Italy V Ireland Match thread

SaoPaulo41

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SaoPaulo41

Strange version of Ireland's call by the band

Gmaximum

It’s no Rose of Tralee at least

StevenToast

That Irelands call was a shambles

martingriff

That version of Irish Call was so slow people had sung it 4 times

Azatadine

That was painfully slow......put everything out of sync. On purpose?

Macdarack

Jesus christ .I didn't think you could make Irelands call worse !

rodge123

Worst performance of Irelands call I’ve ever heard…it’s like they slowed it down on purpose, no sign of them slowing down the Italian one equally.

fitz

Proper sh*t-housing by the band, playing Ireland's Call at half-tempo.

SaoPaulo41

Really hope Byrne goes well, am worried about Aki getting a red

degsie

Disrespectful from the band. No excuse for that!

sligeach

WTF was that!? The slowest tempo version ever of Ireland's Call. Nobody could sing along to that. The Italians didn't do that to their own anthem.

It's like someone didn't do their homework or care to check.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=k8DMJ3SGlzk

SaoPaulo41

Didn't touch it down ,pity

Patrick2010

Italian players belting it out, half our lads not singing or chewing gum

Clegg

That's a great tackle from Capuozzo. Lowe couldn't ground with two hands because he had to fend.

fitz

No full separation, but could go either way here.

Clegg

That's a fantastic response from Ireland

fitz

Lovely try. Ominous for Italy here.

sligeach

A minute later and Ireland and have the try this time in the same corner.

awec

We’re going to batter them.

CIARAN_BOYLE

Well first try disallowed but that doesn't stop them with a second as James Ryan scores.

LostArt

We're going to win this by 25+

Clegg

Aki has been involved in everything good Ireland has done. Put VDF away for Lowe's disallowed try and offloaded to Lowe for Ryan's try.

ClanofLams

Aki has no hands myth getting exposed again.

CMcsporty

Henderson packing down at 5

Clegg

That's great from Italy. Troubling that Ireland were incapable of slowing down their ball at the ruck.

SaoPaulo41

That was brutal defense by Ireland.Why did Bryne not just find a simple touch

leakyboots

Awful clearance from Byrne before that

awec

mixup between aki and Lowe

sligeach

Very poor from Ireland. But that advantage from the referee to Ireland didn't give us any advantage.

CMcsporty

Bundee got caught out of position there I think

missed tackle also

LostArt

Really poor decision in defence from Lowe there

leakyboots

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120287086#Comment_120287086

Any of our other wingers would have finished that, Lowe lacks acceleration. Did well to assist just after mind

fitz

Good from Italy, we were caught napping there.

JRant

How is that a high tackle?

SaoPaulo41

Italy really up for this , Ireland look so passive in defense

awec

Aki roasted again.

fitz

Missing Ringrose here.

eagle eye

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120287123#Comment_120287123

Keeping it in play instead of kicking it out was a huge mistake. We all know that Italy's strength is the counter.

You kick it out and they're at a standstill trying to create something.

SaoPaulo41

Ringrose a massive loss

Vicxas

Did no one tell Italy they’re meant to be a bogey team

awec

Aki and Lowe literally made the exact same mistake as the one they scored from.

Need to sort that out fast.

Clegg

Jaysus.

That's such a vital turnover from Porter. Not often an attack scythes straight through our midfield on phase play.

CMcsporty

Midfield getting spliced

Keenan with an exceptional tackle on Cannone

eagle eye

We've had a defender stepping out of the line twice. Was it the same player? I'm not sure who it was either time.

Clegg

BEST 15 IN THE WORLD

JRant

That's a sensational try.

SaoPaulo41

Thankfully Italy have same problems in midfield

Clegg

Aki is having a stormer in attack as well.

walshb

Relax, Donal. We conceded a try.. it happens

fitz

Sublime from Keenan.

Byrne really great pass to start it.