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[Machpants]

@booboo Yup he's a lock/6. Often plays 6 for Eddie's Eng, Itoje used to as well, but he doesn't seem to anymore

[booboo]

@Machpants thanks Mac. Kind of my point. I'd have swapped Lawes & Itoje

[Machpants]

@booboo said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants thanks Mac. Kind of my point. I'd have swapped Lawes & Itoje

Might be one of those numbers don't matter things, but really I think it is only Italy. They'll get smashed up front and then the backs can have a field day - as long as Ford does cut out passes beyond 'I only kick and shoulder charge' Farrell so people beyond number 10 actually get the ball. Big Scores! Exciting rugby!

[Catogrande]

@booboo said in NH International Rugby:

@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:

England team to face Italy

England: Daly; Watson, Slade, Farrell (capt), May; Ford, Youngs; M Vunipola, Cowan-Dickie, Sinckler, Itoje, Hill, Lawes, Curry, B Vunipola.

Replacements: George, Genge, Stuart, Ewels, Earl, Willis, Robson, Malins.

Lawrence paying the price for Farrell's poor game. Good to see LCD get a start at hooker following George's invisible display last week.

Am I reading that team tight that Lawes is 6?

Yeah <sigh>, this seems a bit reactionary to me. It is not a step forward. Also not a step backwards to a safety blanket that has proven to work consistently. Missed opportunity IMO.

[MiketheSnow]

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

@booboo said in NH International Rugby:

@Machpants thanks Mac. Kind of my point. I'd have swapped Lawes & Itoje

Might be one of those numbers don't matter things, but really I think it is only Italy. They'll get smashed up front and then the backs can have a field day - as long as Ford does cut out passes beyond 'I only kick and shoulder charge' Farrell so people beyond number 10 actually get the ball. Big Scores! Exciting rugby!

Dirty fluffybunny

[Machpants]

I love this one, such a great slag off of sexcockwomble

[Bones]

@Machpants shows Murray had an even better game than I thought.

Not a good look for Lowe either.

[MiketheSnow]

@Machpants said in NH International Rugby:

I love this one, such a great slag off of sexcockwomble

Robbie Unsure

[MiketheSnow]

Had time to cogitate

Wales by 4-7

[sparky]

Wow, Italy take a surprise early lead through former BOP Steamer Monty Ioane.

[sparky]

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[MiketheSnow]

Great try
Thoroughly deserved

Woken England up

[sparky]

Farrell with a penalty. 3-5

[Bones]

Well that was a big knock on by May. And then a double movement for the try.

The earlier penalty against the Italian tighthead was extremely harsh too, he wasn't the tackler.

[sparky]

8-5 to England after a Jonny Hill try.

[sparky]

Garbisi penalty 8-8 after 19 minutes at a cold and empty Twickenham.

[Bones]

That's a really interesting tactic from the Italian coach, I like it.

Starts his "weaker" props and subs them at 30 minutes. The idea being that the top props get a ten minute run around and then a good rest before coming out for the second half when they generally score more points.

[sparky]

@Bones said in NH International Rugby:

That's a really interesting tactic from the Italian coach, I like it.

Starts his "weaker" props and subs them at 30 minutes. The idea being that the top props get a ten minute run around and then a good rest before coming out for the second half when they generally score more points.

Doesn't that make Tighthead Prop now only the second most opponent position on the team sheet? And reserve Tighthead Prop the most important?

[sparky]

Watson over for England. Kick good. 15-8

[MiketheSnow]

@Bones said in NH International Rugby:

That's a really interesting tactic from the Italian coach, I like it.

Starts his "weaker" props and subs them at 30 minutes. The idea being that the top props get a ten minute run around and then a good rest before coming out for the second half when they generally score more points.

Very interesting