RBS 6 Nations - France vs Italy - (04/02/2012 - 14:30)

[Feicarsinn]

First points of the championship to Yachvilli.

3-0 France.

 

[Saintjay]

Why are France playing in white at home?

 

[ZeFrenchy]

He's now 20 points away of being the highest french international scorer.

 

[Peat]

Frances defence has been quality so far - Italy have come out fighting though, playing better than I expected.

3 - 0 to France through a Yachvili penalty.

They are, but they don't seem able to accelerate from good patient possession play to really motoring off of quick ball. Which is a problem.

 

[big ginger 8]

Why are France playing in white at home?

Home team wears the alternate kit.

 

[Feicarsinn]

Good drop goal from Burton there. Ah, the joys of Northern Hemisphere international rugby.

Oh er, that's not a great restart, is it?

 

[Jockstap]

I hope a pigeon gets squished.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Good drop goal from Burton there. Ah, the joys of Northern Hemisphere international rugby.

Oh er, that's not a great restart, is it?

Just had a training session on a frozen pitch - it doesn't lend itself to running rugby


Rougerie just in for the first try of the 6N!

 

[Saintjay]

Home team wears the alternate kit.

Ok stupid question number two. Why? I would have thought that the home team wears the home kit and the away team the alternate if they clash. Or is that to simple and the IRB know better.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Wwwwooooosshhhhhh ... first try of the 2012 6 Nations!

 

[Feicarsinn]

Try Rougerie! Lapse in defence from Italy, but well taken nevertheless. 10-3 France.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ok stupid question number two. Why? I would a thought that the home team wears the home kit and the away team the alternate if they clash. Or is that to simple and the IRB know better.

Could go back to the days of amateur rugby where if the opposition turned up in the same colour the home side have another kit in the clubhouse to change in to?

 

[Peat]

I hope a pigeon gets squished.

Thinking the same thing.

edit: I like Gori. He copes very well with pressure round the fringes.

 

[ZeFrenchy]

Ghiraldini giving a try away. Good for Rougerie, whe always seems to be more appreciated by the other players than by the (heterosexual male) fans.

 

[Feicarsinn]

Ok stupid question number two. Why? I would have thought that the home team wears the home kit and the away team the alternate if they clash. Or is that to simple and the IRB know better.

It's just tradition. I guess common courtesy dictates that you try to accommodate your guests and all that jazz. I could equall ask you why the away team changes in soccer.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Debaty is not having the greatest of times in the scrum.

 

[Saintjay]

Could go back to the days of amateur rugby where if the opposition turned up in the same colour the home side have another kit in the clubhouse to change in to?

Then the Italian "change" kit operator needs words of advice for leaving it in the hotel.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Trinh-Duc's kicking is leaving much to be desired by.

 

[ZeFrenchy]

Debaty is not having the greatest of times in the scrum.

He struggled in the last one, but had held his side in the prvious ones. The penalty in the first scrum was given against Mas.

 

[Jockstap]

I hope France wake up and destroy Italy, the last thing Ireland needs next week is a French side with a point to prove in Paris.