[2017 RBS Six Nations] Round 2: Italy vs. Ireland (11/02/2017)

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Campagnaro on the bench again. Gega dropped. Puzzling.

 

[Jakedood]

Campagnaro on the bench again. Gega dropped. Puzzling.

Odd choice, Campagnaro is an exceptional talent from everything I've seen in both club and international rugby. Very surprising

 

[mosfeldt]

What's the name of that Italian Celtic looking centre? He was ginger with a beard. I haven't seen him since last 6N. I remember seeing him against England and he played his guts out - one of the few stand out Italian players in my memory.

 

[Jakedood]

Gonzalo Garcia I think?

 

[mosfeldt]

That's the one. What's his story? I don't know much about Italian rugby at all but I do remember being thoroughly impressed with him

 

[Jakedood]

That's the one. What's his story? I don't know much about Italian rugby at all but I do remember being thoroughly impressed with him

Im not sure actually, but I was too... he was really looking sharp, and highly effective as a 12, especially defensively. Havent heard much about him since though

 

[MikeTheNative]

I saw on reddit that he semi retired and is now player coach of a 4th tier French club.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

That's the one. What's his story? I don't know much about Italian rugby at all but I do remember being thoroughly impressed with him

From Wales thread

"Retired from international duty and became a player coach in the French 4th division. Only aged 32. A complete waste of a solid squad player particularly as we are utterly abject and bereft of all options at 12 with Mclean. I'm hoping O'Shea finds some way to combine Benvenuti & Campagnaro at centre, but he seems insistent on having a kicker at 12 and it's unclear if he made any effort to retain Garcia."

There is a big drop off to an out of position McLean. Garcia was composed, consistent and decent in defence. Not a superstar by any means but boy we could do with someone of his quality.

 

[munstermuffin]

Rory Best after getting Vomiting Bug. So is bit of doubt

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Rory Best after getting Vomiting Bug. So is bit of doubt

If it spreads through the Irish starting XV then O'Shea might have a chance of a famous...

losing bonus point.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Having become the 1st team to score a losing bp in the 6n, we have a golden opportunity to be the first side to score the 4 try bp too... There's a bit of ****ty pub quiz trivia in the making.

 

[sigesige00]

I hope Italy's win at any cost......

 

[The Jones Boy]

I hope Italy's win at any cost......

Aren't you taking it all a bit seriously?

 

[TommiG88]

Ireland could butcher their chances like last week against Scotland and still put 50 on the Italians.

This is going to be a long game for them.

 

[Groundhog]

Bizarre to me that Campagnaro isn't accommodated in that backline regardless of player style preferences. I think he's a fantastic player and could actually make something from nothing.

 

[Tadginator]

Bizarre to me that Campagnaro isn't accommodated in that backline regardless of player style preferences. I think he's a fantastic player and could actually make something from nothing.

Couldnt agree more, it seems strange that a talented player cant make it into such a weak team. He is surely worth throwing out there. Luke mclean will never win them a match so why even bother. Italy need a much more high risk high reward approach as they currently dont have the strength across the field to match other teams at their own game

 

[munstermuffin]

Niall Scannell starts. This could be a beautiful start for him. Think he'd be suited to this game

 

[TheSaffycen]

Surprised that Sarto and Campagnaro don't feature in this team.

 

[munstermuffin]

Surprised that Sarto and Campagnaro don't feature in this team.

Was said there Campagnaro is sacrificed to be the injection of pace etc off bench. Impact I suppose.

 

[big ginger 8]

That was actually a relatively nice version of 'Ireland's Call', fair play to the marching band.