6N 2018

[Crucial]

The weather isn't going to be the greatest today. Forecast is 'sleety and breezy' but it's already snowing lightly.
Loving how every English pub is geared up for the money earner of St Pats day and is adorned in the usual Irish tack.

[Crucial]

Cold enough now that the snow has settled. Those camouflage white shirts of England may come in handy.

[MiketheSnow]

Italy on fire

Italy 24 - 12 with 50 mins gone

3 tries to 2

Italy had one try disallowed and blown two excellent chances

Game on

[MiketheSnow]

Townsend flooded the bench.

Massive increase in tempo and urgency from Scotland.

10 minutes of defending from Italy and Scotland finally in from Maitland.

Italy 24 - 19 Scotland
63 mins gone

[MiketheSnow]

Italian reserves stemmed the Scottish wave.

Parity for the moment

Italy 24 - 19 Scotland
67 mins gone

[MiketheSnow]

Poor kicking going to be the undoing of Italy

[MiketheSnow]

Scotland maul Italy to death

Hogg over

Italy 24 - 26 Scotland
72 mins gone

[MiketheSnow]

Scotland penalised for not rolling away

Italy 27 - 26 Scotland
76 mins gone

[MiketheSnow]

Italy penalised for offside

Italy 27 - 29 Scotland
78 mins gone

[MiketheSnow]

Italy knock on and that's the game

Italy 27 - 29 Scotland

Feel for O'Shea and the Italians

Phase 1 of England finishing 5th complete

[Kruse]

@mikethesnow said in 6N 2018:

Phase 1 of England finishing 5th complete

And there was me thinking I'd be nice and not phrase it in those terms.

[Kruse]

@kruse said in 6N 2018:

@mikethesnow said in 6N 2018:

Phase 1 of England finishing 5th complete

And there was me thinking I'd be nice and not phrase it in those terms.

Phase 2 starting well...

[gt12]

Ireland looking like a contender - they withstand a bunch of pressure, get some territory, and get some points. A bit of luck there, but it’s 0-7

[Derm McCrum]

Afternoon all.

[Kruse]

@pot-hale said in 6N 2018:

Afternoon all.

ta be sure, ta be sure.

[gt12]

20 minutes in and I think the English centers both just touched the ball in the same movement. Pretty old school out there.

Ireland look to go ahead here.

[MiketheSnow]

Great try for Ireland

[gt12]

That’s a cracker.

[MiketheSnow]

Great defence from Ireland.

Patience will win this match

[MajorRage]

Cracking tries for the paddies ... England have got worse with every gamr