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oof, big decision on the penalty try.
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Tichtheid wrote: Sat Nov 09, 2024 6:04 pm
sturginho wrote: Sat Nov 09, 2024 5:52 pm Ffs, Capuozzo off for an hia after 6 minutes

Damn, I missed the start of the game and was wondering why Allan was on
Knee to the head while making a tackle
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Ffs ref
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And now he's telling the water boys off
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Crowd are booing but the ref did get that one right
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sturginho wrote: Sat Nov 09, 2024 6:27 pm Crowd are booing but the ref did get that one right
Yeah, if the ref hadn't called "Tackle" he wouldn't have been let go
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Two absolutely disastrous tries given away but italy haven't been too bad, it all looks a bit messy really.

Also gialappa show can fuck off
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Pumas running away with it.
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Ireland will have a decent test next weekend
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50 up for Argentina

Gulf in class is just too big
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Good to see the sold out stadium though, a shame they weren't rewarded with a better performance
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Lamaro goes off clutching his shoulder after 2 minutes :thumbdown:
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Garbisi Jr is having an absolute mare
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That's a cracking Georgian try, 3-7
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sturginho wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 1:49 pm Garbisi Jr is having an absolute mare
See above
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Ffs
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What have they been working on during the week I wonder, it sure as hell wasn't playing rugby
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And it gets worse, zuliani who came on for lamaro limps off. Score is 6-17
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Half time :bimbo:
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Guess italy will be hoping for the usual 60 minute fall off
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Anyone ever watched waves crashing endlessley against a cliff.
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PCPhil wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 2:51 pm Anyone ever watched waves crashing endlessley against a cliff.
So frustrating 😫
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Georgia have been excellent in defence but Italy are not offering much in attack
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Penalty try, 13-17
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They're all getting cramp now
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You get the feeling that even under this pressure with once chance for their speedsters, Georgia will score..
“It was a pet, not an animal. It had a name, you don't eat things with names, this is horrific!”
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PCPhil wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 3:08 pm You get the feeling that even under this pressure with once chance for their speedsters, Georgia will score..
Especially if niniashvili gets on a run, as they seem incapable of touching him
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sturginho wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 3:09 pm
PCPhil wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 3:08 pm You get the feeling that even under this pressure with once chance for their speedsters, Georgia will score..
Especially if niniashvili gets on a run, as they seem incapable of touching him
You guys really miss Capuozzo.
“It was a pet, not an animal. It had a name, you don't eat things with names, this is horrific!”
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PCPhil wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 3:11 pm
sturginho wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 3:09 pm
PCPhil wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 3:08 pm You get the feeling that even under this pressure with once chance for their speedsters, Georgia will score..
Especially if niniashvili gets on a run, as they seem incapable of touching him
You guys really miss Capuozzo.
Would have been great to see them line up against each other
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PCPhil wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 3:11 pm
sturginho wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 3:09 pm
PCPhil wrote: Sun Nov 17, 2024 3:08 pm You get the feeling that even under this pressure with once chance for their speedsters, Georgia will score..
Especially if niniashvili gets on a run, as they seem incapable of touching him
You guys really miss Capuozzo.
Garbisi looks a bit of a shadow of himself 18 months ago as well
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So apparently one 90 point drubbing from the boks is not enough for us, we're playing them 3 times this year

https://www.onrugby.it/2025/01/14/test- ... sudafrica/

Whoever comes up with these fixtures?
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Given all the ridiculousness surrounding Zebre's future, this is a great move by the FIR.

https://www.onrugby.it/2025/02/13/steph ... derazione/
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Odiase has left oyonnax to join Zebre :thumbup:
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A very inexperienced touring party for the tour of Namibia and South Africa, only 3 players with over 50 caps. Many players have been rested, Allan Lamaro, Garbisi sr, Ruzza etc.

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Piloni
Danilo FISCHETTI (Zebre Parma, 52 caps)
Muhamed HASA (Zebre Parma, esordiente)
Marco RICCIONI (Saracens, 33 caps)
Mirco SPAGNOLO (Benetton Rugby, 14 caps)
Giosuè ZILOCCHI (Benetton Rugby, 24 caps)

Tallonatori
Tommaso DI BARTOLOMEO (Zebre Parma, esordiente)
Pablo DIMCHEFF (Colomiers Rugby, esordiente)
Giacomo NICOTERA (Stade Français, 33 caps)

Seconde Linee
Matteo CANALI (Zebre Parma, esordiente)
Niccolò CANNONE (Benetton Rugby, 52 caps)
Riccardo FAVRETTO (Benetton Rugby, 6 caps)
Andrea ZAMBONIN (Zebre Parma, 9 caps)

Terze Linee
Lorenzo CANNONE (Benetton Rugby, 28 caps)
Alessandro IZEKOR (Benetton Rugby, 4 caps)
Sebastian NEGRI (Benetton Rugby, 63 caps)
David ODIASE (Oyonnax, esordiente)
Ross VINTCENT (Exeter Chiefs, 14 caps)
Manuel ZULIANI (Benetton Rugby, 32 caps)

Mediani di Mischia
Alessandro FUSCO (Zebre Parma, 18 caps)
Alessandro GARBISI (Benetton Rugby, 16 caps)
Stephen VARNEY (Vannes, 32 caps)

Mediani di Apertura
Giacomo DA RE (Zebre Parma, 2 caps)
Giovanni MONTEMAURI (Zebre Parma, esordiente)

Centri
Giulio BERTACCINI (Valorugby Emilia, 1 cap)
Leonardo MARIN (Benetton Rugby, 14 caps)
Tommaso MENONCELLO (Benetton Rugby, 28 caps)
Federico MORI (Bayonne, 17 caps)
Marco ZANON (Benetton Rugby, 17 caps)

Ali/Estremi
Mirko BELLONI (FEMI-CZ Rugby Rovigo Delta, esordiente)
Simone GESI (Zebre Parma, 3 caps)
Monty IOANE (Lione, 39 caps)
Paolo ODOGWU (Benetton Rugby, 6 caps)
Jacopo TRULLA (Zebre Parma, 14 caps)
Many Italian fans are also asking wtf has happened to Loris Zarantonello. Picked for the pacific tour last summer, played 15 mins, has not been seen again. From what I gather he continues to play well enough for his club, but a ProD2 journeyman has been picked ahead of him, a weird case for sure.
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