[2023 Six Nations] England vs Italy - 12 February 2023

[Gavin]

Italy just haven't turned up

 

[ncurd]

Can't help but think Italy gave too much against France last week.

 

[Reiser99]

England looking better, but Italy poor so hard to gauge how much progress.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Lawrence performing the Tuilagi role better than Tuilagi right now, and has more to offer on top of that too. I think this can put to bed the idea that only Tuilagi can play the crashball centre role for us.

 

[Jimbo]

So Farrell has shown his capabilities with a reasonably centre partnership, can we now do the same for Smith.

 

[Geordie]

Italy just haven't turned up

Or England haven't let them

 

[Geordie]

So Farrell has shown his capabilities with a reasonably centre partnership, can we now do the same for Smith.

Yes that would be interesting if Smith came out starting the second half

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Pretty underwhelming half for both sides. If i was Borthwick I'd forbid a rolling maul in the 2nd half. He won't get a better opportunity to practice back play before the mid year tests. He's established he can punch the competitions weakest pack in the mouth, move on.

 

[higgik]

Can't help but think Italy gave too much against France last week.

Italy like old Scotland, good result not backed up.

 

[Which Tyler]

So Farrell has shown his capabilities with a reasonably centre partnership, can we now do the same for Smith.

Of course not.
Ford neither

 

[Jimbo]

Pretty underwhelming half for both sides. If i was Borthwick I'd forbid a rolling maul in the 2nd half. He won't get a better opportunity to practice back play before the mid year tests. He's established he can punch the competitions weakest pack in the mouth, move on.

England can only play what's in front of them, the backline is pretty new and whilst not scoring hasn't been bad at all, I agree I would like to see more in the section half but to say England are underwhelming after scoring 3 tries to none against a team who ran worlds NO2 very close last week is being pessimistic for the sake of it.

 

[BrokenWing]

Yes that would be interesting if Smith came out starting the second half

Only if it was for Farrell

 

[Geordie]

Italy like old Scotland, good result not backed up.

Scotland world champions elect now...

 

[Geordie]

Only if it was for Farrell

That was rhe idea...

 

[Reiser99]

Pretty underwhelming half for both sides. If i was Borthwick I'd forbid a rolling maul in the 2nd half. He won't get a better opportunity to practice back play before the mid year tests. He's established he can punch the competitions weakest pack in the mouth, move on.

England need a confident win. We're not in a position to take our foot off the pedal to try back moves.

 

[Reiser99]

Sinckler was well offside on that kick off.

 

[Geordie]

England still in the changing room

 

[TommiG88]

Hmmm either he went into to touch or he knocked on?

 

[ncurd]

Hmmm either he went into to touch or he knocked on?

Yeah not entirely sure how England don't gather that without some foul play.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

If that's not into touch then it's a knock on