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The Battle for the Wooden Spoon - Italy vs Scotland 6N

  • 22-02-2020 3:27pm
    #1
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭


    Poor kick from Hastings, Italy not great so far but can still see them edging this one


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  • #2
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,198 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Italy in serious trouble in the scrum.

    Great break from Italy there, should have scored.


  • #3
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    So far this game is what is known in the trade as a cripple fight.


  • #4
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,174 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    swiwi_ wrote: »
    So far this game is what is known in the trade as a cripple fight.

    That's generous aside from the Italian winger's break.


  • #5
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,944 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Standard is very poor so far.
    Hastings having a shocker.

    What ever team decides not to panic, play their systems, and play territory... should win this game


  • #6
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Defence completely optional for both sides it seems.

    Hogg just waltzed through Italy there


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  • #7
    Rockbeast2
    Registered Users Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Rockbeast2


    Super try


  • #8
    Guy:Incognito
    Registered Users Posts: 38,247 ✭✭✭✭Guy:Incognito


    Italy are doing well until they get to Scotlands 22.

    Then poor defending for the Scotland try. Buying dummies and no attempt at a tackle from anyone


  • #9
    Buer
    Registered Users Posts: 24,174 ✭✭✭✭Buer


    Crazy 2 minutes of play. What the hell was the Italian blindside thinking with the no look offload on the 22 after making the break?

    Poor awareness and response from Italy to the kick putting them all offside. Should have recognised it far more quickly and tried to set a cohesive line. Hastings wasn't even too urgent with exposing it, just happened to reach the one guy who would expose it.


  • #10
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,944 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    At last, a bit of class


  • #11
    mangobob
    Registered Users Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭mangobob


    Glorious bit of class from Hogg, but Italy have only themselves to blame for that.


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  • #12
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,944 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Who's the Co comms on virgin??


  • #13
    Rockbeast2
    Registered Users Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Rockbeast2


    Who's the Co comms on virgin??

    Reggie


  • #14
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,944 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Rockbeast2 wrote: »
    Who's the Co comms on virgin??

    Reggie

    His front row comments make sense now ;)


  • #15
    ScrubsfanChris
    Registered Users Posts: 8,599 ✭✭✭ScrubsfanChris


    I don't know what I was expecting, but this game is fupping terrible


  • #16
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    Christ almighty


  • #17
    ongarite
    Registered Users Posts: 8,198 ✭✭✭ongarite


    Forward pass I think. But terrible defending from Italy.


  • #18
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    An absolute mile forward


  • #19
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    Squidgy Black wrote: »
    An absolute mile forward

    No a figurative mile forward I think.


  • #20
    razorblunt
    Registered Users Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Kinghorn had his half his foot over the line there. Crazy it was missed.


  • #21
    Squidgy Black
    Registered Users Posts: 21,605 ✭✭✭✭Squidgy Black


    swiwi_ wrote: »
    No a figurative mile forward I think.

    No no swiwi I measured it on my TV, was exactly a mile.


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  • #22
    RugbyLover123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭RugbyLover123


    Supporting your own bodyweight is a bigger myth then the hindmost foot


  • #23
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,944 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Kinghorn is no BOD


  • #24
    mangobob
    Registered Users Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭mangobob


    ScrubsfanChris wrote: »
    I don't know what I was expecting, but this game is fupping terrible

    The standards are not great, but I find it fairly entertaining to be honest. One of those games where anything could happen.


  • #25
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,944 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Twice Scotland give up easy possession in the Italian 5m zone... Criminal


  • #26
    Lundstram
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,129 ✭✭✭Lundstram


    Why are Italy playing in their away strip at home?


  • #27
    Strumms
    Registered Users Posts: 24,764 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    italy will consider themselves pretty unlucky to be going in with no points on the board, they dominated possession for the majority of the half though seemed to hit a wall once they got to the Scotland 22. Scots have given away a couple of penalties though, that looked quite deliberate slowing down the ball at most of the rucks, we’ll all of them. Like to see the ref being more proactive.


  • #28
    swiwi_
    Registered Users Posts: 4,468 ✭✭✭swiwi_


    Teenage boys at a dance on both sides. A few slick moves but when they have a chance to score they get all awkward and blow it.


  • #29
    razorblunt
    Registered Users Posts: 17,300 ✭✭✭✭razorblunt


    Lundstram wrote: »
    Why are Italy playing in their away strip at home?

    Tradition. Home team changes.


    What an awful game of rugby.


  • #30
    RugbyLover123
    Registered Users Posts: 1,564 ✭✭✭RugbyLover123


    Lundstram wrote: »
    Why are Italy playing in their away strip at home?

    Home team wears away kit if clash of colours.


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  • #31
    Former Former
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,728 ✭✭✭Former Former


    Lundstram wrote: »
    Why are Italy playing in their away strip at home?

    This is tradition in rugby


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