6 Nations 2019 Build Up thread

crisco10

He was on his own. Any other bounce and he was in.

beertons

G'wan Italy.

crisco10

Series of unfortunate events for Italy there

crisco10

Sods law France will score here

razorblunt

I think that Italian opportunity may have Been grounded but there’s very unfortunate again there was no angle.

Mike Oxlong

Amprodude wrote: »

Could be a draw?

We win on away goals

France have more talent on display, but Italy are a much better coached team. Their forwards are fairly well drilled in comparison to the shapeless France and the Italian line out is far superior.

razorblunt

Allen must be one of the most infuriating players in the tournament.

sydthebeat

Italy don't have any counter attack nous... Breaking ball and they all run laterally

razorblunt

such a blatant late hit.

Cmon Italy.

bilston

Cynical penalty...should have been a card...Italy had loads of momentum 5 metres out.

Dave_The_Sheep

You'd pull your hair out if you were an Italian fan.

bilston

How infuriating are Italy. They've made three errors in the red zone in 3 minutes.

sydthebeat

Ah jaysus Italy... Simple errors

ScrubsfanChris

Same as Scotland last week, plenty of ambition - no skill.

Take your points and you're leading by 4

Italy would break your heart.

razorblunt

Camara came right up the outside of the maul there and held on to the ball carrier at the back. Right in front of the AR too.

mangobob

To be an Italian rugby fan you need to be an inveterate masochist and have the patience of a saint.

Mike Oxlong

Referee was quite poor there....missed loads of French infringements and let go the ones he did see

sydthebeat

razorblunt wrote: »

Camara came right up the outside of the maul there and held on to the ball carrier at the back. Right in front of the AR too.

It's starting to piss me off no end. I think they need to start looking at the laws again.
They should at least make it legal for the attacking team to "remove" defenders on the wrong side.

Either that or a law which states a defender cannot get between the 9 and the ball in a maul, unless defender comes through the middle.

Mauls are wheeling and defenders who haven't come through the middle are like limpets at the back stopping the ball coming out

Losty Dublin

What a load of dross! And to think that some of us actually crawled out of our beds after The Angelus to watch it :mad:

sydthebeat

Worst. Kick. Ever.

mangobob

Ah thats just lovely.

Mike Oxlong

That try will break the Italian resistance now... expect a bit of a capitulation

ScrubsfanChris

That kick was harder to miss than score.....

dastardly00

Ah ffs Allen

razorblunt

“There was no indication that would happen from the boot of Allen” says Harrison.

It’s Tommy fùcking Allen, the man is a walking indication stuff like that can happen.

vienne86

At last!

OldRio

Excellent.

munsterlegend

Wow they scored a try.

bilston

Jeepers Italy desperately need a goalkicker

jammiedodgers

Jesus let someone else take the kicks. Anyone else. Ffs.

munsterlegend

Allen is some disaster.

razorblunt

Lovely dummy by Tebaldi even the cameraman missed it. Some amount of French offside though if he had passed it.

Not looking good for Ghiraldini looked like his knee pooped.

vienne86

Can no other Italian take the kicks?

joseywhales

That french 16 is one the most muscle bound humans I'v ever seen.

dastardly00

Poor Ghirlidini he looks in a world of pain

FrancieBrady

I know the ball is oval but for a nation with such incredible skills with footballs you'd think they'd be better than that.

walshb

Take that Italian kicker off...

razorblunt

FrancieBrady wrote: »

I know the ball is oval but for a nation with such incredible skills with footballs you'd think they'd be better than that.

Are you equally shocked they’re not great at basketball?

sydthebeat

Just stuck a tenner on the draw at 8/1....

FrancieBrady

razorblunt wrote: »

Are you equally shocked they’re not great at basketball?

When did the basketball start being played with the foot? :D

crisco10

I absolutely HATE how every fumble is called a knock on

fitz

crisco10 wrote: »

I absolutely HATE how every fumble is called a knock on

Yeah, that last one was very harsh.

ClanofLams

Has to be yellow surely, repeated infringements short of the line

joseywhales

It's almost impossible to get yellows now

FrancieBrady

They have to get this dead centre under the posts to give the kicker a reasonable chance.

bilston

bilston wrote: »

Jeepers Italy desperately need a goalkicker

What year is it?

razorblunt

What do italy have to do to get a shot at 14 men? Repeated ****ery from France.

razorblunt

FrancieBrady wrote: »

When did the basketball start being played with the foot? :D

What are you watching here?