Italy vs England - Sunday 3pm

[Danno]

quite, think the pack lack a bit of zip

Playing international rugby isn't like playing Prem rugby and it's definitely not like playing Bristol's brand of helter skelter rugby. It's one of the reasons why I don't particularly rate Randall his kicking game doesn't really stack up at Prem level and international level is a big step up. That being said the kick to contest that led to the third try was much better, the one out on the full earlier in the half absolutely horrific.

well yes. Every intl side box kicks.

Stuart off

And the scrum clicks

[Puja]

Isiekwe did look like he was bundled into that position. Not excusing the offence, just not sure it was down to him

Nah, that's absolutely a tactical move. We used to be trained to do that a few years back (before refs started to clamp down), as it gives you a huge advantage in setting up the maul. When it's done more subtly, you often get away with it at the top level and it did look very much like Isiekwe swung himself behind Itoje as a deliberate move.

Puja

[Which Tyler]

Longest, most accurate pass in the history of rugby

[Banquo]

quality pass and finsh. Daly so much better on wing

[Stom]

Stuart off and our scrum gets better.

And that defense from Italy? Damn that was poor. I mean, wow, I defended them but that was poor.

Nice pass from smith, though

[Mellsblue]

Genge with a bone headed clearance and we’re defending for our lives.

[Banquo]

Genge with a bone headed clearance and we’re defending for our lives.

we are too inaccurate as noted above

[Banquo]

Stuart off and our scrum gets better.

And that defense from Italy? Damn that was poor. I mean, wow, I defended them but that was poor.

Nice pass from smith, though

clever from daly but yes

[morepork]

Fuck. Italy give away soooo many cheap penalties.

[Banquo]

decent stint from isiekwe.

[Mellsblue]

decent stint from isiekwe.

Yep. I think he’s gone well and definitely worth persevering with. Particularly as he’s only 23…. which was a shock.

[Mr Mwenda]

Fuck. Italy give away soooo many cheap penalties.

This, seem to have disintegrated.

[Banquo]

good start from youngs

[Mr Mwenda]

England gone off the boil.

You'd think youngs'd be used to crappy ruck ball by now and could adjust.

[Banquo]

frustrating period

[Mellsblue]

Youngs on and with two interventions he produces one pass above head height and a knock on.

[Stom]

Youngs on. First pass 2 foot above Smith, then knocks on.

[Stom]

This is terrible from England.

[Banquo]

This is terrible from England.

switch off plus subs

[Mellsblue]

Youngs on. First pass 2 foot above Smith, then knocks on.

So bad it was worth saying twice

[Stom]

Youngs on. First pass 2 foot above Smith, then knocks on.

So bad it was worth saying twice

Well I started before your post…

The terrible decisions continue. Jeez

[Danno]

Good grief

[Banquo]

forcing too much. nice line daly before

[Banquo]

lineout goes to shit. shit kick. shit intensity

[Stom]

Awful