England vs Italy: Match thread

by nathan Sun 10 Mar 2013, 11:04 am

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So what are peoples predictions? It's snowing in Leicester, so I presume similar weather at Twickenham?

I have a bad feeling about this game and don't think England will run away with it as many are predicting.

by glamorganalun Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:15 pm

If Italy want to win this game they should have gone for the touch.

by wales606 Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:16 pm

Italian back 3 are having an excellent game

by Casartelli Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:16 pm

Ashton definitely thought about making one there.

by whocares Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:16 pm

Hate to point out at ashton defense but he was clearly at fault on the italian try.

by Hood83 Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:16 pm

thebluesmancometh wrote:Mike Brown best player England have??? Surely theres a better winger!!

What, like an actual winger perhaps?! The back line apparently sacrificed pace and stepping for good hands and defence....that's really working out for us.

by wales606 Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:17 pm

Things starting to swing Englands way?

by glamorganalun Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:17 pm

England have the wobblies, they need to slow it down

by wales606 Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:18 pm

by Hood83 Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:18 pm

We're going to lose this if we're not careful.

by SecretFly Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:19 pm

wales606 wrote:Things starting to swing Englands way?

as in Italian ball swinging away from goalposts?

by Casartelli Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:19 pm

First time I've ever seen England subs looking reluctant to go on.

by thebluesmancometh Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:19 pm

Don't get me wrong he's a decent FB but he's a poor winger, position aside though that was a terrible tackle attempt and he was batted away like a child!!

by thebluesmancometh Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:20 pm

Don't get me wrong he's a decent FB but he's a poor winger, position aside though that was a terrible tackle attempt and he was batted away like a child!!

by nathan Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:21 pm

Clancy being kind to Italy now, doing a lot of sealing off.

by glamorganalun Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:21 pm

Crowd are happy.

by **LondonTiger** Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:21 pm

Sad that the best thing England have done this half was the Croft lineout steal

by **LondonTiger** Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:22 pm

glamorganalun wrote:Crowd are happy.

Nope, they are trying to lift the team

by thebluesmancometh Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:22 pm

England need to slow the ball down, work the set peice because when the game breaks up they look very vulnerable!!

by Morgannwg Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:23 pm

So ashton was lying about not being afraid of tackling then.

by bsando Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:23 pm

This is really good for Italian rugby, I was hoping they would have another good game before end of tournament. Oh England just beasted them in a scrum, but up until then Italy have looked very good, much more controlled and defence has been very good too.

by LeinsterFan4life Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:23 pm

Clancy is just ruining this

by Barney McGrew did it Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:24 pm

All the talk of not being complacent went well SL

by thebluesmancometh Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:24 pm

Better from England, return to the structure and keep control, wait for Italian mistakes at the breakdown!

by nathan Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:25 pm

thebluesmancometh wrote:England need to slow the ball down, work the set peice because when the game breaks up they look very vulnerable!!

Nah they don't, that will play into the Italians hands.

by wales606 Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:25 pm

What the PD at the moment?

by nathan Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:25 pm

thebluesmancometh wrote:Better from England, return to the structure and keep control, wait for Italian mistakes at the breakdown!

Lol, you never give up do you....

by Taylorman Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:25 pm

Complacency certainly has kicked in for this one. Many posters rubbishing Italy for this one. Few gave them a chance. Theyll probably win but once again, an alarming inability to score tries will not help with Gatlands selections.

by Hood83 Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:26 pm

Barney McGrew did it wrote:All the talk of not being complacent went well SL

Ha, quite, but when was the last time you didn't see us do this - win a few games then look poop against Italy. We haven't had a top team that genuinely took it one game at a time since 2003.

by 100%beefy Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:26 pm

Is Parisse actually related to God?

by logie28 Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:26 pm

Some bizarre decisions here. someone should tell the ref that 'winnning' the scrum isnt the same as winning a penalty, and ask him to watch Dan cole who is illegal in everything he does at ruck and maul time

by thebluesmancometh Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:27 pm

nathan wrote:
thebluesmancometh wrote:England need to slow the ball down, work the set peice because when the game breaks up they look very vulnerable!!

Nah they don't, that will play into the Italians hands.

It certainly won't England need control, and they won't get it in an open game!

by SecretFly Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:28 pm

Was that an Italian helping a White player back into a maul???

by Hood83 Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:29 pm

Everything we did well in the first couple of games, we've not done today. Why? If SL doesn't say something similar I'll be genuinely worried.

by thebluesmancometh Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:29 pm

nathan wrote:
thebluesmancometh wrote:Better from England, return to the structure and keep control, wait for Italian mistakes at the breakdown!

Lol, you never give up do you....

What nathan, explaining Englands strengths. Do me a favour mate and stop replying to me, your boring!

by LeinsterFan4life Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:29 pm

Ye fly but dont expect Clancy to make that call.

by kingelderfield Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:30 pm

Burns and Twelvetrees are best kept on the bench - you can understand it when we're showing the attacking threat of....thats no attacking threat what so ever....

SL you pillock.....still Daddy's boy will be back next week.

Twelvetrees gets 13 minutes......

by Breadvan Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:31 pm

Engs high balls have been push poor...

by 100%beefy Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:31 pm

currently wales have to win by 15 points to win the 6 Nations...is that unachievable

by bsando Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:32 pm

Love the way Italy are using the blindside.

by wales606 Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:32 pm

Italian back 3 making a lot of ground this game

by glamorganalun Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:32 pm

Ashton is a cracking defender floodgate comes to mind.

by A World Cup and 3 Finals Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:33 pm

It's Robshaw versus Italy at the moment

by wales606 Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:33 pm

100%beefy wrote:currently wales have to win by 15 points to win the 6 Nations...is that unachievable

15pts is the difference,

Wales have to win by 8

by 100%beefy Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:34 pm

ashotn really is urine poor in defence

by thebluesmancometh Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:34 pm

Tuilagi and Lawes couldve both been yellow carded in that Italy break!!!

by **LondonTiger** Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:35 pm

thebluesmancometh wrote:Tuilagi and Lawes couldve both been yellow carded in that Italy break!!!

For what?

by wales606 Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:35 pm

Ashton made a try saving tackle, but it was an awful tackle

by Barney McGrew did it Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:35 pm

Got an idea - put Lawes at b/s and replace wood for Haskell at no 8.

by 100%beefy Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:35 pm

wales606 wrote:
100%beefy wrote:currently wales have to win by 15 points to win the 6 Nations...is that unachievable

15pts is the difference,

Wales have to win by 8

?

english pd is 43 inc todays result if it remains as it is, wales is 29...thats 14 points

by thebluesmancometh Sun 10 Mar 2013, 4:35 pm

A World Cup and 3 Finals wrote:It's Robshaw versus Italy at the moment

+1 he has been immense fair play!!

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