Match preview & thread: ITA vs ENG (Sunday, February 4th)

bilston

Should have been a YC.

bloodless_coup

NollagShona wrote: »

It’s in memory of a young child that died from Cancer tbf

Still irrelevant / unnecessary

Burkie1203

CurryFlavoured wrote: »

Italy have a lot of territory and possession, the problem is that England have cut through them like a hot knife through butter any time they've had a sniff.

Italy midfield defence is a shambles. Aki could do serious damage there next week

Podge_irl

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

No way England were back on the line from the quick tap penalty. Missed by ref and TJ

Yeah, that looked dodge to me on first viewing. If it was indeed the case then it was a stone cold yellow.

bilston

Someone tell Itoje you can't charge a penalty.

Subpopulus

Great stuff from Italy. Not playing like a team ranked 13th in the world.

Still expect England to cut loose later in the 2nd half though.

CurryFlavoured

Good first half from Italy, but you still feel like England will score at least another 2-3 tries and pull away.

bloodless_coup

Kicked straight out, does that not mean they need to take the lineout?

its_phil

doylefe wrote: »

Still irrelevant / unnecessary

Irrelevant to you. Talk about being miserable, what difference does it make to you?

Stheno

doylefe wrote: »

Kicked straight out, does that not mean they need to take the lineout?

He tapped first did he not?

bilston

doylefe wrote: »

NollagShona wrote: »

It’s in memory of a young child that died from Cancer tbf

Still irrelevant / unnecessary

Why?

razorblunt

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

No way England were back on the line from the quick tap penalty. Missed by ref and TJ

Mako especially just got up and made a tackle.

Italy hanging in there, they look like they’ve got a team though.
England will crank through the gears though

NollagShona

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Muscular dystrophy. And it's for the charity he helps as well as the young boy.

It raises awareness, puts a smile on very ill kids faces. Don’t be such a killjoy

ELM327

doylefe wrote: »

Kicked straight out, does that not mean they need to take the lineout?

It's only a free kick not a penalty, and he tapped it first, so no.

Not a bad showing from the Italians despite a horrific first quarter.
England will still win it in the 4th but it's good to see Italy at least still competitive

Burkie1203

doylefe wrote: »

Still irrelevant / unnecessary

The chap should be commended for promoting a charity which does a lot of good work.

Hardly irrelevent and very much not unnecessary

Podge_irl

doylefe wrote: »

Kicked straight out, does that not mean they need to take the lineout?

He tapped but it was a free kick and not a penalty anyway.

bloodless_coup

Burkie1203 wrote: »

The chap should be commended for promoting a charity which does a lot of good work.

Hardly irrelevent and very much not unnecessary

Why the need to tell the world he does charity work with hand signals?

bilston

Italy showing a lot of aggression in the collisions. They also seem to have a bit of pace out wide.

Some of England's handling has been very impressive in midfield between Ford, Farrell and the forwards.

I expect England will pull away and win by 20+ points.

Peregrine

doylefe wrote: »

Why the need to tell the world he does charity work with hand signals?

Just let it go.

The Rape of Lucretia

doylefe wrote: »

Why the need to tell the world he does charity work with hand signals?

He isnt telling the world. Hes telling those who care. Not those of you who dont.

Burkie1203

doylefe wrote: »

Why the need to tell the world he does charity work with hand signals?

Its called raising awareness. Like why have a guy with a high profile as patron if he isnt going to use that profile to raise awareness

Its why many charities are only too happy to have patrons such as Farrell or Brian O'Driscoll who use their positions to help them fund raise etc. Farrell raising awareness of Joining Jack should be seen as a good thing unless your a sad pathetic person

mojesius

That Celtic-tigeresque permanent tsb mortgage ad is beginning to grate on me

kravmaga

Buer wrote: »

Looks like Youngs tournament is over.

Hi , what was Youngs injury, I missed it?? How did it happen

sydthebeat

doylefe wrote: »

Why the need to tell the world he does charity work with hand signals?

So people talk about it and bring attention to it maybe??

Subpopulus

kravmaga wrote: »

Hi , what was Youngs injury, I missed it?? How did it happen

They only showed one replay but I think a tackler landed on his leg and twisted his knee as he was passing away from a ruck.

irishbucsfan

doylefe wrote: »

Why the need to tell the world he does charity work with hand signals?

You are the perfect example

The Pheasant2

Italy need to stop giving England such easy let offs after periods of pressure.

ScrubsfanChris

doylefe wrote: »

Still irrelevant / unnecessary

Don't start digging a hole for yourself

Subpopulus

Some skillz from Ghiraldini

razorblunt

Subpopulus wrote: »

They only showed one replay but I think a tackler landed on his leg and twisted his knee as he was passing away from a ruck.

I rewound it, Italian hit a counter ruck on Coles, Coles went backwards and fell into Youngs’ left leg. His knee collapsed.

kravmaga

Subpopulus wrote: »

They only showed one replay but I think a tackler landed on his leg and twisted his knee as he was passing away from a ruck.

Jesus, sounds like a nasty injury, cheers man thanks

ScrubsfanChris

NollagShona wrote: »

It raises awareness, puts a smile on very ill kids faces. Don’t be such a killjoy

What? Did you mean to quote me?

Stheno

Please let that be a try

Stheno

Poo

ScrubsfanChris

Shame, always forward though

razorblunt

Allen knew he passed it forward, drop kick the conversion and move on. Why are 10s so slow to do that?

ScrubsfanChris

And that's probably any hope of a comeback gone. Just hope Italy now don't fold in that last 20 like they've done before

razorblunt

I’d forgotten Simmonds was playing. Quiet enough day for him until that.

Subpopulus

Italians just don't seem to be able to get their heads around lineouts. Whether they're taking them or defending against them.

razorblunt

Yellow coming for England here, very cynical.

Kiith

Has to be a yellow card now.

Should be a try.

Burkie1203

Brown high tackle. Penalty try surely

CurryFlavoured

So close, marginally out.

England slowing down every ruck though. Itoje was just laying on the ball at the last ruck, took #9 about 30 seconds to dig the ball out.

awec

Seatbelt tackle from Brown there surely

Stheno

Try:)

Squidgy Black

Have to say, knee was definitely in touch before he grounded it.

But Italy are really putting it up to England here.

Podge_irl

They seemed too focused on the touchline to notice the tackle...

ScrubsfanChris

He technically didn't touch the white line with that divit of grass stuck to his knee :pac:

Italy been their own worst enemies again here. The BP try for England was a lesson in how not to play international rugby. The Italian lineout continues to be a shambles in attack and defence.

blackwhite

Try being given saved England there - would have been a yellow for the maul infringements otherwise