[2019 Six Nations] Italy vs Wales (09/02/2019)

[Every Time Ref]

I think not weird just poor from a team under pressure.

Semantics I guess. We can agree it was not a good thing to do!

 

[Reiser99]

Semantics I guess. We can agree it was not a good thing to do!

Yep

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Hayward having a bit of a nightmare now. Italy have not really played any rugby since a couple of line breaks in the early stages. Got away with one there.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

That's a try for me. Ball went backwards. There seems to be a real tendency now that any time a ball's dropped on/over the try line it's imemdiately given as a knock on, regardless of whether it went forwards or backwards.

 

[Reiser99]

I think knock on. His arm knocks it forward then his legs knock it back into his hands.

 

[bushytop]

That's a try for me. Ball went backwards. There seems to be a real tendency now that any time a ball's dropped on/over the try line it's imemdiately given as a knock on, regardless of whether it went forwards or backwards.

Agreed... and I think there goes the bp.

 

[Every Time Ref]

Yeah I'm not complaining but a wrong decision

Edit: although, wasn't there a rule change a few years ago to make the knee a knock on or am I making that up?

Edit edit: I looked it up and that only applies to deliberately dropping ur onto your knee in place of a kick

 

[bushytop]

I think knock on. His arm knocks it forward then his legs knock it back into his hands.

Arms backwards onto his knee which hit it back into his arms.

 

[bushytop]

Okay... so two tries in 10 minutes... so your telling me there's a chance.

 

[Bluemoon]

That's how you do a little chip, Biggar!

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Wales winning this while almost comatose.

 

[Reiser99]

Arms backwards onto his knee which hit it back into his arms.

In the pub after a few drinks it looked forward. I'll get back to you tomorrow when I can look properly.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

For the second week running Italy only really deciding to play rugby and risk offloads when the match is safely lost and you are in garbage time. There is a real problem with the team psyche.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Between Steyn, Polledri and Negri, does Parisse get into the back row when everyone's fit?

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Between Steyn, Polledri and Negri, does Parisse get into the back row when everyone's fit?

Yes. Purely for his experience as a model professional. The last couple of years he was trying far too hard, but since Nov he has been playing within his limitations of age.

Personally I'd prefer him being on the bench if we are full strength though.

 

[Bluemoon]

Well deserved motm for Navidi; in a game Wales will rather forget. It'll be totally different for the England game.

 

[martinspoonboy1]

If Wales don't win a Grand Slam now, they're going to rue playing this team and missing out on the bonus point.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

The Italian 15 is pretty rubbish

 

[Every Time Ref]

I think ITV have forgotten bonus points exist, none of the commentators has mentioned them once

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

The Italian 15 is pretty rubbish

Hayward is better than he has shown today, but I'd put him behind Minozzi and Padovani for 15. Try disallowed?