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Six Nations 2023 General Discussion

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    #152
    Larbre34
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    That England kit is rotten.

    I can see what they were trying to do but it just looks like they had their bellies sliced up in a frenzied knife attack.



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    #153
    c.p.w.g.w
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    So it was a maul, yet the ref never called maul...looks like England are going to get all the calls todays



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    #154
    AbusesToilets
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    Feeling this ref has decided England can do no wrong at the scrum, despite Italy rinsing them on the last one



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    #155
    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 13,103 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120232214#Comment_120232214

    Name one person, alive or dead, real or fictitious, that Jones doesn't hate.



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    #156
    c.p.w.g.w
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    Should the ref not have to be able to speak the language of both sides



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    #157
    Losty Dublin
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    Italy are awfully mundane here. Six or seven phases from the breakdown to the 10 and lose a metre, then another six or seven of pick and go and lose a metre rather than risk a contact ruck then give up and kick away possession then rinse repeat the phases after England sends them back to their 22. If they tied up a few forwards at the breakdown they'll find space to run, and they are good at that.



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    #158
    fitz
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    Italy not a patch on their performance last week, and England reacting after the Scotland loss. Could be a long day if you're an Italian.



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    #159
    Burkie1203
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    That should be an Italy penalty. Obstruction is foul play



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    #160
    FrancieBrady
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    Italy have gone back to their basics. 😗 Which is very basic.



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    #161
    fitz
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120232353#Comment_120232353

    Ref has kinda ridden Italy a bit so far, tbh.



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    #162
    c.p.w.g.w
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    Also surely itoje was pinning the Italian at the ruck...I really hope we don't get the ref in any of our games



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    #163
    sydthebeat
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120232298#Comment_120232298

    English is the official language of the six nations



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    #164
    Yeah_Right
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120232097#Comment_120232097

    Haha. Now that it's been mentioned, I have heard of it but if you'd asked me about it yesterday, I'd have struggled to tell you who contested it.



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    #165
    Strand1970
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    Imagine paying 200 pounds to watch that game. Italy are really poor



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    #166
    c.p.w.g.w
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    Has itoje gotten away with 2 or 3 seatbelt tackles today already



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    #167
    fitz
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    Much better from Italy and England didn't have much answer in defense.



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    #168
    Losty Dublin
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    Well what do ya know. Italy suck up the contact, play ball to hand and the space was made. Shame the Limey's are 100 times better at it 😂



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    #169
    fitz
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    Should have been a penalty against Farrell, he pawed at the face first.



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    #170
    Burkie1203
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    Italy getting raw deal with this ref



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    #171
    Burkie1203
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    No arms from Genge ignored



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    #172
    Interested Observer
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120232524#Comment_120232524

    Have thought so as well.



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    #173
    AbusesToilets
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    Ref missing obstruction at every English lineout when they set up the maul.



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    #174
    fitz
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    I hate commentators refusing to use people's preferred names. It's Tomaso Allen, ffs, he hasn't gone by Tommy in years.



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    #175
    AbusesToilets
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    Get in! Lovely try.



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    #176
    Losty Dublin
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    An excellent running try for Italy and it was solid scrum that gave them the platform for it. Their ball on hand skills and open play running is excellent, once they try to run it.

    England might just kick at goal if they get a penalty in the next few minutes, if only for their comfort.



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    #177
    FrancieBrady
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    England have killed Italian momentum well but I’d like to see their defence against a better organised team. Looks a bit dodge



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    #178
    AbusesToilets
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    Ref has no shame, blowing the Italians up after he let England do the exact same earlier. Massively one-sided affair



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    #179
    c.p.w.g.w
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120232643#Comment_120232643

    it seems to be an all to familar affair in rugby these days...some of Willis's steals today would have been Italian penalties with different referee(especially the ref in the Wales & Irish game), he separated but for some ref's you need to have this massive over the top movement to show separation



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    #180
    c.p.w.g.w
    Registered Users Posts: 4,994 ✭✭✭c.p.w.g.w


    lawrence not on his knee's there for that turnover? thought wasn't legal, thought you had to be your feet



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    #181
    AbusesToilets
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120232659#Comment_120232659

    Got to be massively disheartening for Italy, can't do anything right. England allowed to get away with murder, and he misses blatant infringements



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