

Aussie props and hinging, name a more iconic duo.

[OomStruisbaai]

Kickaton

[OomStruisbaai]

That was nice

[Tichtheid]

FORZA!

[ASMO]

That was delicious

[Tichtheid]

That wee guy is going to inspire a generation of Italian kids, I hope

[sturginho]

AVV it!

[OomStruisbaai]

Kolbey kicking

[sockwithaticket]

Lovely stuff.

On a side note, it's great that someone built like a 14 year old boy can star international rugby these days.

[Slick]

That wee guy is going to inspire a generation of Italian kids, I hope

I might venture that Italy currently have the best 10’& 15 in the 6N. (Not Tommy)

[Tichtheid]

Lovely stuff.

On a side note, it's great that someone built like a 14 year old boy can star international rugby these days.

Absolutely

[OomStruisbaai]

I love the way the ref allow the rucks

[OomStruisbaai]

Back come the Wallabies

[sturginho]

And that's that

[sockwithaticket]

That's bullshit, he shouldn't even have been on the pitch after that cheap shot.

[Slick]

Och dinnae Italy

[OomStruisbaai]

Why do they go for poles

[sturginho]

How's he done that?

[sockwithaticket]

Australia's discipline has been dire, saved only by Italy's lack of proficiency with the boot.

[sturginho]

Why do they go for poles

Padovani was knocking them over from his own half on Cardiff

[OomStruisbaai]

Pump it out on the corner !

[Insane_Homer]

These Aussies are a bit thick.

[OomStruisbaai]

[sturginho]

Big Jim with the big insight!

[Insane_Homer]

That was stupid off the back of the lineout, one poor lineout already gave Aus a sniff, why give them another chance