Wales v Italy 2024 6N

Eibhir

Italy 6 nil. Really solid start.

Burkie1203

Bbc comms whining about that. Its a clear push off the ball

Eibhir

Poor ball protection by Italy there.

Clegg

I'm really not convinced by the argument that Gatland is building something with Wales. They're poor at just about everything.

Eibhir

Some great handling there

Clegg

Reynal has to give a yellow to Wales. Killed the ball close to the line when a try was on if the recycle was allowed to happen.

Eibhir

Our win v Italy is looking more impressive given how they're playing v the other teams

Burkie1203

Menoncello excellent again so far

This is it

Lovely offloading there, nice try

Dick phelan

Italy are capable of pulling some nice moves together.

Ben Bailey

Italy are playing rugby

Wales are not

This is it

Hopefully that doesn't come back to haunt them... :/

Clegg

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121901321#Comment_121901321

And of course he doesn't give a card after the try is scored.

Shehal

And crucially Wales now have score 19 unanswered points to avoid the wooden spoon.

Eibhir

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121901315#Comment_121901315

I think he's past it, and his rugby vision outdated.

Larbre34

Whatever way this fixture works out, Quesada has been the most impactful Head Coach in their history.

He deserves massive credit for organising and disciplining some decent raw talent.

Really, Italy should be finishing today with 3 W's, and thats remarkable.

fitz

Italy look by far the better team. If they can keep this up and reduce the number of jackal opportunities they're giving Wales, they'll put up a few tries here.

Shehal

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121901315#Comment_121901315

This is straight from the Eddie Jones play book on how to keep you're job despite the poor results.

Clegg

Ireland beating Italy 36-0 looks a better result every game now.

Eibhir

Wales are desperately poor so far. Not at the pitch at all.

Clegg

Huge turnover from Lamaro.

I really don't get Garbisi though. Can do some wonderful things at times, but is liable for at least one massive every game.

Eibhir

That's dreadful

Ben Bailey

Embarrassing stuff

Clegg

That's Wales tournament tournament in a nutshell.

Italy lofts an aimless kick into the 22, but Wales don't call who'll field it so two players collide into each other to knock it on.

Eibhir

Italy need to be further ahead

fitz

Wales consistently "rolling away" from the ruck directly into the ball and getting away with it. Lamaro needs to have a word with Raynal.

Clegg

George North deserves a better send off than this.

Madeoface

Don't see any building going on in Wales as others have said. I feel sorry for George North.

This is it

I don't know the law, do you not have to let the player get up if they've gone to ground to secure the ball?

Eibhir

I don't recall as poor a performance in one half in any 6N game than Wales here.

They need the hairdryer treatment big time.

Kermit.de.frog

I remember the days when Wales were actually good (and arrogant too)

irelandrover

The best thing you can say about Wales is that their lineout hasn't been awful.

Their scrum is being dominated. Their attacking play is nonexistant. Their handling is embarrassing.

Eibhir

The old Pontypool front row must be dismayed looking at this.

Eibhir

Italy have disapproved, more errors, in the last 15min. But Wales are so bad it hasn't hurt them.

pixelburp

Two teams meeting each other with opposite trajectories: Italy probably should be ahead by more, Wales more in this than they deserve to be. Italy's upwards curve brings cheer but watching Welsh rugby is such a depressing exercise these days.

Clegg

Just seen that this is the fourth half of rugby in this tournament where Wales have scored 0 points.

Dick phelan

Wales are still in this on the scoreboard. Italy should be more ahead.

Ben Bailey

Wales need a huge 2nd half, similar to the Scotland game.

It looks like Gatland has lost the dressing room. Wales have enough very good players to go out & play. Maybe not win, but at least play.

Italy need to keep pushing at the scoreboard.

standardg60

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121901415#Comment_121901415

I thought the same, there were two pens there that I thought should have gone the other way.

North's one, he was still on his knees so how is there then a legitimate tackle on him that he needs to release from?

fitz

Cracking try.

Clegg

What a try.

Great pull back try and hands to put Panni through and a great run to finish it off.

sligeach

Wonderful quality second try by Italy. Wales torn apart.

Conversion goes over, 18-0.

Shehal

That's more like it, Great try! Think that seals the wooden spoon for Wales anyway weather they come back or not.

Ben Bailey

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121901488#Comment_121901488

North is on the ground and must release the ball. Lamora is on his feet and has hands on the ball.

Penalty against North for not releasing.

Clegg

I feel for Costelow. Thrown into highest pressure position on the pitch, in a side that's frankly just not good, and he's floundering.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121901415#Comment_121901415

No, you don't, this is a persistent myth. Nigel Owens is actually commenting on BBC and corrected one of the other commentators on this point.

martingriff

Hope Italy can go on and keep improving and not a false dawn.

Ben Bailey

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121901537#Comment_121901537

Fantastic talent at U20 level

Hopefully he'll come through this nightmare stronger.

Dick phelan

Sad end to George North fantastic career.

Larbre34

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121901537#Comment_121901537

I don't.

Nothing against the lad in particular, but I'm thoroughly enjoying the Welsh rugby chickens coming home to roost, and its all the more delightful that Gatland is in charge.

Ben Bailey

In fairness, the Welsh crowd are still roaring them on.

If only their players had such belief.