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2024 Guinness Six Nations
[2024 Six Nations] Ireland vs Italy - 11/02/24
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<blockquote data-quote="OwenPB" data-source="post: 1174227" data-attributes="member: 81366"><p>I'd like to see Italy keep the ball in hand instead of kicking it away systematically.</p><p>England were all over the place when Italy ran at them. Got them a couple of lovely tries, gained a lot of round out wide...... and then they stopped running it and started kicking it after 30 minutes with their best open play kicker sitting in the stands watching. It really felt like they were handing England a way back into the game, which they took.</p><p></p><p>Not saying Ireland and England are close to being the same opponents, but Italy potentially have some nice rugby in them this year, maybe not for the full 80 minutes, and again, maybe not against Ireland, but there's no way they win being conservative and there's no way they win gifting constantly the ball to Ireland's backs to choose their spot.</p><p></p><p>If they keep it wild, there's maybe a small chance of something magical, and a huge chance of an entertaining game of rugby.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OwenPB, post: 1174227, member: 81366"] I'd like to see Italy keep the ball in hand instead of kicking it away systematically. England were all over the place when Italy ran at them. Got them a couple of lovely tries, gained a lot of round out wide...... and then they stopped running it and started kicking it after 30 minutes with their best open play kicker sitting in the stands watching. It really felt like they were handing England a way back into the game, which they took. Not saying Ireland and England are close to being the same opponents, but Italy potentially have some nice rugby in them this year, maybe not for the full 80 minutes, and again, maybe not against Ireland, but there's no way they win being conservative and there's no way they win gifting constantly the ball to Ireland's backs to choose their spot. If they keep it wild, there's maybe a small chance of something magical, and a huge chance of an entertaining game of rugby. [/QUOTE]
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