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

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Worryingly that Watson missed 2 tackles in the build up to the try

 

[Patchey]

GN10, don't twist my words!

Would agree that I'd rather keep JJ at 13 and use Cips at 15.

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

Yeah, that's what I thought. Although my that logic Cips should be on

 

[TommiG88]

O dear, Lancaster and his bench nightmare continues.

We have been poor so far, whenever we've had the ball we are passing the ball miles behind the line making it easy.

Italy thoroughly deserve the lead.

 

[yaboyjj]

....and this is why it should have been Slade and Nowell on the bench,
It couldn't have been a worse start for England- the only silver lining is that Watson gets some time at full back.

 

[j'nuh]

You'll never cover the entire backline with three players...

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

This is a pile of rubbish. Simply because Lancaster saw fit to put Twelvetrees in the 23 shirt, we now have to lose a backline which looked well put together for a scrambled piece of rubbish

 

[TRF_Olyy]

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?

Can't remember that? Just had a quick look through that seasons games and not seen Joseph named anywhere but 13 in his last season at Not Nots.

Agree that JJ would be the better of the two to pick at wing - Burrell hasn't properly played there since his early days at Leeds, though JJ has only been there as injury cover way down the list.

You'll never cover the entire backline with three players...

It's possible.
Wouldn't be particularly great but Wiggy, 36 and Nowell combined can cover 9-15.
Just having Nowell over Twelvetrees would be far more balanced, imo.

 

[Patchey]

Was that KRUIS kicking? Outrageous...

 

[ratsapprentice]

Burrell loves an intercept. :lol:

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Croft could have maybe come on the wing.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

I really like Kruis...he's a real "hunter" when play breaks up...

 

[goodNumber10]

GN10, don't twist my words!

That's was the joke.

England's attack pattern looks familiar.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

England's attack pattern looks familiar.

There's a pattern to this mess?

 

[Patchey]

That's was the joke.

England's attack pattern looks familiar.

I know, just making sure everyone knows I'm not part of your Farrell worshiping cult...

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

That's was the joke.

.

I think that was the joke..

 

[goodNumber10]

There's a pattern to this mess?

Yep.

Go wide, to the 13 channel off 1st phase then work back across in rucks, then go wide again.

Basically pull their pack about just like I said earlier on the week.

Defence wise were standing off the rucks as well.

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

England are a joke.

 

[Tony Manx]

Well you cannot say that about Ford.....he has been superb in all departments and that was a huge kick!!

 

[goodNumber10]

I know, just making sure everyone knows I'm not part of your Farrell worshiping cult...

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

....and there I was hoping Youngs could have two good games in a row for the first time in his career...