2026 Six Nations - Other Teams

puntosporting · 22-02-2026 04:52PM

Italy have been matching france physicaly here

AbusesToilets · 22-02-2026 04:54PM

huge scrum there

AbusesToilets · 22-02-2026 04:55PM

jesus wept, so **** sloppy from Italy on the restarts

puntosporting · 22-02-2026 04:55PM

Game on second half

Clegg · 22-02-2026 04:55PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124256854#Comment_124256854

Yes and no.

In most phases Italy are trucking along well. But there have been a few moments, when they've started to threaten near the 22, where Grand shave just put the hammer down and stopped them dead.

Big Ears · 22-02-2026 04:56PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124256806#Comment_124256806

They have the subs to account for this, but I feel a lot of their forwards were running out of gas towards the end of that half.

That size and physicality can come at a price sometimes.

AbusesToilets · 22-02-2026 04:58PM

Think Italy could do with kicking to find grass more. France are a bit lax with covering back when the ball goes in behind them. Italian ruck speed is treacle slow too, making it far too easy for the French defense.

Paddy_Mag · 22-02-2026 05:03PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124256900#Comment_124256900

As a result Italy are very stationery when receiving the ball similar to how we were a few weeks ago.

LambshankRedemption · 22-02-2026 05:08PM

France tackle very aggressively. If they aren't careful, they could see one of their guys in the bin yet, which might add a different shape to the game.

Wishful thinking on my part perhaps.

AbusesToilets · 22-02-2026 05:13PM

Quesada will be pulling his hair out at all these unforced errors

AbusesToilets · 22-02-2026 05:14PM

Garbisi's line kicks are quite poor.

swiwi_ · 22-02-2026 05:14PM

Can’t see anything in the laws that if the ball goes over the 15 m it must be straight even if no contest.

ironingbored · 22-02-2026 05:15PM

Garbisi has got to get more distance on those penalty touchfinders

puntosporting · 22-02-2026 05:15PM

Nice from the french lad catching the italian great sportsmanship

AbusesToilets · 22-02-2026 05:16PM

Not sure about that call for the scrum

fitz · 22-02-2026 05:17PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124256974#Comment_124256974

That's how they've been reffing it since the no-conteat change came in. Bizarre if there's nothing in the laws to support it…

fitz · 22-02-2026 05:18PM

Nice to see France pinged for one of those forward pop passes on the line. They get away with so many of them.

AbusesToilets · 22-02-2026 05:19PM

France allowed to seal off with impunity in their 22. Dupont is ridiculous with his strength.

swiwi_ · 22-02-2026 05:19PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124256986#Comment_124256986

had a quick look and couldn’t see but it’s probably buried there somewhere.

AbusesToilets · 22-02-2026 05:20PM

OMG how many simple errors can Italy make in 1 match?

LambshankRedemption · 22-02-2026 05:21PM

I know I've said it before but I really wish the commentators wouldn't talk over the ref when the ref is speaking on his mic.

swiwi_ · 22-02-2026 05:22PM

Lineout not straight

Rationale: remove unnecessary additional stoppage

18.23a Amend sanction if ball not thrown straight with no competition

18.23 The ball must: a. be thrown in straight along the mark of touch towards a lineout player; Sanction: If the non-throwing team does not lift a teammate to compete for the ball, then play shall continue. If the non-throwing team lift a teammate to compete for the ball, then they shall be offered the option of a lineout or scrum. If the lineout is chosen and the ball is again not thrown straight, a scrum is awarded to the team that originally threw in the ball.

nothing there about 15 m line

ironingbored · 22-02-2026 05:22PM

Sealing off there again

puntosporting · 22-02-2026 05:23PM

If italy can get a score here it will be interesting

fitz · 22-02-2026 05:23PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124256996#Comment_124256996

Dropping ball coming off the back of a maul like that is one that the coaches will be fuming over.

fitz · 22-02-2026 05:23PM

Shoulder in the head for Fusco there.

Edit: Been waiting for a replay, but then remembered it's in France. Never gonna happen!

AbusesToilets · 22-02-2026 05:24PM

don't think France have been all that today. Take away the lucky bounces, and they haven't created much

ironingbored · 22-02-2026 05:25PM

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/124257005#Comment_124257005

Yeah, why is captain not asking to have a look?!

swiwi_ · 22-02-2026 05:25PM

According to Reddit if balls goes to first man in lineout or over 15 m has to be straight.

AbusesToilets · 22-02-2026 05:26PM

the whole Italian team needs to be running laps. they're going to be in wheelchairs after this match, the amount of times they've shot themselves in the feet so far.

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