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7 tries, mostly in open play, and a comfortable win. It’s possible that we just have unrealistic expectations. We have rarely beaten Italy more comprehensively than we did today.

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Amazing try

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We’re getting killed by the high balls. Not sure we’ve taken a single one cleanly and we’ve lost most of them.

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For that to happen France would need to be shit, Scotland would need to play for a full 80 minutes and we'd need to get 4 tries tomorrow and next week. I am pessimistic in thinking Wales will finally break the streak next week Wales will be looking to save their season against the auld enemy - beat...

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Winnie wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 8:34 pm
CalypsoKing wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 8:27 pm Wales nearly snatched it near the end.......great last 15 minutes.
Scotland were in the pub at that point

And they had several opportunities to kick the ball dead, and end the game, before the last Welsh try.

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For that to happen France would need to be shit, Scotland would need to play for a full 80 minutes and we'd need to get 4 tries tomorrow and next week. I am pessimistic in thinking Wales will finally break the streak next week Wales will be looking to save their season against the auld enemy - beat...

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Magic Johnsonn wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 9:28 pm

Dropped the ball before touching down?

https://youtu.be/ahg1nGNYaIs?t=437

Nah - that's before he got to the ball to touch it down.

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Pretty pathetic from the French going after citings after the game for those incidents. Not surprising though. Nash one was dealt with during the game. Dupont one was clearly just a rugby incident but they seem to feel he should be protected to an extent that no other player is. And yet I wouldn't ...

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The only Irish test starters might be GIbson Park, Lowe, Aki and Doris. Aki was pants today - He shouldn't be starting for the Lions. Hold fire on that one. We'll see what the medics say tomorrow, but to me he got two heavy knocks on the same shoulder, very early on, and played like a guy who knows...

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terryfinch wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 6:35 pm The only Irish test starters might be GIbson Park, Lowe, Aki and Doris.

Aki was pants today - He shouldn't be starting for the Lions.

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Theflier wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 6:34 pm It’s also ridiculous that that knock on was missed and then we get a YC and concede

Yeah - that was very poor from the ref - still very stupid from your prop though !

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Suicidal stuff from Wales - folding like a pack of cards now.

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The game needed a Welsh try - poor attempt at the conversion though.

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Mmmmm - he was very lucky with that interpretation !

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Nice from the Scots - lots of patience and finally broke the line - clinical.

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He's the kiwi cabbage, best not to engage Great comeback mate. But POM dove and you know it. Great decision. Hopefully it stops more players thinking they can milk cheap pens. He collapsed like a French striker in the box. When you're backpedalling, it doesn't take much to push you off balance. I'd...

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Wow - this is a bit of a rout. Surprised how easily Ireland have collapsed.

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Charger21 wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 4:41 pm What a f**king soft call

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Lucu may not be a Dupont but his exit kicks are terrific and he keeps the attack moving well.

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That was brilliant - fantastic try.

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BokJock wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 4:30 pm Yellow correct, nothing more

Yep - and so it proves.

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I think Ireland will go on to win this now that Dupont is off. France just don't look the same without him . Ireland will grind this out and they'll eventually find their way to the try line through constant pressure and French indiscipline.

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DragonKhan wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 3:42 pm McCarthy you absolute donut. Cynical and definitely a yellow

Incredibly dumb and cost them a try.

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They annihilated our scrum. Luckily they only had a couple of decent backs. England were shite, but they still play a far more interesting brand of rugby than the men. We got the scrum penalties in the 1st half - they got them later in the game - mainly due to the Italian Prop 'hinging' - which was...

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RodneyRegis wrote: ↑Sat Mar 08, 2025 12:36 am Definitely worth a new thread.

Musk has a 13% share in tesla. So his unrealised loss from tesla shares dropping is 14bn, not 108bn.

He also gets paid 14 bn a year by Tesla - and has a net worth of over 300bn - so I doubt he's that bothered.

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Very sad all round.

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Some of our tackling has left a lot to be desired !

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Quins89 wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 10:06 pm Italy have been comfortably the best team.

They just aren’t missing any tackles at all. And the mistakes aren’t coming.

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ovalball wrote: ↑Fri Mar 07, 2025 9:54 pm England giving away too many penalties.....

And now a yellow

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England giving away too many penalties.....

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France down to 12

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France 7 is not having a good few minutes there !

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Is this basketball

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Comedy tackling efforts from England

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Excellent response

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Bit careless there !

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With 5 of the 7 backs being Saints players, you'd hope we aren't going to kick the leather off the ball this time. Otherwise, what is the point ?

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England XV to face Italy at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham (3pm GMT, Sunday 9 March): 1 Ellis Genge; 2 Jamie George, 3 Will Stuart; 4 Maro Itoje (capt.), 5 Ollie Chessum; 6 Tom Curry, 7 Ben Earl, 8 Tom Willis; 9 Alex Mitchell, 10 Fin Smith; 11 Ollie Sleightholme, 12 Fraser Dingwall, 13 Ollie Lawrence, ...

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mr flaps wrote: ↑Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:00 pm
Hawk97 wrote: ↑Wed Mar 05, 2025 11:52 am Nasty little rumour that Borthwick will replace Marcus Smith with Elliot fúcking Daly.

Comical now.
Jesus

The rumour has proven correct

George also starting in place of LCD - and Fraser Dingwall in for Slade

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