Italy v Scotland

bloodless_coup

Hope Italy can get thier first 6 nations win in three years.

Jack Kanoff

They're doing ok so far...it's the last 20 mins when they tend to lose their way and fall off the pace.

bloodless_coup

Nice!

ScrubsfanChris

Some great ruck clearouts in the build up to that try.

Peregrine

17-5 is a great lead but Italy can leak tries if Scotland get the ball back.

Subpopulus

That Minozzi try is my favourite of the championship. Relentless pressure, going through the phases, and then a risky kick through to take the try. Great stuff.

rebel girl 15

That gold number on the Italian jersey is hard to see at times!

Decent driving maul by Scotland there

ironingbored

Is it just me or are Italy being ripped off by the ref? Scotland hand on the ground at the ruck when Italy won the Scotland lineout, then static maul for 10 seconds and never said "that's once" or "use it".

rebel girl 15

That penalty could have been given for a couple of things, given for Scotland holding on, but also a Scottish player came in from the side. Excellent try line defense by the Italians

rebel girl 15

Handbags now

ProudDUB

Who is doing the co commentary, is it Luuuuuuke?

C__MC

Scotland think there world beaters after beating England now they can’t back it up.

bloodless_coup

Italy high temp when attacking

Clegg

Italy butchered a certain try.

Pass the ball to your best back you muppets.

Subpopulus

doylefe wrote: »

Italy high temp when attacking

The pace they were coming onto the ball following that line out was incredible.

ScrubsfanChris

Couple of Italians with white line fever there, cost their team a try maybe twice.

rebel girl 15

C__MC wrote: »

Scotland think there world beaters after beating England now they can’t back it up.

Power of home advantage

Italy butchered a try there by going to the maul - was definite gaps being created in the Scottish defense

nice_guy80

they just needed a strike runner to hit the line

Losty Dublin

ironingbored wrote: »

Is it just me or are Italy being ripped off by the ref? Scotland hand on the ground at the ruck when Italy won the Scotland lineout, then static maul for 10 seconds and never said "that's once" or "use it".

Honestly, I think that it's just naivety that they have as a whole but it looks like they are having it hard at match time.

bloodless_coup

Whoop, despite Parisse trying to butcher it again.

bloodless_coup

****e

ScrubsfanChris

Itlay had to be smarter there, take the conversion as quick as possible. Bad captaincy.

Subpopulus

Parisse is starting to become a bit of a liabilty. That's the same overcut pass that he threw last week to fluff an otherwise excellent attacking move.

rebel girl 15

Argh Parisse! Butchered that - after a great try by Negri

bloodless_coup

Yeessss

ScrubsfanChris

Subpopulus

Ryan Wilson just gave yer man a friendly hug and sent him on his way.

PTH2009

and we were worried about Scotland this time last week ??

rebel girl 15

Great break up the middle! Nice try - poor minding of the ball by Scotland

Subpopulus

PTH2009 wrote: »

and we were worried about Scotland this time last week ??

To be fair when they're confident they're very potent, but they get deflated and ragged so easily.

bloodless_coup

Jaysus

bilston

This Italian team are playing some great stuff.

PTH2009

Subpopulus wrote: »

To be fair when they're confident they're very potent, but they get deflated and ragged so easily.

hoping the same happens september 2019 in Japan

bloodless_coup

He just had to run through the two of Scotlands smallest players.

ScrubsfanChris

The Italians must butcher as many trys as they score. Another bad Sergio pass costs them

rebel girl 15

Two butchered opportunities! Parisse in both

More handbags from the front rows - Scotland not happy at all!

rebel girl 15

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

The Italians must butcher as many trys as they score. Another bad Sergio pass costs them

Feel sorry for Conor O Shea in the coaches box watching that!

rebel girl 15

What a hit in midfield - you could see it coming a mile off!

Subpopulus

bilston wrote: »

This Italian team are playing some great stuff.

With a bit of hard work and perseverance they could be the next Scotland - capable of beating any team with sublime attacking rugby one week but capable of humiliating themselves the following week.

Clegg

Finn Russell's been rubbish again.

ScrubsfanChris

Amazing how poor and anonymous Finn Russell is when his team is behind.
And now he's off, right call.

martingriff

I know it's the last game and they still be beaten but why don't italy try to play like this more

rebel girl 15

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Amazing how poor and anonymous Finn Russell is when his team is behind.
And now he's off, right call.

HIA rather than substitution I think (only paying half attention to the game) but you could see it the way his head smacked the ground

Subpopulus

martingriff wrote: »

I know it's the last game and they still be beaten but why don't italy try to play like this more

They do play like this, but superior teams are able to tear them to shreds.

ScrubsfanChris

If that try wasnt scored, Italy were down to 14 men you'd imagine.

rebel girl 15

Italy will have to be careful - there could have been a yellow coming for persistent infringements

5 between them - in for a great last 20+ minutes

rebel girl 15

Scottish player flew into that ruck well beyond the ball off his feet

ScrubsfanChris

Italy need to take a few classes on tactical kicking, they are truly awful at it.

kilns

As great a player as he was Parisse is becoming a liability for Italy

Wexfordboy89

ScrubsfanChris wrote: »

Italy need to take a few classes on tactical kicking, they are truly awful at it.

There problem is they never replaced diego dominquez

bloodless_coup

For **** sakes