[Six Nations 2018] Round 1: Italy Vs England (04/02/2018)

[ratsapprentice]

"He jumped into the tackle" should be a penalty against him then...

Depends... was he trying to hurdle the tackle or what he just being athletic?

 

[Bluemoon]

What's nice to see is Italy posing a genuine variety in their attack.

England have another couple of gears, but not really finding them at the moment. Possibly in the next 10 when Italy traditionally tire?

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Why do England keep just standing back and watching a solo player run down a dead end without anyone going in to clear out!?

 

[ncurd]

Watson at fullback!

Hope he manages to play well in this new position!

 

[Reiser99]

Here's a question, have England successfully turned the ball over in the ruck either by getting the ball outright or getting a holding on penalty?

Edit: Lol just after I write that we finally get one.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Here's a question, have England successfully turned the ball over in the ruck either by getting the ball outright or getting a holding on penalty?

Speak of the devil...

 

[TRF_Olyy]

That shouldn't have been a penalty, Robshaw wasn't on the ball he had his hands wrapped around his waist.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Italy fans gotta be fairly happy with this, surely?

Comepetent, relatively talented side?

 

[Bluemoon]

Im annoyed for Italy that they are getting a warning here and England haven't despite being quite cynical at times.

 

[Reiser99]

I think that's harsh on Italy. England have been just as poor with the discipline and haven't been warned.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Parisse looks to have lost a fair amount of weight.

 

[ratsapprentice]

Nice. Been clinical today.

 

[Every Time Ref]

Another cracking line from Farrell

 

[LeinsterMan (NotTigsMan)]

Ford and Faz have been great combo today

 

[TRF_Olyy]

ez pz lmn sqzy

 

[Bluemoon]

Just want to commend the English posters here who are being very objective about the referee decisions being made on the field. England well worth the win today whilst not really playing well at all, but very clinical when they needed to be.

 

[ncurd]

Well worked try there and commentators are right sometimes we've just made things worked. Just haven't managed to sustain it.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Nowell getting a hospital pass in front of the opposition tighthead and hooker and still making yards

 

[ncurd]

Forward to Care surely!

 

[ratsapprentice]

Williams' clearouts.