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[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

[MiketheSnow]

Awesome from May

[sparky]

Try given 20-8 to England at half time.

[Victor Meldrew]

Watching with a 10 minute delay, but so far way better from Italy today. Pressuring the England midfield and competing well at the breakdown

England handling the kicking game much well and starting to find gaps it Italy's defence.

Some dumb mistakes from both sides though, Youngs not having a great game.

[Victor Meldrew]

Jeez, Farrell seems to be making Jonny Sexton look likeable

[MiketheSnow]

After a controlled and patient start Wales have decided to play like schoolboys

Physicality has dropped off, Scottish centres having too much time and space, and Scotland have capitalised.

Scotland 17 - 3 Wales
26 mins

[sparky]

Scotland looking much better than Wales. Hogg is the best back in the British Isles at the minute.

[MiketheSnow]

I don’t think Pivac grasps that back line play is about balance and players who complement each other.

Biggar is not the right 10 for Tompkins and Watkin

[sparky]

Best Scottish team for 30 years?

[sparky]

Halaholo on for Wales. Another ex-Hurricane turning out of one of the UK nations.

[sparky]

Rees-Zammett in for Wales. 17-8

[Victor Meldrew]

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

Best Scottish team for 30 years?

Can't think of anyone better. Gavin Hastings?

He's been world class for years in what has often been a crap team

[pakman]

@sparky said in NH International Rugby:

Best Scottish team for 30 years?

Just said that to my son, who turned 30 on Tuesday!

[MiketheSnow]

FFS Biggar you stupid fluffybunny

[MiketheSnow]

Get Davies and Biggar off

So fucking slow and predictable

[MajorRage]

England today were incredibly unlikable. Off the ball shot, gloating, goading. Awful.

Only thing worse was Jack Willis injury. Super awful, hard to watch.

Second game a beauty so far as somebody who supports anybody but Wales