6 Nations Round 4 - Italy v Scotland

[TheNatalShark]

Very surprised Scotland got that turnover penalty, would have bet what little I have left Dempsey would have been pinged

[ScarfaceClaw]

Ref knows what a knock on is right?

And when he works that out he can have a go at Scottish offsides or not rolling away from the ruck.

[ScarfaceClaw]

Very surprised Scotland got that turnover penalty, would have bet what little I have left Dempsey would have been pinged

There was no way that was a penalty to Scotland.

[ASMO]

Watermans voice makes me want ro ram a knitting needle into my eardrums.

[petej]

Ref knows what a knock on is right?

And when he works that out he can have a go at Scottish offsides or not rolling away from the ruck.

That try comes from a penalty to scotland where a "Scottish" player roles into the Italian players trying to clear out.

[TheNatalShark]

That's twice where Italy have gone on the blind side... where Scotland outnumbered them. No heads up

[tcc_dc]

what a kick over and try.....go on Italy

[Big D]

Defensive positioning poor there. If Kinghorn is wide then Horne/Steyn has to sweep better than that.

[Sandstorm]

Well this is an exciting start!

10-14 Scotland 16 mins

[Big D]

Ref knows what a knock on is right?

And when he works that out he can have a go at Scottish offsides or not rolling away from the ruck.

That try comes from a penalty to scotland where a "Scottish" player roles into the Italian players trying to clear out.

The Scotttish player already had hands on the ball and survived the 1st Italian hitting the ruck

[ScarfaceClaw]

And when he works that out he can have a go at Scottish offsides or not rolling away from the ruck.

That try comes from a penalty to scotland where a "Scottish" player roles into the Italian players trying to clear out.

The Scotttish player already had hands on the ball and survived the 1st Italian hitting the ruck

Scrabbling around on his hands and knees also helped.

[petej]

That try comes from a penalty to scotland where a "Scottish" player roles into the Italian players trying to clear out.

The Scotttish player already had hands on the ball and survived the 1st Italian hitting the ruck

Scrabbling around on his hands and knees also helped.

Italy still get minnow reffing.

[sturginho]

Fucking atrocious

[PCPhil]

Silly penalties and a lack of clarity behind the pack killing Italy.

[Big D]

That try comes from a penalty to scotland where a "Scottish" player roles into the Italian players trying to clear out.

The Scotttish player already had hands on the ball and survived the 1st Italian hitting the ruck

Scrabbling around on his hands and knees also helped.

For the second player arriving, by which time the penalty offence had been committed. The 1st Italian had a clear unimpeded shot at Fagerson.

Edit: plus Gardner is an awful ref.

[sturginho]

Well in Brex!

[tcc_dc]

I'm exhausted just watching these guys run....good on both teams

[Ymx]

Enjoying watching the tempo of Italy today

[TheNatalShark]

Horne is having a shocker in my opinion. Wild passes, expecting too much protection from ref and that really poor pen

[Oxbow]

VdM had Ange round the neck there?

[sockwithaticket]

VDM on wee Ange is very much men vs. boys stuff.

[petej]

Another penalty to "scotland" following successive rucks with "scots" falling on the wrongside.

[sockwithaticket]

Italy still too inaccurate and lacking penetration at crucial moments.

Menoncello and Brex has the makings of a cracking centre partnership.

[Begbie]

Another penalty to "scotland" following successive rucks with "scots" falling on the wrongside.

You "ok" ?

[Big D]

Another penalty to "scotland" following successive rucks with "scots" falling on the wrongside.

He's letting Italians fly off their feet to clear out and at one point after a counter ruck come from the side and pick it up.

Hardly surprising one of the worst refs in international rugbyb isn't very good.

[Slick]

Horne is having a shocker in my opinion. Wild passes, expecting too much protection from ref and that really poor pen

Agree, he’s slowing everything down with his wild service

[SaintK]

Can someonf turn the female commentators mike off please.
She just drones cliches and inanities!!!

[Big D]

Can someonf turn the female commentators mike off please.
She just drones cliches and inanities!!!

And Hastings too

[Slick]

Steyns tackling is becoming an issue as well

[Paddington Bear]

Decent half of rugby, you hardly notice breaks in play when you switch to watching sex tourism by western 50 somethings at the bar.

Italy are so frustrating to watch, they do 90% right then do something colossally stupid that was totally avoidable. The Christie interception being case in point

[sturginho]

Decent half of rugby, you hardly notice breaks in play when you switch to watching sex tourism by western 50 somethings at the bar.

Italy are so frustrating to watch, they do 90% right then do something colossally stupid that was totally avoidable. The Christie interception being case in point

They got 3 points out of that though

[TheNatalShark]

Decent half of rugby, you hardly notice breaks in play when you switch to watching sex tourism by western 50 somethings at the bar.

Italy are so frustrating to watch, they do 90% right then do something colossally stupid that was totally avoidable. The Christie interception being case in point

They got 3 points out of that though

True, but it's also less than they expected, but keep it on the vacation thread

[Big D]

Steyns tackling is becoming an issue as well

It is but you'll get told it isn't because he's a good tackler for Galsgow.

Dread to think what would happen if he has to move to 13.

[petej]

Another penalty to "scotland" following successive rucks with "scots" falling on the wrongside.

You "ok" ?

Yeah, I just find professional sport increasingly fake/plastic. More akin to WWE sports entertainment though with less spandex. Players like Finn Russell are fighting a losing battle against soullessness and money. The best league in the world tm in football being won 6 out of the last 7 times by a team funded by an autocratic state with 114+ charges against it.

[tcc_dc]

wow.....good catch on that. Looked clean at first ...

[Big D]

Horne posted missing.

[S/Lt_Phillips]

Oh dear.

[Begbie]

Steyn you fucking tit.

[sturginho]

The post again!

[S/Lt_Phillips]

Despite Italy making plenty of mistakes, you just get a feeling Scotland won't do enough to take proper advantage