[RWC19 Warm-Up] - England vs. Italy

[Every Time Ref]

Greenwood with good analysis on why Billy should play

Kind of, I'm not sure what he picked out was a question of match fitness though? I think it was laziness to be honest. If it's down to fatigue, 10 minutes into the game, then he's less fit than me! If it's decision making, then he's bordering on incompetent defensively because that was simple stuff ... I don't think ither of those are true, I'm convinced he was just ambling (along with a few others FWIW, Cole certainly, adn others I didn't get the number).

When I noted earlier England looked lazy in defence, it was after that same passage of play ... I stand by it

England looking pretty stale in attach

When did we last do Farrell Vs Ford? Is it time for another one?

 

[MarkyH]

I know lineouts are never straight like, but Italy have notched it up a level...

Good practice tho. Worth it

 

[ncurd]

When did we last do Farrell Vs Ford? Is it time for another one?

Eh said last week it proved why we need Ford/Farrell axis this only emphasises it.

 

[TheOvalBall]

Italy's defense is holding nicely.

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Eh said last week it proved why we need Ford/Farrell axis this only emphasises it.

Ford-Farrell-Tuilagi became a no brainer for me after the Ireland game.

 

[MarkyH]

Huge lesson on Monday regarding workrate.

1. Billy needs to work

2. Chase the kick so Jonny May has support

 

[Every Time Ref]

HOLY ****, WHICH OF THE ITALIAN PLAYERS HAS A RADIOHEAD TATTOO?????

Edit: Quick Google, turns out it's Edoardo Padovani, may be my new favourite player. Legend.

 

[Ragey Erasmus]

No England players even attempted to support may, they are being so lazy

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Francis tries to go wide too early and doesn't have the speed in his pass for it to work - throws those long miss passed and it doesn't trouble Italy at all

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Good carry by Wilson, but he's slower than I thought. Poor offload as well.

 

[ncurd]

Only thing I've taken from this half

God I hope May doesn't get injured.

 

[MarkyH]

Johnny May ❤❤❤❤

 

[Every Time Ref]

May and George definitely the stand outs for England

 

[TRF_Olyy]

Bizarre changes 30mins in

 

[Not Mike Brown's Sock]

Why are both props off? Did I miss something?

 

[Pieter Steph du Teague]

Bizarre changes 30mins in

Any change that gets Cole off is fine by me.

 

[MarkyH]

Remember chaps. This is a scenario work out. We're playing ****, but conceding nothing. And learning MASSIVE lessons in work rate and support play

 

[Reiser99]

This is why we need Tuilagi. He creates space just by being there.

 

[Every Time Ref]

Twice the balls popped out the back of the scrum for no obvious reason, what's going on there Billy?

 

[MarkyH]

What's is also quite obvious is we are most definitely not playing all our cards tonight...

I think we're creating this difficult plan just so we can practice it. Scenarios right?

I could be wrong