[2016 RBS Six Nations] Round 2: Italy vs. England (14/02/2016)

[ncurd]

Brilliant steal by JJ

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Well that was undeserved.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

What a comedy of errors.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Just because lots of people get away with it doesn't mean it's legal.

Arguably it does.

That will happen tens of time in the remainder of this game - I highly doubt you'll see one punished.

 

[TheOvalBall]

That's what happens when you muck about... poor from Italy. It seems their concentration levels aren't great, and scatters quickly.

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

I don't think it's harsh.
It's a shoulder charge.
Just because lots of people get away with it doesn't mean it's legal.

Most clear-out work looks like that. To change that would be a complete paradigm shift for rugby, like it or not.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Itoje on!

James "thick as pig **** and twice as useless as a chocolate kettle filled with pig ****" Haskell off

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

Yay, Robshaw shifts to 7.
Would much rather Haskell was playing for Wasps this afternoon. He'll never be important to England in the way he can be for Wasps

 

[ncurd]

Itoje on!

James "thick as pig **** and twice as useless as a chocolate kettle filled with pig ****" Haskell off

Haskell brilliant in commentary. ...

Hopefully no comment like that from Jones afterwards.

 

[ratsapprentice]

That wasn't half bad.

 

[ncurd]

I know JJ isn't quite he player he was 12 months ago but he rarely cocks up a half decent chance.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I love how after whining to the press all world cup about Robshaw at 7, Jones puts Robshaw at 7.
I bet Clifford comes on for Binny as well.

 

[Peat]

For all the good work we've put into cocking this one up, we have been pretty ruthless the few times we didn't cock it up approaching the red zone.

 

[valley commando]

Is Jackson Eddie Jones's love child ?

 

[Mrs. Peter Quinn]

so many forward passes therefrom Italy.

 

[Don't Skip Leg Day]

I love how after whining to the press all world cup about Robshaw at 7, Jones puts Robshaw at 7.
I bet Clifford comes on for Binny as well.

I'd be so happy if we had

6 itoje
7 Clifford
8 binny

That would actually be the first proper back row we have had!

 

[TommiG88]

How did Jackson miss that knock on / forward pass?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

I'd be so happy if we had

6 itoje
7 Clifford
8 binny

That would actually be the first proper back row we have had!

Your wish is Eddie's command!

First good selection he's made in his tenure so far.

We'll be lucky to escape a card here - Launch should've walked then, really. Can't kill the bar that close to the line.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

The yellow card isn't in vogue this weekend...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Have we turned the ball over today?
Normally Cole is good for one or two, but I can't remember any.


Also why the hell isn't George on yet?