TBH;I explained why the ref allowed it, unless the ref had a diff view of perhaps Barkley being prevented from getting up by tackled player,then it did go on a wee bit. Still rule 1 and all that.

I agree with TJ (aaaaaaaaaargggggh!).

If you form an unopposed “ruck”, you should remain on top of the ball to prevent the opposition from accessing it. If you go right over the top of it, then it’s fair game.

Even if a proper ruck has formed, if the ball is clear out the back and no-one picks it up, then again, it’s fair game (even for the original tackler/tacklee to get up and play it).

Blasting right over the top to clear players out is great if you’ve got support immediately behind you, but leaves you open to sneakiness if you don’t.

I am not feeling very confident today. However Ireland are weakened by injury so Scotland should see plenty of ball. Lets hope we really see how blair and Laidlaw can play together.

Hard to see past home wins today really

The debate is one ofthe great things about rugby.

Strettles out with injury, Charlie Sharples in for England. That IMO is a good thing.

Shame it wasn’t Ashton!

Indeed, that would have been even better.

He’s under pressure this week, and I reckon a good display from Sharples wont help Ashton.

Seen Ena a few times at Kingsholm and he is very good, bit on the short side but can find the line. Scamper will be happy.

Creaming myself about watching Gloucester’s second quickest wing 😀

Bore da!
🙂

Prynhawn da! 😐

Oh yeah… oops. Busy morning! 🙂

Bright start, though. North breaking tackles with ease.

I think you mean Prynhawn da. 😀

Is Clancy going to spoil this with his whistle?

Vale. 😳

I really hope not!

Italy good in defence so far, but can they keep it up?

Would prefer to put points on the board rather than the going for the try.

Italy may be putting the tackles in but they’re playing very poorly indeed. Certainly their worst performance of the 6N so far.
The 10 is like an Italian version of andy Goode, they’re gifting penalties, scrummagging very poorly, line outs are shocking and can’t keep hold of the ball.
WtF is bergamasco doing on the wing?

That’s the ball, running on to the pass.

😯

Good work from Italy. But, I still think the barrage of runners, and the amount of tackling they’re having to make will start to hurt them.

If Italy are so bad then Wales aren’t much better otherwise they would be in the lead by much more?

100 nil to the ref so far. Jesus its like watching paint dry.
Wrecker Bergamasco is always like that a complete ****.

saying that Wales should still win this at a canter.

If Italy are so bad then Wales aren’t much better otherwise they would be in the lead by much more?

Are Italy so bad??

Italy defending very well, I mean it’s all they’re doing, but they’re doing it well.
Welsh tries are a coming. 😀

Italy using gps today? Lots of little boxes between the shoulder blades.

And there’s the first one…
And we were singing…… 😀

Awful awful rugby. What a soft try.

Try for Desperate Dan! 🙂

Awful awful rugby. What a soft try.

I’ll take that as a compliment. 😀

8)

It was dreadful. Soft turnover followed by allowing the welsh back line to run at a flanker and a hooker. What was the full back tryin to do?
Bergamasco looks like he’s had too much red meat 😀

Good kick under pressure.

Jiffy ranting at Clancy! 🙂

“jiffy” needs to shut his cake hole.

I’ve just worked it out…Has anybody ever seen A-A and Jonathan “Cyclops” Davies in the same room? The beeb shouldn’t allow commentators to cover their home country.

Dunno why the crowd are booing. Mind you it would seem if you didn’t mean it,it shouldn’t count according to JD.

Duckman have you listened to Brian Moore 😆

Oh dear Clancy isn’t having a great game.

Clancey got that wrong on so many levels

The beeb shouldn’t allow commentators to cover their home country.

Wholeheartedly agree. I cannot believe that Davies is on television.