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England v Italy (pre/during/post thread)

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    #92
    Stev_o
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    **** YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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    #93
    Noopti
    Registered Users Posts: 2,776 ✭✭✭Noopti


    YES! Great try!


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    #94
    Chucky the tree
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    Kaine Robertson is some blouse.


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    #95
    Chucky the tree
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    Edge of your pants for the spread boys!


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    #96
    ironingbored
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    Anybody else think Italy may have won this if the replacement scrumhalf had been on since the start?

    E vai Mirko!!!!!! Great try. Best running rugby we've seen today.


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    #97
    Stev_o
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    ironingbored wrote: »
    Anybody else think Italy may have won this if the replacement scrumhalf had been on since the start?

    E vai Mirko!!!!!! Great try. Best running rugby we've seen today.

    Yup pretty much bit of a worry for us in Rome because that pack is just pure awesome.


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    #98
    toomevara
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    ironingbored wrote: »
    Anybody else think Italy may have won this if the replacement scrumhalf had been on since the start?

    E vai Mirko!!!!!! Great try. Best running rugby we've seen today.

    No doubt, had Italy started the game with a recognised scrummie, they would have won this game. England are a pointless rabble...shocking performance, bloody awful game..roll on 5 o'clock


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    #99
    Stev_o
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    So close again :(


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    #100
    ironingbored
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    Some of the Italian hits have been superb.

    I'm more worried about Italy now than England.

    C'mon Ireland!


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    #101
    toomevara
    Registered Users Posts: 5,772 ✭✭✭toomevara


    Stev_o wrote: »
    So close again :(

    Mallet must be sickened...you've got to say thats down to his selection....


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    #102
    Stev_o
    Registered Users Posts: 9,249 ✭✭✭Stev_o


    toomevara wrote: »
    Mallet must be sickened...you've got to say thats down to his selection....

    Yup you should have had a bit of confidence in his players because once they are give a chance these days they always preform.

    Thought Moore would of given a Italian the MOTOM


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    #103
    Noopti
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    If you remove the first 3 Bergamasco inflicted tries the score is roughly 15-11, which is a much fairer indication of the game IMO.


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    #104
    matt cork
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    toomevara wrote: »
    No doubt, had Italy started the game with a recognised scrummie, they would have won this game. England are a pointless rabble...shocking performance, bloody awful game..roll on 5 o'clock

    a shabbles that england are italy certainly are no better. even with a recognised s/h italy have only once got over the try line

    their forwards are superb but their back are are as devoid as ideas as englands.

    wales championship to loose tbh


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    #105
    Paulw
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    That has to be one of the worst games of rugby I've seen in a long time.


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    #106
    Stev_o
    Registered Users Posts: 9,249 ✭✭✭Stev_o


    Paulw wrote: »
    That has to be one of the worst games of rugby I've seen in a long time.

    Why Italy were brilliant to overcome a awful SH (though not his fault really Bergamasco is a brilliant player) and dominate a match says something. The try count really doesn't show much.


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    #107
    Judgement Day
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    It was a truly awful performance by England, possibly one of the worst I have seen in 40+ years of watching International rugby. Martin Johnson put a brave face on things afterwards but lets face it without a play maker and ace kicker like Jonny Wilkinson England are a lost cause. Andy Goode had a terrible day, missed penalties, aimless kicking away of possession and atrocious touch kicking.......Based on today's performance Ireland should brush them aside at Croke Park on the 28th but who can tell as England are often at their most dangerous when written off - remember the last World Cup! :)


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    #108
    corny
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    A shocking game. England are just a poor team. No excuses about morale or tactics or leadership they just don't have the players. Haskell and Sheridan would probably make the Irish squad. Thats it! Seriously. Thats not bias either. How many would the rest of you like at your disposal? Ireland willl brush them aside at home.

    The Italians continue to give up easy scores. Even with a proper scrum half they'll always give you too many scoring chances while their backs play rugby in front of you offering precious little threat.


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    #109
    Orizio
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    There is, as far as I am concerned, no one on that English team that deserves to be a Lion.


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    #110
    matt cork
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    Orizio wrote: »
    There is, as far as I am concerned, no one on that English team that deserves to be a Lion.

    i'd nearly agree with you there, sackey, sheri and halfwit aside none would come close


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    #111
    gadaven
    Closed Accounts Posts: 54 ✭✭gadaven


    Orizio wrote: »
    There is, as far as I am concerned, no one on that English team that deserves to be a Lion.

    Same opinion for me ...


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