Italy vs Ireland match thread

degsie

Pitch markings are sh1t!

UAEguy2020

Reynal can thank his lucky stars that Ireland scored a try there.

Larbre34

dublinman1990 wrote: »

Thank goodness for Ringrose.

I don't think we're in a 'thank goodness' scenario after 10 mins, it would be just nice to be awarded actual tries scored in the first place.

Furlongs work rate is obscene.

Clegg

Looked like Larmour was taking around the neck after fielding that restart

awec

Italy are as crap as they’ve ever been.

sydthebeat

I hope pointe gets a grilling from his assessors during the week

beggars_bush

Why is Lowe on this team? His kicking is terrible

dublinman1990

Burkie1203 wrote: »

The pitch isn't marked properly.

That is a pain in the arse. Poite should have noticed that before the match started. I expect lots of anger on twitter over this omission.

Cluedo Monopoly

The box kick into the sunlight is working

Scratchly

Reynal hasn't a clue what's going on.

In from the side directly in front of the ref and requires the linesman to call it...

Good idea but poor execution from Park.

razorblunt

Never a penalty to Ireland, Raynal immediately gives one straight back to Italy.

Shelby Foote

Scratchly wrote: »

Reynal hasn't a clue what's going on.

Reynal failure!

PTH2009

Gibson Park dreamed of that moment of running in the Stadio Olympico in an irish Jersey as a child

theVersatile

beggars_bush wrote: »

Why is Lowe on this team? His kicking is terrible

Really?

KH25

Scratchly wrote: »

Reynal hasn't a clue what's going on.

Looked to me like he just went with what the water boys were saying at that ruck.

razorblunt

That knock on advantage should instantly have been a penalty. Reynal is useless

Shelby Foote

Italian penalty machine ticking over.

Scratchly

That's so dumb it should be a card

alchemist33

sydthebeat wrote: »

I hope pointe gets a grilling from his assessors during the week

I can only think he was drunk

leakyboots

CJ is causing havoc at the breakdown, rips, steals, clearouts

Larmour looks full of zip

martingriff

I do think it was a mistake starting Sexton in this game. They should have given the others another game given its Italy

dublinman1990

Has the blue line near the try line caused issues for other 6n matches over the years?

Scratchly

That was fantastic by Connors. Fast as lightening

prawnsambo

Just on the Henderson non-try. I see people talking about 'downward pressure'. That is not the test of a try scored with ball in hand, it's the test for a loose ball touched down. The important factor is control of the ball where it's carried over the line and touched down.

clsmooth

Disappointed to see us kick from that turnover.

RugbyLover123

Peak Ireland there. Turnover ball and we kick it in goal!

Shelby Foote

Going nicely so far but you'd hope to see more as the lead gets comfortable.

My Rome benchmark is 2007.

beggars_bush

RugbyLover123 wrote: »

Peak Ireland there. Turnover ball and we kick it in goal!

Who kicked it? Ringrose? Larmour?