RWC Week 5: France v Italy

[Jailbreak7]

What has happened to Italy between the 6 Nations and now?

[taniwharugby]

haha what an odd call

[Mattasaurus]

@taniwharugby said in RWC Week 5: France v Italy:

@Mattasaurus yep, a team that was within a score of France and 2 of Ireland...

THat looked a harsh penalty

agreed But it was against France , in France, plenty of calls (50/50s) to go their way yet in this tournament I expect.

[Damo]

@taniwharugby said in RWC Week 5: France v Italy:

haha what an odd call

Wrong call because it clearly did go in and was hooked and came out at the back.

[Jailbreak7]

Italy are just passengers in this game. Not even bothering to tackle now.

[Bones]

Ridiculous. Fun to watch France in this mood.

Italy seem to have hyped themselves up to much, all gung ho and flying at everything with zero accuracy and effectiveness.

[taniwharugby]

@Jailbreak7 is odd cos thier d line is moving up and in position to make tackles, but they arent.

[Damo]

@Damo said in RWC Week 5: France v Italy:

@taniwharugby said in RWC Week 5: France v Italy:

haha what an odd call

Wrong call because it clearly did go in and was hooked and came out at the back.

Next scrum the ball went under the locks feet. I don't mind scrum feeds a bit crooked but that was absurd. What is the AR doing?

[Mattasaurus]

@Jailbreak7 said in RWC Week 5: France v Italy:

What has happened to Italy between the 6 Nations and now?

I can only suggest the 96 - 17 last weekend hasn't helped their mental fortitude.... where some teams galvanize under pressure.. others capitulate....

[taniwharugby]

hate how they ping you for holding when you clearly lose the ball

[kiwiinmelb]

France look determined to rack up a big score

[taniwharugby]

that was a nice break by Italy, undone by a knock on

[Mattasaurus]

This game looks like it will grind down to a glacial pace ....

[Bones]

I see we're just going to ignore France being 2m offside at every phase.

[taniwharugby]

better passage by Italy now they have touched the ball

[Mattasaurus]

@Bones said in RWC Week 5: France v Italy:

I see we're just going to ignore France being 2m offside at every phase.

and they are coming in to the rucks at 3 and 9 o'clock too... pretty poor

[Mattasaurus]

The French offside is getting comical

[taniwharugby]

@Mattasaurus thier u-gate is working well

[Jailbreak7]

@Mattasaurus They are constantly lying all over the ball on the wrong side of the ruck.

[Mattasaurus]

Honestly would any other team get away with such blatant repeated offsides and laying all over the ball?

Sure as shit ABs wouldnt