[2016 RBS Six Nations] Round 4: Ireland vs. Italy (12/03/2016)

[TommiG88]

Joe said Mads was there for his versatility, however this Six Nations has only replaced Sexton.

You think the amount of experience and confidence McCloskey could get in this game considering how Italy are playing.

Trimble looks slow and the way the game is going Gilroy would really enjoy the open field game

Agreed, should have blooded some more of your younger players against this.

I can't believe they have a no.10 who's 3rd choice for his club.

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Madigan comes on and costs you a try haha

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Joe said Mads was there for his versatility, however this Six Nations has only replaced Sexton.

You think the amount of experience and confidence McCloskey could get in this game considering how Italy are playing.

Trimble looks slow and the way the game is going Gilroy would really enjoy the open field game

Come off it, Madigan's had a good start and we're playing the type of rugby that everyone calling for McCloskey and Gilroy want. McCloskey will come in by the end of the year and Gilroy might if he's good enough. There's little to criticise here though.

Nice try from Italy.

 

[Groundhog]

Lovely conversion, Haimona for the Lions.

 

[TommiG88]

Lovely conversion, Haimona for the Lions.

I like the ring of British, Irish and Italian Lions.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

I like the ring of British, Irish and Average Maori Lions.

Ftfy

 

[Groundhog]

I like the ring of British, Irish and Italian Lions.

We may as well let them in! The same amount of Italians would be picked as in 2013! (With apologies to Parisse and maybe Campagnaro)

 

[TommiG88]

We may as well let them in! The same amount of Italians would be picked as Scottish!

Ftfy

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Ian Madigan for the Ballon d'Or?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I don't understand how Italy can still be so bad.

They've got some decent players, as well - do they just have terrible coaches and systems?

 

[Groundhog]

Ftfy

Hahaha poor Scots, they've no one here to defend them.

 

[TommiG88]

I don't understand how Italy can still be so bad.

They've got some decent players, as well - do they just have terrible coaches and systems?

Coaches given up? They've got a few injuries.

Ref has had a genuinely good game.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Ref has had a genuinely good game.

Was just about to say, I like how he's using the Super Rugby scrum rules at the scrum. Quickens up the game.

 

[TommiG88]

I'm going to say it now, henshaw motm

 

[Tony Manx]

Was just about to say, I like how he's using the Super Rugby scrum rules at the scrum. Quickens up the game.

Does that mean the rules of Rugby Union just that none of them are enforced if they interfere with the "flow"?

 

[TommiG88]

I'm going to say it now, henshaw motm

And I'm wrong

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Does that mean the rules of Rugby Union just that none of them are enforced if they interfere with the "flow"?

No, when the scrum is collapsed but the ball is available and all is safe it's game on.

Ryan motm is a true Munster call. Had to be Henshaw or Heaslip.

 

[dragos03]

Italy are still awful despite all the efforts of World Rugby to unfairly prop them up.

The Romanian reserves only lost 44-10 to Ireland at the RWC (starters were rested for the important match against Canada).

 

[munstermuffin]

Lads how have Italy got so so bad. They were embarrassing terrible and joke.

 

[Groundhog]

No, when the scrum is collapsed but the ball is available and all is safe it's game on.

Ryan motm is a true Munster call. Had to be Henshaw or Heaslip.

Ah **** off he was there or thereabouts. Could have gone to about 5 people

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Can we now please drop the "Italy are improving" comments? Italy have shown once again that they are way below the standard of the rest of the teams and what defence can be made of their participation in the 6N? They are whipping boys people compete to bolster their points difference.