RBS 6 Nations - Italy vs Scotland - 17/03/2012, 12:30

[Feicarsinn]

Stadio Olimpico, Rome (17/03/2012, 12:30)

 

[cyRil]

Do Scottish fans ever get put out by the presumptuousness of this fixture being, on the whole, put on first as the warm-up to the day's rugby?

 

[Big Ewis]

Two words: wooden spoon.
One question: who'll avoid it ?
Finally: I'm actually looking forward to this. Scotland aren't as bad as everybody's making them honestly. They just lack that little extra...they'll come up with a win here.

 

[Scotsmanslanj]

Do Scottish fans ever get put out by the presumptuousness of this fixture being, on the whole, put on first as the warm-up to the day's rugby?

Speaking just for myself, not really. It's the two weakest teams and probably the least exciting game. Fair is fair. I do get massively put out by the biased coverage and commentating team, but the BBC has always been incredibly bad for that...

 

[bushytop]

Speaking just for myself, not really. It's the two weakest teams and probably the least exciting game. Fair is fair. I do get massively put out by the biased coverage and commentating team, but the BBC has always been incredibly bad for that...

Don't think that this game is the least exciting... the fact that this fixture has become the annual Wooden spoon decider (sorry Jocks & meatballs) so an ongoing rivalry has blossomed between the two nations that adds a little spice.

Italy's defence and fitness were brilliant against Wales but their lack of quality at halfbacks makes me feel that Scotland are the only possible winners here.

 

[Feicarsinn]

Don't think that this game is the least exciting... the fact that this fixture has become the annual Wooden spoon decider (sorry Jocks & meatballs) so an ongoing rivalry has blossomed between the two nations that adds a little spice.

Italy's defence and fitness were brilliant against Wales but their lack of quality at halfbacks makes me feel that Scotland are the only possible winners here.

In Rome?

 

[TRF_Cymro]

In Rome?

 

[cyRil]

In Rome?

Reading that I just got an image of Colin Farrell saying, "In Bruges?!"

Don't ask me why...

 

[B10]

If Scotland lose I think Robinson might go. The Ireland game was a step back, I expected more from them even if they didn't win.

 

[TRF_Cymro]

Uncapped Glasgow Warrior Peter Murchie has been drafted into the Scotland squad, along with fellow centre Alex Grove and full-back Jack Cuthbert.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17355035

 

[big ginger 8]

This thread will have more posts on it from natives of the countries not involved.:huh:

 

[danit]

This thread will have more posts on it from natives of the countries not involved.:huh:

one from an involved native...

a useful rugby-oriented guide for your trips to Rome http://www.weagoo.com/Guide/Roma/RomeGuideEn.pdf

 

[Big Ewis]

Holy ****, an Italian !! It's a first for me on this forum...
good luck you guys !
Castrogiovanni's back, hopefully in good form...a prop like that sure helps the scrum.
It will be a pretty exciting match honestly.

 

[Scotsmanslanj]

Here's hoping for a raging Scotland and ongoing rubbish Italian kicking. And what bull steroids have they been feeding Castro to get his ribs knitted??? That's all we needed! Still, I agree - if Scotland go all out in attack and the Italians play up to a home crowd it should be an epic match. And on a related note - if we get the first wooden spoon since 07 and then lose Robinson after finally playing some good rugby I'm transferring allegiance to girly kick-ball.

 

[Scotsmanslanj]

Ah.

Just remembered what Scotland are like at round-ball...



Dammit

 

[Prestwick]

I wish both teams the best of luck but...wow bugger me Italy really are a team in need of a fly half. How the hell has Burton continued to survive at 10 I have no idea.

 

[danit]

How the hell has Burton continued to survive at 10 I have no idea.

just a few decent performances with Treviso, more than enough for the catastrophic spot at 10 for Italy

 

[retardedgenius]

italy are more than welcome to have parks or godman playing for them if they want

 

[Me 1]

Does Robinson ever get tired of Nick de Luca.....

Scotland: S Hogg (Glasgow Warriors); M Evans (Castres), N De Luca (Edinburgh), G Morrison (Glasgow Warriors), S Lamont (Scarlets); G Laidlaw (Edinburgh), M Blair (Edinburgh); A Jacobsen (Edinburgh), R Ford (capt, Edinburgh), G Cross (Edinburgh), R Gray (Glasgow Warriors), J Hamilton (Gloucester), J Barclay (Glasgow Warriors), R Rennie (Edinburgh), D Denton (Edinburgh).
Replacements: S Lawson (Gloucester), E Murray (Newcastle), A Kellock (Glasgow Warriors), R Vernon (Sale Sharks), C Cusiter (Glasgow Warriors), R Jackson (Glasgow Warriors), J Cuthbert (Bath).

Edit: And also....

Italy: A Masi (Aironi Rugby); G Venditti (Aironi Rugby), T Benvenuti (Benetton Treviso), G Canale (Clermont-Auvergne), Mirco Bergamasco, (Racing-Metro Paris); K Burton (Benetton Treviso), E Gori (Benetton Treviso); A Lo Cicero (Racing Metro-Paris), L Ghiraldini (Benetton Treviso), M Castrogiovanni (Leicester Tigers), Q Geldenhuys (Aironi Rugby), M Bortolami (Aironi Rugby), A Zanni (Benetton Treviso), R Barbieri (Benetton Treviso), S Parisse (Stade Francais).
Replacements: T D'Apice (Aironi Rugby), L Cittadini (Benetton Treviso), J Furno (Aironi Rugby), S Favaro (Aironi Rugby), M Vosawai (Benetton Treviso), T Botes (Benetton Treviso), G Toniolatti (Aironi Rugby), M Rizzo (Benetton Treviso), A Sgarbi (Benetton Treviso).

Think the replacements are wrong for this one.

 

[mightwin... winnawin]

Do you as a Welshman ever get bored that all you have in your life is rugby?:lol::lol::lol:

Scotland will be woodenspooners this year?