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Congratulations to @MN5 and any other secret gingas out there. A thoroughly deserved win and we were lucky to come second. Scoreboard did not reflect the game. Itoje the only England player to impose himself at all. With such little possession your kicking game has to be spot on or you compound your problems. Ours was shit. We’re were out-passioned, out-played and out-coached. Just bloody awful.
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thought it rather amusing that the players were 'social distancing' during the anthem.
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@taniwharugby Yes that bit of nonsense amused me too. Last time I smiled for the whole game.
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Not a fan of Itoje, but I agree. He seemed the only England player who was up for the challenge - gave 110%.
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@Victor-Meldrew He’s one of those annoying players that you love when they’re on your side but you can still see why opposition fans don’t like them. Totally different to say Austin Healey who was always easy to dislike even when on your side.
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The Italian tackling was very poor.
That French halfback put in a dominant performance. He controlled the game well but his support play was superb.
A good mix of individual brilliance and solid team rugby from France.
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@Bones said in NH International Rugby:
Imagine what an in form All Blacks would do to this England.
I didn’t count one set of phases or even an individual play that England looked remotely likely to score a try.
And if the Scottish 1st 5 didn’t kick front foot ball away so often, the Scots could’ve put even more pressure on.
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@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@Victor-Meldrew He’s one of those annoying players that you love when they’re on your side but you can still see why opposition fans don’t like them. Totally different to say Austin Healey who was always easy to dislike even when on your side.
French used to say that about Sir Richie.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:
Not a fan of Itoje, but I agree. He seemed the only England player who was up for the challenge - gave 110%.
Great at disruption. But gave away 6 penalties. Overdid it.
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@pakman said in NH International Rugby:
@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:
Not a fan of Itoje, but I agree. He seemed the only England player who was up for the challenge - gave 110%.
Great at disruption. But gave away 6 penalties. Overdid it.
If you're the only one disrupting then that is the risk you run. I'd rather have those penalties than him be ineffective.
On the penalties, I couldn't see what he'd done wrong in the first couple of minutes when he charged down Price's kick and then claimed the loose ball. Any ideas?
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@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@Victor-Meldrew He’s one of those annoying players that you love when they’re on your side but you can still see why opposition fans don’t like them. Totally different to say Austin Healey who was always easy to dislike even when on your side.
The most annoying things about him is that no ref sees to have the balls to card him despite him being about the most penalised player on the park in most matches he plays. I would have a certain Richie-like respect for him if he was never whistled, but he gets caught plenty and yet never seems to get carded.
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@pakman said in NH International Rugby:
@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:
Not a fan of Itoje, but I agree. He seemed the only England player who was up for the challenge - gave 110%.
Great at disruption. But gave away 6 penalties. Overdid it.
And as if to prove my point, how anyone can give away 6 penalties - all breakdown and therefore repeat offences I presume - and not spend anytime in the bin is beyond me
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@Tim said in NH International Rugby:
Looking forward to a fit Retallick and and a fired up Akira Ioane fucking him up.
I'd prefer a cold, calculated, mature Akira Ioane fucking him up myself....
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@pakman said in NH International Rugby:
@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:
Not a fan of Itoje, but I agree. He seemed the only England player who was up for the challenge - gave 110%.
Great at disruption. But gave away 6 penalties. Overdid it.
A bit over-passionate for sure, but at least he was passionate.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:
@pakman said in NH International Rugby:
@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:
Not a fan of Itoje, but I agree. He seemed the only England player who was up for the challenge - gave 110%.
Great at disruption. But gave away 6 penalties. Overdid it.
A bit over-passionate for sure, but at least he was passionate.
I thought Scottish locks had better of English. Can’t remember last time I thought that.
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@MiketheSnow said in NH International Rugby:
It was like watching NZ lose.
Had the same feeling. I know the ABs emphasise cool heads under pressure but I have to wonder if a healthy dose of brutal emotion wouldn't have helped drag them back into the game. Only Itoje seemed emotionally invested.
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@Catogrande said in NH International Rugby:
@pakman said in NH International Rugby:
@Victor-Meldrew said in NH International Rugby:
Not a fan of Itoje, but I agree. He seemed the only England player who was up for the challenge - gave 110%.
Great at disruption. But gave away 6 penalties. Overdid it.
If you're the only one disrupting then that is the risk you run. I'd rather have those penalties than him be ineffective.
On the penalties, I couldn't see what he'd done wrong in the first couple of minutes when he charged down Price's kick and then claimed the loose ball. Any ideas?
It wasn't him, it was his support going straight off his feet at the ruck.
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@antipodean Ah. Didn’t notice it. Must have had my eye patch on the wrong eye.
