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England vs Italy.

  • 26-02-2017 03:40PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,271 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


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    Kick off at 3PM. Live on RTE 2 and ITV.

    England: M Brown (Harlequins); J May (Gloucester), B Te'o (Worcester), O Farrell (Saracens), E Daly (Wasps); G Ford (Bath), D Care (Harlequins); J Marler (Harlequins), D Hartley (Northampton), D Cole (Leicester), J Launchbury (Wasps), C Lawes (Northampton), M Itoje (Saracens), J Haskell (Wasps), N Hughes (Wasps).

    Replacements: J George (Saracens), M Vunipola (Saracens), K Sinckler (Harlequins), T Wood (Northampton), J Clifford (Harlequins), B Youngs (Leicester), H Slade (Exeter), J Nowell (Exeter).

    Italy: Edoardo Padovani, Giulio Bisegni (both Zebre), Michele Campagnaro (Exeter), Luke McLean (Treviso), Giovanbattista Venditti (Zebre), Tommaso Allan, Edoardo Gori (both Treviso), Andrea Lovotti (Zebre),Ornel Gaga (Treviso), Lorenzo Cittadini (Bayonne), Marco Fuser (Treviso), Dries Van Schalkwyk (Zebre), Braam Steyn (Treviso), Simone Favaro (Glasgow), Sergio Parisse (Stade Francais, capt)

    Replacements: Tommaso D'Apice (Zebre), Michele Rizzo (Leicester), Pietro Ceccarelli, George Biagi, Maxime Mbanda (all Zebre), Giorgio Bronzini (Treviso), Carlo Canna (Zebre), Tommaso Benvenuti (Treviso)

    Ghiraldini is a late withdrawal for the visitors, as if they needed any more bad luck. Eddie Jones said last night that he wants to take Italy to the cleaners; the question is will it be with Persil, Flash or Parazone? We could see a record score today, as much as a 60 point gap is possible.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    I've never seen 6N handicaps as one sided as this match. Cloudy forecast with no rain, I expect a massacre. If the Italians aren't interested then Te'o will punish them up the middle and the wingers will have a field day.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    I think Italy could surprise England, I still think they will get beat but it won't be the walk over people are saying


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    BBDBB wrote: »
    I think Italy could surprise England, I still think they will get beat but it won't be the walk over people are saying

    The way they phoned it in at home would worry me greatly.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    I thought you run out on your own for 100 caps and lead the team at 50?
    Farrell just ran out there on his tod.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭moleyv


    53-10 to Eng


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,078 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Ah that anthem!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    I'm surprised itv didn't manage to squeeze an advert in between the anthems


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    The way they phoned it in at home would worry me greatly.


    Judging by the anthem they seem revved up enough


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,266 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Why is Eddie Jones singing GSTQ ??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,978 ✭✭✭✭irishbucsfan


    razorblunt wrote: »
    I thought you run out on your own for 100 caps and lead the team at 50?
    Farrell just ran out there on his tod.

    I believe you run out on your own for 50. For 100 you sing the anthem on your own. For 125 you ride out on a horse and you get to slap the opposition captain with a dead fish and at 150 you get to moon the opponent's representatives during the handshakes.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,078 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Why is Eddie Jones singing GSTQ ??

    Why shouldn't he?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 723 ✭✭✭PhilipsR


    Are the RTE commentators phoning in from the game? Awful sound.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Kevski


    RTE commentary sounds like it's coming through Skype


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Fair fcuks to Italy for holding out this long. Still 0-0.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Why is Eddie Jones singing GSTQ ??

    Did you also ask why COS was singing with the Italians?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,078 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Why is Eddie Jones singing GSTQ ??

    Joe sings our anthems.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,078 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Pity Allen missed that kick, but lively start for Italy.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 937 ✭✭✭Kevski


    razorblunt wrote: »
    Did you also ask why COS was singing with the Italians?

    In fairness, Conor O'Shea looked like he was just making random movements with his mouth :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭coco0981


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Why is Eddie Jones singing GSTQ ??

    GSTQ is the royal anthem for Australia, and was their national anthem until relatively recently


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,298 ✭✭✭coco0981


    Italians are up for this


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    Nice scrum


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,078 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    Great Italian scrum!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    Twickenham seems quiet


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,433 ✭✭✭✭thomond2006


    No England score in the first 10 minutes?

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  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    No England score in the first 10 minutes?

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,745 ✭✭✭laugh


    The ruck approach is interesting.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,078 ✭✭✭✭vienne86


    It's actually a fairly shocking start from England.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Clever stuff by the Italians, English are a little rattled.

    Teo'o a bit lucky with a flying tackle too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,899 ✭✭✭✭BBDBB


    Cute play not to compete at the ruck


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,383 ✭✭✭S.M.B.


    BBDBB wrote: »
    Twickenham seems quiet

    And unsure of the rules...


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