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

[Lé Ddanno]

Pen-a-thon o'clock!

 

[AngloScotsHybrid]

I think Fin Smith has looked ponderous with ball in hand.

 

[Which Tyler]

Hill getting more minutes than he did seconds last game

Or not, as the case may be

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That's a dodgy sub for Earl, there was no blood and Hill came on for Curry?

 

[curtbob7]

I do think George Martin solves some of the issues England are having.

 

[dirty harry]

So every time you see a penalty awarded for 'not an immediate sack' it's wrong? Even watching it back frame-by-frame, I'm not seeing it.

No, I'm not seeing it.

The immediate part is supposed to represent the moment the ball carrier hits the ground before he can transfer it though...

As the English player didn't transfer it, it was deemed a tackle. There's no time limit on a tackle!

 

[McTallshort]

Much better 2nd half

 

[Crash Hamster]

The immediate part is supposed to represent the moment the ball carrier hits the ground before he can transfer it though...

As the English player didn't transfer it, it was deemed a tackle. There's no time limit on a tackle!

Yes, I understand, I just don't agree that that was the timing.

 

[McTallshort]

The Italian 13 has been on point in defence all game.

 

[TommiG88]

I think the pack has played well, and it's getting our back line out of jail as such. Some of our patterns are telegraphed and Italy are getting us behind the gain line.

Sleightholme butchered that with CCS out wide of him

 

[dirty harry]

People probably bored of hearing me complain about rugby as a sport, but this is another example of it. The commentator is mocking the entertaining value of elements of the sport lol a digital verbal Mexican wave if you will...

World rugby spend so much time layering new laws on top of old and it's done nothing to progress the sport as a spectacle.

 

[dirty harry]

Yes, I understand, I just don't agree that that was the timing.

And I agree with you, it was a successful maul IMHO, England have been penalised for being too successful and making too much ground too quick.

 

[Crash Hamster]

And I agree with you, it was a successful maul IMHO, England have been penalised for being too successful and making too much ground too quick.

Yep.

Everyone thinks it's a penalty try...

 

[curtbob7]

I think the pack has played well, and it's getting our back line out of jail as such. Some of our patterns are telegraphed and Italy are getting us behind the gain line.

Sleightholme butchered that with CCS out wide of him

Freeman is brilliant but I don't see what Sleightholme offers above other English options?

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Chessum not looking overly comfortable

 

[Jimbo]

People probably bored of hearing me.

FIFY

 

[Lé Ddanno]

We've switched off

 

[Lé Ddanno]

Freeman is brilliant but I don't see what Sleightholme offers above other English options?

Aggro

 

[TommiG88]

Freeman is brilliant but I don't see what Sleightholme offers above other English options?

Yeah, as a Saints fan I think he's great, But I would have Hassell Collins in over him when IFW isn't fit

 

[AlRums]

Yep.

Everyone thinks it's a penalty try...

No, you had 4 officials all agree it wasn't.