Pool D - France v Italy

Well lets hope its as good as SA v Japan....or is that asking for too much.

probaly going to look dull compared to the previous game... Hope its a quiet night for france. Lucky try here.

Same TMO as last night

Oh well almost lucky!

Wow TMO strikes again!!!

2 nights in a row - Michilak was literally about to kick it!

Too many cameras in twickenham these days

Take the conversion quicker

2nd time Michalak find the posts... That and the double TMO make a weird game so far

The TMO might sound like a pain in the back side, but how many tries would of been awarded that should not have been awarded if he had not interveend.

Italy seem to have come to run the ball - how odd.
France look quite good but then horribly sloppy

Dear god I'm sick of hearing the "exit strategy" term already!!!!!

Our line out is surprisingly bad tonight

I can't say that I have heard it GF as I am not really listening to the commentators but it does sound like naughty naughty boy-speak so what the hell is it supposed to mean?

Tough day at the office for Castro. Picamoles on form.

I think exit strategy refers to hoofing the ball as far away as possible when stuck near your own try line

Another good game.. Aren't we lucky.

Italy are a strong side, France are not finding this game as easy as I thought they should.

Heard it several times yesterday and loads through the games today.

Trying to sound sophisticated..."they need to be clear on their exit strategy"

Ah F*%k off its a clearance kick!!!!!

Tough day at the office for Castro. Picamoles on form.

BamBam wrote:I think exit strategy refers to hoofing the ball as far away as possible when stuck near your own try line

That's exactly what it is mate.

15-3 at HT , happy with that. More importantly they seem in control so far.

Zzzzzzz

GeordieFalcon wrote:

BamBam wrote:I think exit strategy refers to hoofing the ball as far away as possible when stuck near your own try line

That's exactly what it is mate.

Hoi, what's with the ridicule? That tends to be Plan A for Scotland.

Don't think much of this Italian performance. France are threatening when they put it all together.

Italy don't look interested , really missing Sergio

Italy defense already on the ropes

Looked good to me

I love it when that happens i.e. a scrum-half (normally Greg Laidlaw) spends so long waving his hands about behind his back as if he has just dropped his guts, that the other team counter-ruck and win the ball. Stop poncing about and just get the ball away from the ruck, ya numpty!

InjuredYetAgain wrote:

GeordieFalcon wrote:

BamBam wrote:I think exit strategy refers to hoofing the ball as far away as possible when stuck near your own try line

That's exactly what it is mate.

Hoi, what's with the ridicule? That tends to be Plan A for Scotland.

oh I'm not complaining at the actual thing...im cringing at the need to call it... "exit strategy" ...

Italy have woken up

InjuredYetAgain wrote:I love it when that happens i.e. a scrum-half (normally Greg Laidlaw) spends so long waving his hands about behind his back as if he has just dropped his guts, that the other team counter-ruck and win the ball. Stop poncing about and just get the ball away from the ruck, ya numpty!

Gah! That's a real bugbear of mine. Youngs (and Care) tend to do that too often. Gesticulate, look around, then reach back without looking properly and either the opposition kick through the ruck or the ball has moved and you knock-on.

majesticimperialman wrote:The TMO might sound like a pain in the back side, but how many tries would of been awarded that should not have been awarded if he had not interveend.

Why don't they just automatically start reviewing every try upstairs as soon as a player goes over?

Huget injured. Doesnt look good to me...

Gutted for Huget. Such a classy player, the kind of player a World Cup needs.

This group looks done and dusted with Ireland and France just got to decide who goes through in the top position.

I take it you weren't successful in your application for the WC marketing director role, sportform?

Italy's discipline is going. Yellow card soon I think

Stupid by the scrum half there!!! Ran straight into a load of French defenders....

Notch wrote:Gutted for Huget. Such a classy player, the kind of player a World Cup needs.

Looks like the world cup is over for him. Big blow for our chances. last player with Picamoles I didnt want to see injured.

What a boring game :/

Anyone know the record for the most penalties awarded by a ref without him carding anyone or even issuing one captain or the other, a final warning? I think he must have left the cards in the pocket of his jeans.

not at all convinced the ball was actually touched to the base of the post for that try - looked like his arm was between the ball and the post ...

That tends to be good enough, heaf. Just think how often a player is carrying the ball in a bent arm next to his chest and he dives in; just as often as not, it looks like the guy's own arm stops the ball reaching the ground but the try is always given

InjuredYetAgain wrote:Anyone know the record for the most penalties awarded by a ref without him carding anyone or even issuing one captain or the other, a final warning? I think he must have left the cards in the pocket of his jeans.

Can't believe this guy was considered the best in the world 4 years ago. Never been the same since bottling that final.

34!!! penalties in this game so far apparently

No wonder it has been so boring,

http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/matchstats?gameId=181972&league=164205

Make that 35...

Well the better team one but Japan have nothing to fear from these two teams

wales606 wrote:34!!! penalties in this game so far apparently

No wonder it has been so boring,

http://www.espn.co.uk/rugby/matchstats?gameId=181972&league=164205

I remember Joubert held the record in a Wales Scotland match for the most penalties awarded

Italy was an utter shambles, Sarto is basically the only good player in that team. When are they going to play a play off game against Georgia to see if they stay in the 6N?

Geez, I had forgotten about that MM. Was the game not an absolute shocker - possibly because of the referring?