[2024 Six Nations] Italy vs England - 03/02/24

[TRF_Olyy]

IFW

Surprised at that, would've expected Furbank

 

[HamJan]

He's got to play at some point. Better chucking him in vs Italy than away in Wales I'd say.

Italy first game up will be harder than Wales IMO

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Hope Italy bounce back from their shocking world cup. Wales aside where they choked they were very formidable in last year's tournament but stupidly played their best rugby against France, Ireland and away to Scotland.

A performance as good as their game against France last year (Tommy Allen choke job aside) could be enough for a historic win. Loads and loads of variables though.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Surprised at that, would've expected Furbank

Sort of makes sense in a let's capture kind of way.

I guess Furbank mainly covers 15 and 10. For the latter there's a specialist in F Smith and both Daly and Slade could cover 15 from the starters.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Anyone know what time the team's announced? Thought it might be 11 but guessing 12 now.

 

[Duck a l'Orange]

Anyone know what time the team's announced? Thought it might be 11 but guessing 12 now.

England Instagram said 2pm I believe.

Edit: Yep, Facebook.

 

[MarkyH]

Know what to expect. Who leaks to the times every game. I would rather have hope for longer. Unless the times is wrong

 

[Rugbyfan564]

Know what to expect. Who leaks to the times every game. I would rather have hope for longer. Unless the times is wrong

Conaidering every single paper had the same team published at the same time then it was an authorised leak.

 

[MarkyH]

Conaidering every single paper had the same team published at the same time then it was an authorised leak.

oh balls

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

Know what to expect. Who leaks to the times every game. I would rather have hope for longer. Unless the times is wrong

What's the point in leaking the truth? If you're going to leak surely you do it to mislead or stir things up. Can't SB do anything right?

#misseddie

(maybe I've just been watching too many Yes Minister reruns recently….).

 

[Scotty]

Italy team news to face England

Italy team
15 Tommaso Allan (Perpignan, 79 caps)
14 Ange Capuozzo (Stade Toulousain, 16 caps)
13 Juan Ignacio Brex (Benetton Rugby, 30 caps)
12 Tommaso Menoncello (Benetton Rugby, 12 caps)
11 Monty Ioane (Lione 25 caps)
10 Paolo Garbisi (Montpellier, 31 caps)
9 Alessandro Garbisi (Benetton Rugby, 7 caps)
8 Lorenzo Cannone (Benetton Rugby, 16 caps)
7 Michele Lamaro (c) (Benetton Rugby, 33 caps)
6 Sebastian Negri (Benetton Rugby, 52 caps)
5 Federico Ruzza (Benetton Rugby, 49 caps)
4 Niccolò Cannone (Benetton Rugby, 36 caps)
3 Pietro Ceccarelli (Perpignan, 31 caps)
2 Gianmarco Lucchesi (Benetton Rugby, 17 caps)
1 Danilo Fischetti (Zebre Parma, 36 caps)
Replacements
16 Giacomo Nicotera (Benetton Rugby, 18 caps)
17 Mirco Spagnolo (Benetton Rugby, esordiente)
18 Giosuè Zilocchi (Benetton Rugby, 16 caps)
19 Andrea Zambonin (Zebre Parma, 3 caps)
20 Edoardo Iachizzi (Benetton Rugby, 6 caps)
21 Manuel Zuliani (Benetton Rugby, 17 caps)
22 Stephen Varney (Gloucester, 24 caps)
23 Lorenzo Pani (Zebre Parma, 5 caps)

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

What's the point in leaking the truth? If you're going to leak surely you do it to mislead or stir things up. Can't SB do anything right?

We don't actually know if the leaked team is the truth yet…

 

[Scotty]

Its not a team to be dismissed or underestimated

 

[TRF_Olyy]

You would've thought they'd have learnt from the world cup that Capuozzo is wasted on the wing

Glad they didn't learn, mind

 

[Scotty]

Is that a 6-2?

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Is that a 6-2?

Yes. They've been using it quite a lot.

 

[Vieux Talonneur]

We don't actually know if the leaked team is the truth yet…

Well true. But all previous leaks have been accurate….

 

[TRF_Olyy]

ENGLAND TEAM TO PLAY ITALY
Starting
15. Freddie Steward (Leicester Tigers, 31 caps)
14. Tommy Freeman (Northampton Saints, 3 caps)
13. Henry Slade (Exeter Chiefs, 57 caps)
12. Fraser Dingwall (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
11. Elliot Daly (Saracens, 64 caps)
10. George Ford (Sale Sharks, 91 caps) – vice captain
9. Alex Mitchell (Northampton Saints, 11 caps)
1. Joe Marler (Harlequins, 88 caps)
2. Jamie George (Saracens, 85 caps) – captain
3. Will Stuart (Bath Rugby, 33 caps)
4. Maro Itoje (Saracens, 76 caps) – vice captain
5. Ollie Chessum (Leicester Tigers, 18 caps)
6. Ethan Roots (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped)
7. Sam Underhill (Bath Rugby, 30 caps)
8. Ben Earl (Saracens, 25 caps)

Replacements
16. Theo Dan (Saracens, 7 caps)
17. Ellis Genge (Bristol Bears, 58 caps) – vice captain
18. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 107 caps)
19. Alex Coles (Northampton Saints, 3 caps)
20. Chandler Cunningham-South (Harlequins, uncapped)
21. Danny Care (Harlequins, 96 caps)
22. Fin Smith (Northampton Saints, uncapped)
23. Immanuel Feyi-Waboso (Exeter Chiefs, uncapped)

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Bench could have some impact (outside Cole)

 

[McTallshort]

About right given the injuries etc. great to see Underhill in the side