[2025 Six Nations] England vs Italy - 9/3/25

[Crash Hamster]

But the ball was at the front, you can drop the ball carrier, and he deemed the sack as starting while the ball was at the front.

except no-one was dropped, which is the critical thing missing. Definitely not an immediate sack, which makes it a maul.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Daly's big left boot mentioned!
See your drink off

 

[TommiG88]

If Willis came off at 47 with no injury, then Borthwick is an utter idiot

 

[curtbob7]

If Willis came off at 47 with no injury, then Borthwick is an utter idiot

Borthwick is an idiot regardless

 

[dirty harry]

except no-one was dropped, which is the critical thing missing. Definitely not an immediate sack, which makes it a maul.

It doesn't have to be immediate, he's tackling a ball carrier. I only use the term sack to simplify the explanation. Technically he is the tackler not sacked, because it's not deemed a maul

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Because he was looking hurt just before the Smith try?

Ok missed that

 

[BrokenWing]

Daly's big left boot mentioned!
See your drink off

On a technicality, is it just when the boot is mentioned?

Or does "mortar" "siege gun" or "cannon" have to be used too?

 

[dirty harry]

Excellent response to 2nd half from England, can be described as pressure...

Playing in the right areas, upping the power game and Italy can't live with it

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That was ridiculous

 

[Which Tyler]

Beautiful
By everyone

 

[TommiG88]

That was ridiculous

The try?

 

[j-dawg]

Haha, we're playing more ball in hand and now people are clamouring to kick instead.

I am a big fan of keeping the scoreboard ticking over - especially in the first half - to open up opportunities later. There's no glory in walking away from the 22 with nothing when there's no opportunity.

 

[AlRums]

Cracking by Brex

 

[Jimbo]

That's mental it's literally everything you don't expect from England.

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Forward one there

 

[Scotty]

What a finish and some great offloads

 

[Wasps92]

What a ******* try.

 

[Jimbo]

Kicking master class from FS here

 

[Grizwald]

Don't underestimate what a difficult finish that was.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

The grubber dummy from BC was great