Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:27 am
by Thor Sedan
How far has NZ rugby fallen you ask.....well....I am genuinely worried about this match and Italy will be coming in to it with a real belief that they can do something.
NZ just doesn't have game breakers across the park anymore. Maybe Will Jordan, maybe Telea.....Mackenzie? Do any AB's get into a world XV?
How did we get here?
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:53 am
by Ymx
Why am I so stupid that I’m going out to town to watch this.
There’s nothing more these local English will love to rub my nose in it.
Yet, I’m foolishly going ahead - with an AB top on.
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 12:30 pm
by tc27
Ymx wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:53 am
Why am I so stupid that I’m going out to town to watch this.
There’s nothing more these local English will love to rub my nose in it.
Yet, I’m foolishly going ahead - with an AB top on.
I think its gonna be a comfortable NZ win
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Ymx wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:53 am
Why am I so stupid that I’m going out to town to watch this.
There’s nothing more these local English will love to rub my nose in it.
Yet, I’m foolishly going ahead - with an AB top on.
Stop snivelling.
The AB's will win this comfortably.
Agree. You've lost a couple of matches to world class opposition and now suddenly you're going to lose to Italy!
Not going to happen, never in a million years, not a hope in hell.......etc etc
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Ymx wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:53 am
Why am I so stupid that I’m going out to town to watch this.
There’s nothing more these local English will love to rub my nose in it.
Yet, I’m foolishly going ahead - with an AB top on.
Stop snivelling.
The AB's will win this comfortably.
Agree. You've lost a couple of matches to world class opposition and now suddenly you're going to lose to Italy!
Not going to happen, never in a million years, not a hope in hell.......etc etc
I can see what you’re doing.
Don’t listen to this prick, oh gods who mocker thee.
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:19 pm
by Insane_Homer
The ref is Matthew Carley (Eng), who botched the Fiji-Wales game so who knows...
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:25 pm
by Sandstorm
Insane_Homer wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:19 pm
The ref is Matthew Carley (Eng), who botched the Fiji-Wales game so who knows...
Is it? Italy by 2.
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Insane_Homer wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:19 pm
The ref is Matthew Carley (Eng), who botched the Fiji-Wales game so who knows...
Is it? Italy by 2.
Yeah, Italy 2RC+1YC to NZ 1RC
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 2:52 pm
by Paddington Bear
Ymx wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:53 am
Why am I so stupid that I’m going out to town to watch this.
There’s nothing more these local English will love to rub my nose in it.
Yet, I’m foolishly going ahead - with an AB top on.
Unless you’re in a tiny minority of towns you must have worked out by now that 99% of people don’t give a shit.
Anyway, guess who has two thumbs, seemingly pissed off his boss, got a call at 7:45 to tell him to drive to Northumberland to sort some paperwork on a deal ASAFP and now has to try and bomb it home for kick off?
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Ymx wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 11:53 am
Why am I so stupid that I’m going out to town to watch this.
There’s nothing more these local English will love to rub my nose in it.
Yet, I’m foolishly going ahead - with an AB top on.
Unless you’re in a tiny minority of towns you must have worked out by now that 99% of people don’t give a shit.
Anyway, guess who has two thumbs, seemingly pissed off his boss, got a call at 7:45 to tell him to drive to Northumberland to sort some paperwork on a deal ASAFP and now has to try and bomb it home for kick off?
Drive safe
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 5:44 pm
by snaporaz
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 5:48 pm
by snaporaz
please count the fouls
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:06 pm
by BnM
Sergio, Jonny and Sean, no Lol or Gareth.
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:35 pm
by TheNatalShark
No point watching, NZ by like 40
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:41 pm
by BnM
Topsy is still in his PJs
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:45 pm
by Gumboot
This is it; do or die. If we can't get a bonus point win we won't deserve to make the QFs.
No injuries or cards to either side, pretty please.
I've never felt so nervous about a pool game.
Go, All Blacks!
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:49 pm
by convoluted
Hopefully a reversion back to Fozz's expansionist vision, with no more schmidtkickball.
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:49 pm
by Paddington Bear
Really hope Italy give a proper account of themselves here and we get an exciting game
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:53 pm
by sturginho
Forza Azzurri!
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:58 pm
by Jethro
I've broken out the traditional AB jersey from the 70s, going full Blackness this morning to get the team over the line ... or something
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:59 pm
by Guy Smiley
That Haka was quite.... intense.
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:01 pm
by Slick
Guy Smiley wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:59 pm
That Haka was quite.... intense.
My kids are going nuts - Italians looked up for it as well
Looking forward to this
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:02 pm
by Marylandolorian
sturginho wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:53 pm
Forza Azzurri!
They’ll need a lot, I hope you guys win but I doubt it.
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:03 pm
by sturginho
Negri fancying himself as a winger!
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
sturginho wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 6:53 pm
Forza Azzurri!
They’ll need a lot, I hope you guys win but I doubt it.
Obviously not but to dream costs nothing
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:04 pm
by TheNatalShark
After some initial control in possession, Italy giving away easier yards in defense and started struggling with composure without offering variety
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:08 pm
by BnM
Great kick fantastic finish. I thought he'd lost it initially.
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:08 pm
by Jethro
Air Jordan
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:10 pm
by Insane_Homer
7-3
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:10 pm
by sturginho
Tommy needs just one more point to equal Dominguez
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:17 pm
by Paddington Bear
ABs feeding off silly mistakes from Italy then capitalising ruthlessly
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:18 pm
by TheNatalShark
Snekky try there, almost hilarious how Italy just falls apart Vs NZ. Like Wales Vs Aus last decade and Scotland Vs SA
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:19 pm
by tcc_dc
14-3...come on Italy...steady the nerves
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:19 pm
by Blackmac
That's was utterly pathetic from Italy.
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:20 pm
by tcc_dc
welp...try of the tournament so far...
it's over...poor Italy :(
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:21 pm
by sockwithaticket
Blackmac wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:19 pm
That's was utterly pathetic from Italy.
Feeble. Telea should never have been ale to get that ball down.
Re: RWCR3 New Zealand vs Italy - Fri 29th - 20.00 BST
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:21 pm
by sturginho
TheNatalShark wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 7:18 pm
Snekky try there, almost hilarious how Italy just falls apart Vs NZ. Like Wales Vs Aus last decade and Scotland Vs SA
We've had such genius comments from the likes of Bortolami and Mirco Bergamasco saying that we shouldn't even bother and put all our efforts into beating France instead. With such confidence is it any wonder we always fall to pieces?
