2023 RWC Buildup, Squads, Fixtures 'etc'

fitz · 06-10-2023 07:32PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121203040#Comment_121203040

Their entire defensive line is a disconnected mess half the time.

magic17 · 06-10-2023 07:33PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121203018#Comment_121203018

Nah, sure isn't the trip to Rome great and sure all the teams could do with the extra "rest" week playing the B team against Italy.

gameoverdude · 06-10-2023 07:33PM

Recovery from what? Embarrassment?

Dick phelan · 06-10-2023 07:33PM

Na Romania are far worse but I'd agree evidence suggests little between them and Georgia. Probably Portugal too

06-10-2023 07:34PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121203042#Comment_121203042

They do. But SA have a great record. Remember the semi 95 in the rain. Can't remember any other game between them in a WC.

irelandrover · 06-10-2023 07:35PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121203031#Comment_121203031

Because it's the world Cup? Of course the players are going to play.

06-10-2023 07:37PM

Italy, unlike us in 2007, started well against the minnows in their group.

No 4 pt wins over Georgia.

fitz · 06-10-2023 07:37PM

Was a clawing of the face there on an Italian in the build up there.

TheRona · 06-10-2023 07:38PM

Fair play to Italy, they could have thrown the towel in

eagle eye · 06-10-2023 07:39PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121203020#Comment_121203020

She's very good but we shouldn't go overboard.

My only issue with female commentators is not with them but the TV channels. We have plenty of women co-commentating on Men's Rugby and they are all very good or even excellent but you never hear a male co-commentator on Women's rugby. 😁

fitz · 06-10-2023 07:39PM

That's on the chest, surely. Nothing wrong with that. What about the clawing of the 6 whites face?

Hurrache · 06-10-2023 07:40PM

Doesn't look like there's anything in that.

Larbre34 · 06-10-2023 07:40PM

Perfectly good tackle for me.

Not sure what more the Italian player could have done.

testtech05 · 06-10-2023 07:40PM

I dunno I think the crowd and the players complaining brought a lot of the attention there.

Never a yellow for me tbh luku on one knee and chest first....

Clegg · 06-10-2023 07:40PM

I don't think that's foul play?

French player was bent low and the Italian took him under the chin and was bent low too.

JRant · 06-10-2023 07:41PM

That's a load of bollix. There was nothing wrong with that clear out. Plus, they went back about 3 phases before the try as well.

clsmooth · 06-10-2023 07:41PM

Nothing there. French scrum half was dropping. French crowd put huge pressure of referee.

blackwhite · 06-10-2023 07:41PM

Had the french 9 not initially tackled the Italian ball carrier around the neck?

irelandrover · 06-10-2023 07:41PM

French 9 falls forward into that. And then fell like he'd been shot. And he gets the try ruled out.

testtech05 · 06-10-2023 07:42PM

That's definitely the most replays of any incident of the world cup so far

Eoinbmw · 06-10-2023 07:42PM

No evidence what so ever to suggest head contact

SaoPaulo41 · 06-10-2023 07:42PM

Awful Garbisi

pixelburp · 06-10-2023 07:42PM

What in the hell has happened Italy? They were never this bad, they have good players in that squad, but they were rarely this disorganised and incapable. I naively hoped NZ was aberration but this is shocking from the Italians. They've given up, I've never seen rugby players play with this little physicality.

Heads should roll after this, no way should this get ignored back at HQ in Rome.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121202978#Comment_121202978

They haven't been this terrible in donkeys. They look like they've taken a massive step backwards and refuse to believe there's not something behind this sad capitulation.

fitz · 06-10-2023 07:42PM

Think the 9 absolutely bought that. Think he felt contact on the chest and threw his head back. And do we not care about him clawing a player's face any more?