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by tafano
Thu Mar 21, 2024 5:11 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Your best ever national team by unit
Replies: 95
Views: 3548

Re: Your best ever national team by unit

Perugini - Ghiraldini - Castrogiovanni
Cristofoletto - Croci
Zanni- Parisse Bergamasco
Troncon - Dominguez
Menoncello - Brex
Cuttitta - Troiani - Vaccari
by tafano
Wed Mar 20, 2024 11:48 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Six Nations Player of the Tournament nominees announced
Replies: 96
Views: 1835

Re: Six Nations Player of the Tournament nominees announced

Menoncello played very well in every single match of the tournament.

Ben Earls was good in the first 2 matches, but Roots played better IMHO.

The only one in all the matches that played constantly well is Menoncello.
by tafano
Wed Mar 20, 2024 10:21 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Get rid of bonus points.
Replies: 38
Views: 749

Re: Get rid of bonus points.

... or use them just to break ties. It's dumb that Italy's record (Played 5, Won 2, Drawn 1, Lost 2) is better than Scotland's record (Played 5, Won 2, Drawn 0, Lost 3) but they're still behind. Bonus points should not make up for losing the bloody game. Winning the match is the whole point of it a...
by tafano
Sun Mar 17, 2024 11:31 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10535

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

What sort of press coverage has the last few weeks got back in Italy Has it helped raise the profile of the team and the sport? It has boomed: front page in every newspaper, 3 minutes in every tv news. YouTubers and Instagram pages with loads of new followers. There is a tag rugby tournament in Tre...
by tafano
Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:28 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10535

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

For the first time i 24 years, I can understand the statement: “Yeah you scored some tries in the end but the match was over”. It’s the first time in 24 years that I thought after 10 minutes: “Ok, we got this, we can win this.” The first time Italia controlled the game from the first minute till the...
by tafano
Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:36 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: I can’t wait for Jeff’s ratings. Is this the worst Welsh team ever?
Replies: 49
Views: 1110

Re: I can’t wait for Jeff’s ratings. Is this the worst Welsh team ever?

AND-y wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:20 pm I'm not sure this years team is better than the 90s lot to be honest. Maybe they should be I don't know, but they are about the same on the pitch.
Italia in the 90’s won against Ireland, France and Scotland, but not against Wales.

So maybe this is your worst
by tafano
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10535

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

CM11 wrote: Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:13 pm Those consolation tries will impact Italy's chances of moving up the table.

Need us or England to trash our opposition now.

5th after two wins and a draw seems harsh!
After an entire collection of wooden spons, feels like a Gran Slam.

Anyway we are 8th in the Rankings now
by tafano
Sat Mar 16, 2024 5:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10535

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

We just relaxed at the end.

FORZA AZZURRI!!!!!!!!
by tafano
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:13 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10535

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Italia was better than Wales in every facet of the game in the first half. But I fear a typical italian brainfart that has plagued us in the past. And obviously a second half like Wales did in against the Scots Garbisi has had 1 brain fart (that backward kick for the winger) and a blunder (the 2pts...
by tafano
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10535

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Italia was better than Wales in every facet of the game in the first half.

But I fear a typical italian brainfart that has plagued us in the past.
And obviously a second half like Wales did in against the Scots
by tafano
Sat Mar 16, 2024 4:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10535

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

I fear a Welsh come back like the U20 did yesterday
by tafano
Fri Mar 15, 2024 4:34 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread
Replies: 858
Views: 10524

Re: The Official and ONLY Ireland v Scotland Match thread

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Uh, that photo, it does remind me something.


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by tafano
Thu Mar 14, 2024 6:58 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10535

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Capuozzo will be missed.. Pani has a good kick and has some potential but it seemed a bit out of place against England.. it is a good test for him ( no pressure!) I am more positive about Varney True, but Pani played out of position in the wing, could work with Zebre when it happens towards the end...
by tafano
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:01 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10535

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Capuozzo broke a finger while Tackling Steyn on the first half, still played till the end. What a hero!

Pani can really kick looooong, he is fast, but he is no Capuozzo.

I’m a bit worried.

6+2 on the bench, looks better than the Welsh bench.

In Brexoncello we trust!
by tafano
Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:25 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10535

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Pizza is overrated. There, I've said it. You are right. Many Italians think so. [history nerd mode: on] And it might sound incredible but the pizza we eat nowadays was born in USA, when Italian immigrants in the late XIX century met Tomato sauce, something they had never seen before. The Pizzerias ...
by tafano
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:44 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10535

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Theflier wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 4:35 pm What’s italys biggest win in the championship?
2007 at Edinburgh 17-37
by tafano
Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10535

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Da iawn diolch wrote: Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:29 pm Chianti is just a poor man's Sangiovese.

There, I've started the spite.
mmmm. nope.

https://www.superiore.de/it/vino/toscan ... legno.html
by tafano
Wed Mar 13, 2024 3:29 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10535

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Here is a jem for you all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH9i8h05X0E It's the first ever match in what was the Magners/Celtic league for an Italian club. In that match Tommaso Benvenuti made his pro debut and scored a try too, he went on to be an important centre for Italy in the 10's. But it was...
by tafano
Wed Mar 13, 2024 2:45 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10535

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Here is a jem for you all: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH9i8h05X0E It's the first ever match in what was the Magners/Celtic league for an Italian club. In that match Tommaso Benvenuti made his pro debut and scored a try too, he went on to be an important centre for Italy in the 10's. But it was ...
by tafano
Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10535

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

0ber0n wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 3:15 pm "Gwlad beirdd a chantorion"

in archaic italian:

"Landa di bardi e cantori"

seee...how close we are 8)
It's not archaic italian that. I would say a bit aulic, not words you would use in your everyday life
but it's italian
by tafano
Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Scotland out
Replies: 35
Views: 973

Re: Scotland out

Auckman wrote: Mon Mar 11, 2024 12:46 pm Is Crowley still coaching? He deserves some credit. Aside from the All Black annihilation, I understand they’ve had a reasonably respectable 18 months.
Nope. We have Quesada now.
He barely had 2 sessions with all the players to work with before W1 on this tournament.
by tafano
Sun Mar 10, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?
Replies: 855
Views: 10535

Re: Wales Vs Italy - 6N Official Match Thread - Welsh wooden 🥄?

Wow. Just wow.

I do not think Italia will be able to repeat what did 2 years ago.
Should be a close match until latter stages.

I hope to see our guys fight like they did all the tournament, even in Dublin.

Would be fantastic to avoid that wooden spoon once in a decade
by tafano
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:11 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Itlay v Scotland Match Thread
Replies: 376
Views: 5750

Re: The Official Itlay v Scotland Match Thread

Yesterday we swept Scots U20 away, once again.
Sweet sweet winning taste
by tafano
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:08 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Itlay v Scotland Match Thread
Replies: 376
Views: 5750

Re: The Official Itlay v Scotland Match Thread

Think Italy just grabbed their public's love and buy in there. Full and loud attendance, big TV audience. These wins are big. That's massive for us. 2 positive results. This time we didn't have a man advantage, this time we went down, got up and won. We earn this win. This is a very good Scottish t...
by tafano
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Itlay v Scotland Match Thread
Replies: 376
Views: 5750

Re: The Official Itlay v Scotland Match Thread

YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by tafano
Sat Mar 09, 2024 4:04 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Itlay v Scotland Match Thread
Replies: 376
Views: 5750

Re: The Official Itlay v Scotland Match Thread

Scotland the better side, as predicted.

But I like how our Azzurri fight, we have a very, very good bench today.

Menoncello one of the best Centre in the world now, IMHO
by tafano
Fri Mar 08, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Itlay v Scotland Match Thread
Replies: 376
Views: 5750

Re: The Official Itlay v Scotland Match Thread

ruggers85 wrote: Fri Mar 08, 2024 11:42 am They do make it a tough match though. Last year at Murrayfield was a prime example.
Italia could have won, if it wasn't for that last scrum penalty.
We were a lot closer than the final result might tell.
+21 in Roma is too much IMHO.

I expect Scotland to win by less than 12
by tafano
Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:05 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Itlay v Scotland Match Thread
Replies: 376
Views: 5750

Re: The Official Itlay v Scotland Match Thread

We will suffer a lot at line out. Good team with a very good looking bench too!
Our ball carriers are all there.

Scotland better than Italia, but it can be a good match to watch.

Lynagh!!!!! Bentornato in Italia!!
by tafano
Thu Mar 07, 2024 3:03 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: The Official Itlay v Scotland Match Thread
Replies: 376
Views: 5750

Re: The Official Itlay v Scotland Match Thread

15 Ange CAPUOZZO (Stade Toulousain, 18 caps) 14 Louis LYNAGH (Harlequins, esordiente) 13 Juan Ignacio BREX (Benetton Rugby, 33 caps) 12 Tommaso MENONCELLO (Benetton Rugby, 16 caps) 11 Monty IOANE (Lione 28 caps) 10 Paolo GARBISI (Tolone, 34 caps) 9 Martin PAGE-RELO (Lione, 6 caps) 8 Ross VINTCENT (E...
by tafano
Wed Feb 28, 2024 8:01 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Seems like a fun day out
Replies: 6
Views: 297

Re: Seems like a fun day out

Been there, I remember some other attractions: broken parachute, minefield jumping, walking in napalm fog, be the target, plutonium touch/lick challenge.
by tafano
Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:07 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish ☘️ Holidays in July
Replies: 93
Views: 1673

Re: Irish ☘️ Holidays in July

This time last year I got sunstroke with the temperature at 26C. The wife has us booked for Amalfi later in the year. I really would like to see Como again or Laga de Iseo? I love Amalfi, go visit the Duomo and its museum, amazing. 20 minutes boat trip from there, go visit Cetara and eat there, cos...
by tafano
Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:30 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish ☘️ Holidays in July
Replies: 93
Views: 1673

Re: Irish ☘️ Holidays in July

Thank you all. I will read all your posts with my missus, who as I wrote has been there for a year so she knows better than me. The plan is Dublin first 2 days, then travel around with a rented car for a week. Galway is a must, my daughter stayed there for 2 weeks and loved it. For who asked, We hat...
by tafano
Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Irish ☘️ Holidays in July
Replies: 93
Views: 1673

Irish ☘️ Holidays in July

Hi Irish people, in July me and my wife will travel to Ireland. I've never been there, my wife lived and worked there for a year 25 years ago. What I'd like to know is if there's some local sites to rent Apartments, Houses or B&Bs , something outside Booking/trivago. Here in Italia you can find a lo...
by tafano
Mon Feb 26, 2024 1:41 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official France vs Italy - 6 Nations Day 3
Replies: 427
Views: 6664

Re: Official France vs Italy - 6 Nations Day 3

Naaah. Your third rowers will kill ours, then Posolo will walk through our players for an hattrick. We will massively suffer every set piece. Mori vs Danty should be an interesting battle That didn't aged well. I'm so moved by the way Italy resisted in the first half. Vintcent and Favretto aren't e...
by tafano
Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:32 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official France vs Italy - 6 Nations Day 3
Replies: 427
Views: 6664

Re: Official France vs Italy - 6 Nations Day 3

Wow. Almost botched like last year but hey, these Azzurrini can play some rugby. I’m soooo Happy!!! Think I told you that our win against you was a good one 😉. You are coming on leaps and bounds. I said Italy would do 2 out of 2 this weekend. Got the first one right ☺️ Naaah. Your third rowers will...
by tafano
Fri Feb 23, 2024 11:00 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official France vs Italy - 6 Nations Day 3
Replies: 427
Views: 6664

Re: Official France vs Italy - 6 Nations Day 3

Wow. Almost botched like last year but hey, these Azzurrini can play some rugby.

I’m soooo Happy!!!
by tafano
Fri Feb 23, 2024 9:53 am
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Official France vs Italy - 6 Nations Day 3
Replies: 427
Views: 6664

Re: Official France vs Italy - 6 Nations Day 3

Weather is cold and rainy from today to sunday, the pitch will be a mess.

Italia has no chance against French buldozzing forwards on those conditions.
by tafano
Thu Feb 22, 2024 12:19 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: Matteo Minozzi Gooooooone
Replies: 5
Views: 859

Matteo Minozzi Gooooooone

The Italian winger has ceased his contract with Benetton Rugby and retires from rugby. He was our only star player before the pandemic, did some fine fine tries for the azzurri. On his prime he was really something, he could kick very well too. From 2020 he has been ravaged by injuries and had no lu...
by tafano
Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:49 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 🇮🇪 vs 🇮🇹
Replies: 1077
Views: 24147

Re: 🇮🇪 vs 🇮🇹

AlanBengio wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:47 pm Well done Ireland
Only consolation is that you did not score 70
But 36 - 0… not to be proud at all
Not a single player, not a single thing we did was better than the Irish.
Nothing
by tafano
Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: Rugby Forum
Topic: 🇮🇪 vs 🇮🇹
Replies: 1077
Views: 24147

Re: 🇮🇪 vs 🇮🇹

brummagen wrote: Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:32 pm Italy's lineout is a shambles
If was only that