[2015 Six Nations] England vs Italy (Round 2)

[big ginger 8]

That doesn't look pretty for Brown.

 

[Jbobo]

Italy dominating the breakdown and doing what Wales did early on against them too. Interested to see how long it takes England to get up to speed.

Brown for me has a real weakness as a defensive full back, he's great at counter running, almost Liam williams style, but misses tackles and that's the most important part of being a full back

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That's Brown's game over.

Bench choices starting to look very daft.

 

[goodNumber10]

The try just goes to show that really you need to earn the right to pass wide and England passing along the line early doors was pretty ineffective with the Italians some 10 yards away whilst it got to the outside centre!! If they are going to do that Brown needs to run a different line to break it up not merely join in the passing practice!!

Only just realised Lacey is the ref so England will be lucky to win...........................!!

England will be aiming to go wide first to drag the Azurri pack into the middle then work back in phases.

Browns out cold.

 

[Tony Manx]

Brave dive and do hope he is well but maybe not a bad thing for the team as he has been poor today in first 12 minutes!!

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

**** looks v bad for brown.

Assume Watson 15 JJ wing Burrell 13 and TT at 12

 

[Patchey]

Spinal board for Mike Brown, not good

From a game POV, remind me why we don't have a bench 15?

Ford took Parisse in full flight down..................end of complaints about his tackling please!!!

Quite!

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

That's Brown's game over.

Bench choices starting to look very daft.

This. I hope Cipriani has been training at full-back...
Actually forget that - Watson.

 

[j'nuh]

So

12. Twelvetrees 13. Joseph 14. Burrell 15. Watson
or
12. Twelvetrees 13. Burrell 14. Joseph 15. Watson
?

 

[ratsapprentice]

JJ onto the wing then.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

From a game POV, remind me why we don't have a bench 15?

Because both JJ and Burrell played a little bit of wing in their early career/teens.........

 

[goodNumber10]

Spinal board for Mike Brown, not good

From a game POV, remind me why we don't have a bench 15?




Quiet!

Ftfy.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Personally I would much rather keep things as they are and bring Cipriani on for Brown than swap the entire backline around.

 

[j'nuh]

Joseph has played back three more recently than that. I thought he was being used at fullback quite regularly in his last season for Irish?

 

[Groundhog]

Ouch. Feel bad for Brown. No way he'll reappear.

 

[Tony Manx]

................maybe not a bad thing for the team as he has been poor today in first 12 minutes!!

You idiot............they are now going to 36 which can only be worse surely!!!

 

[goodNumber10]

Personally I would much rather keep things as they are and bring Cipriani on for Brown than swap the entire backline around.

Same.

 

[j'nuh]

You idiot............they are now going to 36 which can only be worse surely!!!

If 12T can repeat his 5 min cameo at the end of Wales over the next 68 mins, he'll be MotM.

 

[Peat]

Spinal board for Mike Brown, not good

From a game POV, remind me why we don't have a bench 15?




Quite!

Because Watson is a fairly accomplished player and it's scarier to have no 12 cover than no wing cover?

Real question is why the bumfluff does it take us 10 minute guaranteed to realise we're meant to be playing in this game?

 

[ratsapprentice]

I'd agree.