England vs Italy: Match thread

[nathan]

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So what are peoples predictions? It's snowing in Leicester, so I presume similar weather at Twickenham?

I have a bad feeling about this game and don't think England will run away with it as many are predicting.

[bsando]

Wow. Just heard Clancy and Nigel Owens conversation. Can't believe he just shut down Nigel Owens advice.

[Geordie]

Lovin all the anti English crap coming from you welsh guys...i hope the Welsh team are as overconfident as you guys for next week...

Haha rich coming from the arrogance brigade. How many games have you predicted us to lose? I counted our last 3. Did we get any congratulations or apologies? No. Just complaining about how bad the ref or opposition were.

Note my earlier prediction. Today is a 10 point win for England. Next week is an 18 point win for Wales.

Ha ha ha Arrogance Brigade....

[Duty281]

Frustration for England at the moment. They're doing enough to get past Italy, but some poor finishing and dogged defence is stopping England from getting over the line. I think England will pull away in the second half though.

EDIT: I see the bitter and jealous Welsh are everywhere on this thread. This time next week, they'll have disappeared.

[GLove39]

George Clancy

[nathan]

just proved on tv Clancy is a homer

Yeah whatever!

[A World Cup and 3 Finals]

Jiffy full of it as always

[LondonTiger]

just proved on tv Clancy is a homer

He had already blown the whistle. you tell me how he was supposed to restart the game, especially as Owens says "if you see differently from your view"?

[LeinsterFan4life]

Nigel Owens is such a great ref. I fear the day he has to retire. Clancy is a clown.

[LondonTiger]

Jiffy full of it as always

He is talking sense.

[Barney McGrew did it]

England are actually playing very well - for a colts side. Hopefully they'll be wearing their pro rugby heads 2nd half.

[glamorganalun]

just proved on tv Clancy is a homer

Yeah whatever!

Even Clive stated the Italians are on the wrong end of Clancy.

[Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler]

Italy gave away 9 penalties and 2 free kicks in tha half, if they dont tidy that up england wont need to play better

[Peter Seabiscuit Wheeler]

just proved on tv Clancy is a homer

Yeah whatever!

Even Clive stated the Italians are on the wrong end of Clancy.

Yes because they are committing penalty offences, not because hes a homor

[thebluesmancometh]

Frustration for England at the moment. They're doing enough to get past Italy, but some poor finishing and dogged defence is stopping England from getting over the line. I think England will pull away in the second half though.

EDIT: I see the bitter and jealous Welsh are everywhere on this thread. This time next week, they'll have disappeared.

Are you really tarring us all with 1 posters comments?? Come on dude!!

England look like they have everything on Italy except the ability to pass and catch...

As bad as the likes of Flood, Care and Goode are looking the forwards aren't half doing the job required and make me nervous for Cardiff!!!

[A World Cup and 3 Finals]

Jiffy full of it as always

He is talking sense.

Really? "Wales took it up the middle yesterday to create the space out wide" When did Wales find any space out wide? The ball never went beyond Phillips.

You have a strange view of "sense"!

[aitchw]

Frustrating! Scrappy England, get yourselves sorted out. Should be 2 tries up.

[Casartelli]

Ashton nearly tackled someone. He's improving.

[Breadvan]

One step at a time cas....

[RuggerBoy]

Flattering to deceive methinks. Not too much invention about England's play. Workmanlike would just about sum it up for me.

Wrong - too much invention, attempting too much, too early. BASICS for god's sake

Barney, if that is too much invention in your eyes, no wonder the rest of the world generally sees England's play as clueless!

[wales606]

Jiffy full of it as always

He is talking sense.

Really? "Wales took it up the middle yesterday to create the space out wide" When did Wales find any space out wide? The ball never went beyond Phillips.

You have a strange view of "sense"!

When North made the break which created HIbbard's try?

[LondonTiger]

I cannot understand clancy, how the hell will the Italian LH manage?

[glamorganalun]

Not Lawes, must have a better second row than him. Parling should go off and not make it worse.

[Barney McGrew did it]

Flattering to deceive methinks. Not too much invention about England's play. Workmanlike would just about sum it up for me.

Wrong - too much invention, attempting too much, too early. BASICS for god's sake

Barney, if that is too much invention in your eyes, no wonder the rest of the world generally sees England's play as clueless!

you're confusing invention for execution

[wales606]

Italian scrum doing better without Castro!

[Casartelli]

Italy obviously cheating at scrum time now.

[glamorganalun]

Wales will enjoy seeing the Italians stuffing the England scrum.

[glamorganalun]

Clive predicted 5 tries to England

[LondonTiger]

Well, I have to laugh at that.

[Casartelli]

Danny Care securing his Lions spot with some composed box kicking.

[Breadvan]

Oh Danny you balloon....

[RDSguru]

[mankiaow]

just proved on tv Clancy is a homer

Yeah whatever!

Even Clive stated the Italians are on the wrong end of Clancy.

Yes because they are committing penalty offences, not because hes a homor

How can he be a homer if he is Irish?

[bsando]

Wow! Want a lovely score, well done Italy!

[wales606]

Awful kick by Care

Beautiful kick by Orquera

Bit more of the 8 and 10 we saw against France

Excellent play

[Hood83]

This is now comically bad. We are still an average team with a collection of lumpen backs. Nothing changes.

[nathan]

Clive predicted 5 tries to England

And?


We need to get young on!

[LondonTiger]

Danny Care securing his Lions spot with some composed box kicking.

He is certainly fluffing hi saudition for next week.

[Barney McGrew did it]

I wonder if DC has the mentality required at this level

[Casartelli]

If Orquera had kicked that it would have swung things Italy's way.

England will turn the screw now.

[wales606]

Cries of Italia! around Twickernam

[Hood83]

SL takes off our one decent ball carrier. Should have been Wood who's been utterly anonymous.

[LondonTiger]

England like rabbits in headlights right now

[wales606]

italy all over it now

[Casartelli]

Although, Ashton now relieved he's not the only tackle-shy winger in the England squad.

Takes the pressure off.

[Breadvan]

We're in the sh1t here....

[100%beefy]

Clive predicted 5 tries to England

for or against?

[thebluesmancometh]

Mike Brown best player England have??? Surely theres a better winger!!

[LondonTiger]

If Orquera had kicked that it would have swung things Italy's way.

England will turn the screw now.

I wish

[Hood83]

Terrible performance. As bad as I can remember.

[bsando]

Wow! Nice run by Venditti!

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