Early 6N discussion thread

[hugh_woatmeigh]

So we're still as wasteful as ever.

[ARM]

So our forwards are still appalling in open play...can’t get over the gain line. Maul offence and scrum have gone to sht.

Still Russell and Johnson have worked well together.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

So our forwards are still appalling in open play...can’t get over the gain line. Maul offence and scrum have gone to sht.

Still Russell and Johnson have worked well together.

I don't think the maul is that bad but you don't need to try setting them up every 4 seconds from open play or the halfway line.

It's absolutely shocking we only have only got 12 points on the board - reverse the possession and territory in the second half and we're staring down the barrel of a loss. We never seem to be able to make this dominance count.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

That's def a yellow for Stu Mac.

[General Zod]

Was about to type that, given the early change, Wilson has played ok. Then he did that 5 metres out!

You tell him Grieg! Am glad he’s mentioned the Italians playing our men off the ball - they’ve been at it all day. If we get another offensive 5 metre line-out, they’re just targeting McInally before he even gets the ball.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Welp. Lucky that didn't result in a closer look...

[General Zod]

I think he got that...

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Ref is really poor. That pass to turncoat Tam to clear was definitely forward.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

What a beautiful line from Seymour. Please don't screw it up...

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Uhh... Did Hogg actually touch that? Linesman is absolutely ADAMANT.

I'd be raging if that was given against us without a TMO look.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Ok fair play to the linesman - that's legit.

Shout out to Tommy for not giving a dumbass offload like his compatriots when it clearly wasn't on, did another roll ready to recycle and popped it when it WAS on. H Jones take note...

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Ritchie has been fairly poor by his own high standards today. Naive to let the italian 9 have a huge gap & has fallen off two tackles already.

[ARM]

Now we’re talking. Getting over the gain line = quick ball. Well played Ritchie and Kinghorn

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Be quite funny if Toony denies Graham his cap today.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Is this ref for real? Our first significant infringement in the red zone and we're carded?

[Big D]

That is harsh.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Sorry that's never obstruction. The guy pushes Price flying to make a point and milk it. Poor ref.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

That is harsh.

It was a prop or a hooker - he was never touching Hogg.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

Need to be careful here now...

[ARM]

Sloppy finish but you have to give some credit to Italy.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

What the actual f*ck. Someone better give them a bollocking after the whistle. Completely fallen apart.

[Big D]

Sloppy but a bit out that has shown promise and a lot to work on. As am immediate post mortem I'll take that.

[hugh_woatmeigh]

BP win job done but we really were not very good over 80 minutes. Any other team besides perhaps France would have likely beaten us today.

[OptimisticJock]

What the actual f*ck. Someone better give them a bollocking after the whistle. Completely fallen apart.

This. I was actually a little disappointed when it was looking like finishing 33-3 after their amount of possession. Ireland will be all over them defending like that.

[BlackCat1978]

Hard to put the finger on that last 10 minutes, tiredness or complacency? Laidlaw was off by that time, and lots of first caps, etc.
I thought Strauss was excellent. Graham looked a bit slow - even with fresh legs.