RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST

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Hopefully, we can maintain good structure. This kind of test can often get loose and sloppy in the second half.

Italy has missed 18 tackles so far... :???:
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Fonz wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:59 pm Have the Kiwi fans finally stopped pretending there was ever the slightest chance they could have lost this?
Never in doubt.
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I expected the Italians to put up a better fight than this. My NZ by 20 on superbru is looking a little conservative.
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Paddington Bear wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:48 pm In a year where England, Australia, Wales and Argentina have played the way they have, it was going to take something special to be crowned ‘the most humiliating half of rugby from a tier 1 nation’, and fair play the Italians have smashed it out the park here
Reckon Argentina against England might also be in the running.
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Gumboot wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:00 pm
Fonz wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:59 pm Have the Kiwi fans finally stopped pretending there was ever the slightest chance they could have lost this?
Never in doubt.
Only the foolish would have suggested otherwise.
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ScarfaceClaw wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:02 pm
Gumboot wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:00 pm
Fonz wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:59 pm Have the Kiwi fans finally stopped pretending there was ever the slightest chance they could have lost this?
Never in doubt.
Only the foolish would have suggested otherwise.
Absolutely.

Oh, wait...
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Thor Sedan wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:02 pm
Paddington Bear wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:48 pm In a year where England, Australia, Wales and Argentina have played the way they have, it was going to take something special to be crowned ‘the most humiliating half of rugby from a tier 1 nation’, and fair play the Italians have smashed it out the park here
Reckon Argentina against England might also be in the running.
Not even England v France comes close to this, only the Aussies last week are in the same league. A real real shame
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The comeback is on. Italy 51 - NZ 49
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So we waited until we were 49-3 down to start playing.... interesting plan let's see if it pays off.... 🙄
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sturginho wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:08 pm So we waited until we were 49-3 down to start playing.... interesting plan let's see if it pays off.... 🙄
I feel your pain.
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Scottish level lineout
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The ABs all running to him but got it!
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Looks like it’s about a 40 point wind over there
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Nice.
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Gwan Ange
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Capouzza :clap:

Finally Italy...
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Christ, balls of steel, that was one of the scariest sights I’ve seen in rugby as he looked up and saw 6 All Blacks sprinting at him 😂
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Paddington Bear wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:12 pm Looks like it’s about a 40 point wind over there
😂
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Fonz wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:59 pm Have the Kiwi fans finally stopped pretending there was ever the slightest chance they could have lost this?
The Fozzie half time talk did the job, giving up penalties, Italians score, game could be on again.

NZ 49-10
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Yes Ange!

At least now innocenti can crap on about honroable defeat or some such shit


And Tommy overtakes Dominguez at world cups
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Well worked.

The subs have shown up well so far. Have to say I was constantly surprised that Italy thought Dino Lamb worthy of a start against any half decent side. He was getting melted in contact every time.
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Great try. Rieko made to look a bit silly.
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Normal service has resumed
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Congrats, Samuel Whitelock!
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Sigh fuckin hell. Twat.
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Big Bad Brodie says enough of this shite and the ABs in again.
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Humiliating scrum
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FM. Just in from work.

So did NZ suddenly become the spiritual guardians again or are Italy back to being the turd on the sole of the 6N?
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Actually, if some of these Italian amateurs got pro contracts they might be okay in a few years.
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No try. He rolled by his own power not momentum.
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That pass 😍
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FML, overthrow the lineout. 8 seconds later, try.
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Lmao please, I refuse to believe this isn't a betting scandal at this point
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PCPhil wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:21 pm Actually, if some of these Italian amateurs got pro contracts they might be okay in a few years.
In the English Prem maybe :grin:
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JM2K6 wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:22 pm Lmao please, I refuse to believe this isn't a betting scandal at this point
Has a bit of a Middle Eastern cricket league feel doesn’t it
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Making me feel young again. Like1987 all over again.
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Paddington Bear wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:24 pm
JM2K6 wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:22 pm Lmao please, I refuse to believe this isn't a betting scandal at this point
Has a bit of a Middle Eastern cricket league feel doesn’t it
Definitely expect to see a close up of that attempted "tackle" by Capuozzo on the front page of the Sun very shortly
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Can only pray Galthie hasn't seen this sh*t and elects for another p*ssing contest by risking key players in trying to beat NZ's margin. Again.
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Drawn in and panicked by the attacking threat of <checks notes> Sam Cane
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Torquemada 1420 wrote: Fri Sep 29, 2023 8:20 pm FM. Just in from work.

So did NZ suddenly become the spiritual guardians again or are Italy back to being the turd on the sole of the 6N?
Some of A, a little bit of B
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