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

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Openside reserves just love kicking today.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

He released the ball, got up then picked up and carried on. Perfectly legal play

As I've already said, you can't do that if you are held in the tackle.

 

[Gavin]

Twickenham sounds quick. Is the lack of input from the crowd an underlying issue for English rugby?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Lost a lot of defensive structure since emptying (bar walker/Smith) the bench

 

[BrokenWing]

Definitely swimming around the side

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Twickenham sounds quick. Is the lack of input from the crowd an underlying issue for English rugby?

Rugby fans priced out,
these days
All blazers or corporate days out on the ****

 

[ntun82]

You can only do that if you weren't held. He was held so he couldn't.

Also obstruction on cole, but all decisions are in England's favour.

Do you mind repeating It without crying?

 

[ncurd]

Maybe play advantage?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Isiekwe on at 6 is just weird

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Now Arundell with a clear run to the line but no advantage.

 

[Which Tyler]

released the ball, got up then picked up and carried on. Perfectly legal play

I always get a bit confused here.

I thought that, if tackled and held, you can't let go and go again (but the tackler might get pinged for not releasing... technically)
If tackled and not held, you can let go and go again.
If tackled let's go before completing, you don't even need to let go.

This case was definitely #1, but I'm never sure I'm right about what is or isn't allowed.

 

[Reiser99]

Now Arundell with a clear run to the line but no advantage.

In fairness Italian player got it first so ref blowed for that.

 

[Crash Hamster]

Now Arundell with a clear run to the line but no advantage.

Supersub in my fantasy team, too. I wuz robbed.

 

[TommiG88]

I always get a bit confused here.

I thought that, if tackled and held, you can't let go and go again (but the tackled might get pinged for not releasing)
If tackled and not held, you can let go and go again.
If tackled let's go before completing, you don't even need to let go.

This case was definitely #1, but I'm never sure I'm right about what is or isn't allowed.

I think it shouldn't be allowed at all

 

[TRF_Olyy]

If Smith doesn't come on in the next few mins that's lame AF

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

In fairness Italian player got it first so ref blowed for that.

TBH I'm not that fussed, just making a point to the 2 posters who have been whinging all game about how every decision has been going England's way when it clearly hasn't. I think the ref has been relatively even handed. There have been poor decisions both ways but no bias.

 

[Crash Hamster]

Supersub in my fantasy team, too. I wuz robbed.

I feel less robbed now.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Arundell will get the headlines but that was all Mitchell

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

If Smith doesn't come on in the next few mins that's lame AF

You're gonna get monkey's pawed in a couple of mins when he comes on for Lawrence.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Of course he does.