Article: The Original Rugby Championship - Six Nations 2016
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Every now and then Parisse has a match where he gets very little wrong. Superb display today.
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Noves staring down the barrel at the moment.<br><br>
France losing at home to Italy - again. -
Parisse is one of the all time great 8. Could have played for NZ.
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And his players finally respond. Great finish in the corner and Bezy converts. <br><br>
Fra 17-18 Ita -
And Plisson nails a penalty in front of sticks for France to take the lead again <br><br>
France 20-18 and ten minutes to go. -
Be ironic if a game plagued by shite kicking in the first half is settled by a kicking duel in the last 10 mins
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And another quick exchange of penalties <br><br>
23-21 -
Zinzan > Sergio. Scientifically proven.
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Lucky escape. Parisse called the DG to himself??<br><br>
Haimona wouldn't stand up??? -
France very lucky. Italy had no plan for what to do.
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What a shambles from Italy at the end. Eat up the clock trying to milk a scrum penalty, then ruck penalties, finally get some go forward building nicely...and Parisse throws it away with a poor attempt at a drop from distance.<br><br>
Entertaining game all the same. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Disgusted of TW" data-cid="556864" data-time="1454774744"><p>
Be ironic if a game plagued by shite kicking in the first half is settled by a kicking duel in the last 10 mins</p></blockquote>
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It reverted to type at the end. -
England 7-3 up after 20 mins
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7-6 to England at the half, whistle blown after a dog of a failed DG attempt by Russell. Score a fair reflection of the game so far.
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Scotland have had England on the rack a couple of times, just no killer instinct. That last pass or change of line that's needed just never comes. <br><br>
What's with England not contesting at all at some breakdowns, but still standing there not fanning out? I've seen a couple of opportunities to easily spoil Scotland ball go begging. -
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bones" data-cid="556875" data-time="1454781088"><p>Scotland have had England on the rack a couple of times, just no killer instinct. That last pass or change of line that's needed just never comes. <br>
What's with England not contesting at all at some breakdowns, but still standing there not fanning out? I've seen a couple of opportunities to easily spoil Scotland ball go begging.</p></blockquote>
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Yes, they definitely seem to be holding back. Comms team has also commented on English line speed being noticeably slower, looks deliberate.