Ireland vs Italy - Warm up 5/8/23 20:00

[TRF_Olyy]

Is this the famously hated Irish RWC top? Its alright. Like a Portuguese away strip but without the flamboyance in the back play.

I like it a lot more here - much more neon/lime than the pale mint of the previews

 

[AlRums]

Crowley trying the sexton look of disbelief there

 

[big ginger 8]

We give away so many penalties for being in front of the lifter. Refs are clearly watching us for it.

 

[AlRums]

We give away so many penalties for being in front of the lifter. Refs are clearly watching us for it.

Then they shouldn't be doing something illegal

 

[Saintjay]

I like it a lot more here - much more neon/lime than the pale mint of the previews

Definitely better looking than Englands performance today.

 

[General Melchett]

Binning off Crowley looks like a schoolboy error. What more do they expect the next guy to do?

 

[big ginger 8]

Then they shouldn't be doing something illegal

I mean yes?...I'm calling us stupid for continuing to do it

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Raynal putting the arm out for our pen and stopping when Italy got the ball was.... French

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

We look deec

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Taking that as a moral victory for England as Ireland's recent success can be attributed to English coaching

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Not as horrifying as I feared but Italy a little short of the level required to mug France, even if France have a mid-game lobotomy.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

Menoncello out of RWC with a bicep injury from this match. Given how limited Italy are at centre that is probably second only to if they had lost Capouzzo. Another injury at centre and they will become utterly toothless.