[2021 Six Nations] England vs Italy (13/02/21)

[Leonormous Boozer]

Hope Italy find a few front five players. Strong backline and backrow

 

[Groundhog]

I know I'm Irish and we can't really talk on the subject but that fact that he's the best ref Scotland could come up with in the last 20 years is a bit embarrassing.

That being said he wasn't completely hopeless your first 6N game is probably even tougher for a ref than a player.

I think he's purely in there because he's Scottish to be honest.

 

[Not Eddie Jones]

So yeah, the ***le's gone. Needed a bigger points difference than that. Still, at least now we can all talk about France peaking 2 years too early.

England can't throw a pass that hits the man in stride. Could have had 3 or 4 more tries if we could. And could have sneaked the game last week. And it's not just the usual suspects, no-one in an England shirt passes well. What's the answer to that? Don't know...

 

[AlRums]

Just under 30 mins

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

Only one person will claim that..... maybe two.

One of them being Eddie Jones

 

[Reiser99]

I'm going to be a bit more positive. I think the biggest issue is still selection. Yes there are other problems, but I think if we got rid of Farrell, Daly, Youngs and Billy then we could work on the other issues. However as long as they are being carried we have weak links in the team and it will hold us back.

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Wilko trying really hard to feign positivity haha

"England....better....?"

 

[Ospervat]

England still have a lot to do if they want to win 6N.
Based on that performance Ireland, Wales or France could beat them on the day.
Some good individual skills but cohesively ragged.

 

[Jashay]

The biggest positive for me is that Robson outshone Youngs so much. Absolutely grabbed his chance there, and I hope he's done enough to get a start.

I think LCD has put his hand up to start more often too.

Hill also looked class, and our backs worked pretty well when they got the ball.

 

[Not Eddie Jones]

Okay, I admit it, if he starts Youngs against Wales over Robson, Eddie really has lost the plot, gone to madness, has to go etc.

 

[Wendigo7]

Robson had a great second half. Better than I've seen youngs play in years. :S

 

[BrokenWing]

Was it me, or did the ref signal a free kick at one point, and then change it to a penalty after Italy had kicked it straight into touch?

 

[Jimbo]

Even commentators suggesting some of the undroppables are dropped.

 

[Not Eddie Jones]

Even commentators suggesting some of the undroppables are dropped.

Yeah, but not Youngs bizarrely.

 

[Jimbo]

Yeah, but not Youngs bizarrely.

True but him being that **** is now as old as time

 

[ncurd]

@ncurd

well done... name your charity

He really really tried his best for me to lose. Especially when he went for that IMO marginally late tackle.

Crohn's and Colitis UK

 

[Reiser99]

True but him being that **** is now as old as time

Don't worry. He'll die of old age eventually, he's not immortal. 2072 6Ns ftw!

 

[Not Eddie Jones]

Don't worry. He'll die of old age eventually, he's not immortal. 2072 6Ns ftw!

Nor am I unfortunately. Not sure I can wait that long.

 

[TommiG88]

He really really tried his best for me to lose. Especially when he went for that IMO marginally late tackle.

Crohn's and Colitis UK

 

[Wendigo7]

Not an impressive game by any standards

Anyone who claims "England is back" needs their head examined, an improvement, but minor

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