Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:00 pm
I can't believe it!
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Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:01 pm
Some result that. Well done the young Italians.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:05 pm
Well done Italy and Sturginho!!!
Really deserved that and fantastic for Italian rugby
I know pressures are completely different but really striking how much better at decision making that team were compared to the full team.
Interesting hearing the commentators almost gloating earlier on (this is not an English dig) about how superior the club teams were that the English lads play for. Maybe that’s an issue.
Really deserved that and fantastic for Italian rugby
I know pressures are completely different but really striking how much better at decision making that team were compared to the full team.
Interesting hearing the commentators almost gloating earlier on (this is not an English dig) about how superior the club teams were that the English lads play for. Maybe that’s an issue.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:06 pm
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:11 pm
Congratulations Italian posters. Fully deserved. To nil England is very special, not many teams will do that.
Bella.
Bella.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:11 pm
Will done Italy. Super result.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:18 pm
Well done Italy.
As many have said what a superb ref.
As many have said what a superb ref.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:24 pm
Forza Italia 
Well done, it's been building up for a few years now.
Well done, it's been building up for a few years now.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:29 pm
They were massively over-doing that. Barely any senior club experience in this bunch. I'm so happy we don't have to listen to either of them regularly. Dewi MorrisSlick wrote: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:05 pm Well done Italy and Sturginho!!!
Really deserved that and fantastic for Italian rugby
I know pressures are completely different but really striking how much better at decision making that team were compared to the full team.
Interesting hearing the commentators almost gloating earlier on (this is not an English dig) about how superior the club teams were that the English lads play for. Maybe that’s an issue.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:30 pm
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:33 pm
OP updated accordingly
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:42 pm
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 10:59 pm
So, the behaviour of the England doctor needs to be dealt with. If he doesn’t know the protocols, or if he’s deliberately putting pressure on the referee to go outside the protocols, he needs to be removed
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 11:07 pm
Agreed. Physio as well.
It was very South African
In all seriousness though, it needs to get stamped out right now. Throw the book at the pair of them, we just can’t have that
It was very South African
In all seriousness though, it needs to get stamped out right now. Throw the book at the pair of them, we just can’t have that
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Fri Feb 11, 2022 11:52 pm
While they do over egg the 'elite' nature of the English clubs, there always seems an element of English players being really fucking thick and I think it's because they have the feel for the game coached out of them really young. Now even low level amateur clubs model themselves on pro teams most of these lads have had game plans hammered into them since under 9s, they've not had to figure it out on their own.sockwithaticket wrote: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:29 pmThey were massively over-doing that. Barely any senior club experience in this bunch. I'm so happy we don't have to listen to either of them regularly. Dewi MorrisSlick wrote: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:05 pm Well done Italy and Sturginho!!!
Really deserved that and fantastic for Italian rugby
I know pressures are completely different but really striking how much better at decision making that team were compared to the full team.
Interesting hearing the commentators almost gloating earlier on (this is not an English dig) about how superior the club teams were that the English lads play for. Maybe that’s an issue.
Hell of a performance by the Italians though,. I've rarely seen a side so dominant in the scrum.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 12:31 pm
Getting ready, beers nice and cold, made some Korean fried chicken for in game snacking
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 12:39 pm
I'm in the gym, leg day.
If I'm going to be in pain tomorrow might as well double up!
If I'm going to be in pain tomorrow might as well double up!
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:01 pm
Agree with the thick English players remark. Why are we always the one’s caught out with the quick line out, the tap and go, the 2x’s table.Crash669 wrote: Fri Feb 11, 2022 11:52 pmWhile they do over egg the 'elite' nature of the English clubs, there always seems an element of English players being really fucking thick and I think it's because they have the feel for the game coached out of them really young. Now even low level amateur clubs model themselves on pro teams most of these lads have had game plans hammered into them since under 9s, they've not had to figure it out on their own.sockwithaticket wrote: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:29 pmThey were massively over-doing that. Barely any senior club experience in this bunch. I'm so happy we don't have to listen to either of them regularly. Dewi MorrisSlick wrote: Fri Feb 11, 2022 9:05 pm Well done Italy and Sturginho!!!
Really deserved that and fantastic for Italian rugby
I know pressures are completely different but really striking how much better at decision making that team were compared to the full team.
Interesting hearing the commentators almost gloating earlier on (this is not an English dig) about how superior the club teams were that the English lads play for. Maybe that’s an issue.
Hell of a performance by the Italians though,. I've rarely seen a side so dominant in the scrum.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:03 pm
When are England fans going to cease this disgusting cultural appropriation? 
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:04 pm
Did you nuke it?ASMO wrote: Sun Feb 13, 2022 12:31 pm Getting ready, beers nice and cold, made some Korean fried chicken for in game snacking
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:07 pm
Is this "extra roll" thing a new thing?
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:07 pm
This refs a fussy git at the start.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:10 pm
Refs are supposed to have been cracking down on it this season. Enforcement has been variable.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:11 pm
Yeah. 2 marginal calls that other refs would have let run. Let's see if he's as picky when Eng are the offenders.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:11 pm
Continuity until the numbers/positioning runs out.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:12 pm
Smith must be loving just getting the ball given to him rather than waiting an age for it.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:12 pm
Very bad defending from Italy
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:12 pm
Is Youngs finally gone to the glue factory then?sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:12 pm Smith must be loving just getting the ball given to him rather than waiting an age for it.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:13 pm
3 really, really pedantic decisions in a row there. Fine if he’s consistent of courseTorquemada 1420 wrote: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:11 pmYeah. 2 marginal calls that other refs would have let run. Let's see if he's as picky when Eng are the offenders.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:13 pm
Take Smith off, disgrace to the shirt. Didn't even kick it then. Eddie must be livid.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:16 pm
I'd love to think so, but it's unlikely. Eddie's sat through several years of him being actively poor in most of his caps and apparently been fine with it. Youngs is on the bench today and I suspect he's only not starting this one because it's Italy.Lemoentjie wrote: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:12 pmIs Youngs finally gone to the glue factory then?sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:12 pm Smith must be loving just getting the ball given to him rather than waiting an age for it.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:19 pm
Randall channelling Youngs there.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:19 pm
Poor kick from Randall.
Get the props out of the 9-10 channel!
Get the props out of the 9-10 channel!
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:20 pm
Kay's spot on about the ref there. If the independent match doctor is still reviewing whether or not a player should be off for an HIA it's not the officials' place to rush things.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:22 pm
I think we've all worked out this one's trying too hard already!sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:20 pm Kay's spot on about the ref there. If the independent match doctor is still reviewing whether or not a player should be off for an HIA it's not the officials' place to rush things.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:22 pm
I'm not sure Malins is the , man for the crash there, but the forwards did well to get on the front foot.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:23 pm
What's the pen count now? feels like about 10-1
only 5-1 thanks on screen pop-up
only 5-1 thanks on screen pop-up
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:23 pm
Agreed, that was ridiculous.sockwithaticket wrote: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:20 pm Kay's spot on about the ref there. If the independent match doctor is still reviewing whether or not a player should be off for an HIA it's not the officials' place to rush things.
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:24 pm
What the fuck was he doing
Re: Not Italy Again
Posted: Sun Feb 13, 2022 3:25 pm
Smith has offered more threat in 20 mins than Ntamack has in 160 mins. 