Italy v New Zealand - 23/11/2024 (20.10)

[AlRums]

Crazy, best match of this weekend

And tomorrow?

 

[Yulia]

And tomorrow?

I doubt it will be better than this match, although who knows...I expected something completely different today

 

[Yulia]

I want this score or another try for Italy. NZ will win anyway,but it's just beautiful like that

 

[AlRums]

I think the refereeing going the abs way

 

[AlRums]

Contrast that decision with Friday's.

 

[Yulia]

Eh..ok. Actually was pretty predictable,this try

 

[Gavin]

The referee looked like he was going to give the penalty to Italy before that New Zealand try. Bit strange.

 

[Yulia]

Yeaaaaah "Italian miracle" as commentator called it)

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Ahhhh, why'd they have to go and do that

 

[AlRums]

My feed froze at just the wrong moment. Bugger it

 

[AlRums]

Italy deserved that.

 

[Yulia]

Tired Italy

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Obviously no side is happy with a loss but think there are a lot of positives Italy can take from that performance

 

[AlRums]

Barrett was nicely escorted by his teammate there.

 

[OllyM97]

Referee doing his best not to award a penalty try against NZ when Italy were all over them… boring. Absolutely sick and tired of officials favouring the All Blacks. At least Italy gave a good account of themselves and restored pride after the RWC debacle.

 

[Ddanno]

11-29 has to be on the lower end of this fixture. If Italy could defend again they'd really start challenging

 

[Yulia]

NZ winning was clear,but what a match and what an energy from Italian team. Menoncello was very good

 

[AlRums]

Best Italian result against NZ since Autumn 2009

 

[AlRums]

Best game today, no question.

 

[Leonormous Boozer]

So do the best teams get a free ride or do the best teams get themselves in position to get favourable calls?

@TRF_Olyy do we start a ref chat and ban small ref chat in these threads because match threads are getting chronic?....