Article: The Original Rugby Championship - Six Nations 2016

[Derm McCrum]

Noves staring down the barrel at the moment.<br><br>
France losing at home to Italy - again.

[Glath]

<p>Yep. Outstanding number 8.</p>
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<p>Hoping Italy won't have their usual final quarter collapse this time around.</p>

[Billy Tell]

Parisse is one of the all time great 8. Could have played for NZ.

[Derm McCrum]

And his players finally respond. Great finish in the corner and Bezy converts. <br><br>
Fra 17-18 Ita

[Bones]

<p>I love the way Campagnaro plays, first caught my eye when he was carving up a year or two ago, maybe against NZ? One of my favourite players to watch at the moment.</p>

[Derm McCrum]

And Plisson nails a penalty in front of sticks for France to take the lead again <br><br>
France 20-18 and ten minutes to go.

[Disgusted of TW]

Be ironic if a game plagued by shite kicking in the first half is settled by a kicking duel in the last 10 mins

[Derm McCrum]

And another quick exchange of penalties <br><br>
23-21

[Disgusted of TW]

Zinzan > Sergio. Scientifically proven.

[Derm McCrum]

Lucky escape. Parisse called the DG to himself??<br><br>
Haimona wouldn't stand up???

[TeWaio]

Wow Parisse. What were you thinking?!

[Derm McCrum]

France very lucky. Italy had no plan for what to do.

[Glath]

<p>Don't know how Italy weren't awarded any penalties at the last few scrums. Not that Haimona would have kicked it from that position...</p>
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<p>Parisse drop goal maybe not the right option.</p>

[Billy Tell]

What a shambles from Italy at the end. Eat up the clock trying to milk a scrum penalty, then ruck penalties, finally get some go forward building nicely...and Parisse throws it away with a poor attempt at a drop from distance.<br><br>
Entertaining game all the same.

[Derm McCrum]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Disgusted of TW" data-cid="556864" data-time="1454774744"><p>
Be ironic if a game plagued by shite kicking in the first half is settled by a kicking duel in the last 10 mins</p></blockquote>
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It reverted to type at the end.

[Disgusted of TW]

England 7-3 up after 20 mins

[Disgusted of TW]

7-6 to England at the half, whistle blown after a dog of a failed DG attempt by Russell. Score a fair reflection of the game so far.

[Bones]

Scotland have had England on the rack a couple of times, just no killer instinct. That last pass or change of line that's needed just never comes. <br><br>
What's with England not contesting at all at some breakdowns, but still standing there not fanning out? I've seen a couple of opportunities to easily spoil Scotland ball go begging.

[Disgusted of TW]

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Bones" data-cid="556875" data-time="1454781088"><p>Scotland have had England on the rack a couple of times, just no killer instinct. That last pass or change of line that's needed just never comes. <br>
What's with England not contesting at all at some breakdowns, but still standing there not fanning out? I've seen a couple of opportunities to easily spoil Scotland ball go begging.</p></blockquote>
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Yes, they definitely seem to be holding back. Comms team has also commented on English line speed being noticeably slower, looks deliberate.

[Billy Tell]

<p>In the end Eng vs Scot turned into a bit of a dirge.</p>
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<p>England basically ground Scotland down, who made too many unforced errors.</p>
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<p>TBH I saw zero difference between a Lancaster coached England and a Jones coached one.</p>