[2022 Six Nations] France vs Italy (06/02/22)

[Groundhog]

Harsh, pedantic penalty

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

****. Changes the halftime mentality of both sides completely.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Floodgates gonna open now.

 

[Groundhog]

Good decision there tbf

 

[Jashay]

Garbesi's decision making has been shocking

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

Honestly Italy are still doing better than Wales yesterday

 

[General Melchett]

I keep hearing the commentator say Limoncello.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

Do we think Italy are showing signs of improvement? As a collective they seem to be quite solid defensively, individual moments of madness & mistakes are letting them down big time

 

[TheSaffycen]

I think they're definitely doing better than most would've expected, but France also haven't been firing on all cylinders, though it may be Italy's work causing that.

 

[UlsterRugby2012]

Fantastic maul defence from Italy.

 

[Jashay]

Their maul defence has absolutely improved, but I think their set piece is still shaky. I'd say they've improved overall, though

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Very nice try. Love watching Penaud play rugby.

 

[die_mole]

Yo Alpha, Angus has the match next week

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

Yo Alpha, Angus has the match next week

Bet against Ireland.

Less nervy than watching Adamson at least, I feel like this guy can make massive errors effecting the result. Although has been deec aujourd'hui.

 

[EdBirch]

If the scoreline stays as is, I'll only be 1 point out on matchpint predictor. Been impressed by Italian resolve today but they do this every year before being blown away later in the tournament

 

[TheSaffycen]

Watching the French attack compared to the English is just night and day

 

[EdBirch]

Very true

A solid start for France

 

[Bada-Bing!]

Nice conversion from Ntmack, to keep those he picked him in their fantasy team happy.

 

[Bruce_ma gooshvili]

France were in cruise control for much of that but a 27 point loss is above expectations for Italy. I thought the defense seems improved (possibly with so many players from the same team), the set-piece was passable and they held their own to some extent at the breakdown.

All in all, given the mess in November, a much better performance than I was expecting and a tick in the box for Crowley with such a youthful team. Honestly I wouldn't have batted an eyelid at a 50 point loss.

For France, the lack of killer instinct should be troubling them, this was a million miles off the ruthlessness required to lift a World Cup.

 

[General Melchett]

Bet against Ireland.

Less nervy than watching Adamson at least, I feel like this guy can make massive errors effecting the result. Although has been deec aujourd'hui.

Despite his receding hairline he's a young ref and should get better with test match experience and feedback from his peers/superiors.