Six Nations - England v Italy

[whitelion]

Where are you watching the game?

As ex Hove and a B52 linebacker I'm not quite sure where to go. Used to watch at the Seafield, Sussex Brunswick, Robin Hood or Greenhouse Effect.

Any ideas?

 

[Napper]

No where, Rugby is a passionless sport

 

[strings]

Looking forward to this game. England need to win big and with style to be taken seriously by the big boys (Ireland, France) in this tournament.

Also, a win by 20 clear points will put England top after 2 games. Not bad, although the harder games are yet to come.

 

[Andrew]

Why are Italy in the 6 nations? In 50 6N games since 2000 they've lost 43 of them? The best they've done is 4TH. Whats the point?

 

[Beach Hut]

Going to miss the start as Mini has a KO at 12:30 in Hove.

 

[Notters]

Since when has the robin hood ever shown any sport?!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Rugby is a passionless sport

 

[itszamora]

Why are Italy in the 6 nations? In 50 6N games since 2000 they've lost 43 of them? The best they've done is 4TH. Whats the point?

Believe me they are a lot better than when they first joined the competition. They don't win much but they are competitive in most games now, something that simply wasn't the case a decade ago.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Plus, teams will generally improve if they are regularly playing decent sides. Coupled with greater exposure of the sport, encouraging young players to take up the game.

 

[Voice of Reason]

No where, Rugby is a passionless sport

FFS what a statement! I suppose coming from someone called Dougal it is understandable!

 

[jakarta]

FFS what a statement! I suppose coming from someone called Dougal it is understandable!

He has a point, it was a bit of a dull game at Cardiff yesterday, you could tell the crowd weren't really interested either......

 

[vitusvivi]

Italy will get better. Hardly anyone is interested in Rugby over there but i imagine it will improve over time.

 

[Gully]

To quote a commentator on R5 yesterday afternoon..."if rugby was going on in my back garden I would close the curtains"

I have almost zero interest in rugby but can see the attraction for those who do, all those hunky men rolling around cuddling each other in the mud...marvellous stuff!

 

[Gully]

Italy will get better. Hardly anyone is interested in Rugby over there but i imagine it will improve over time.

Someone who appears to know a bit about rugby told me that it used to be the four nations until France were admitted to make it five, to start off they were pretty poor and if anything Italy are way ahead of where the French were at a comparable time since joining the competition.

 

[Joshski]

I can't wait for this game to KO! Shooting down to the pub now

 

[dougdeep]

12 minutes gone and it's 3-3.

 

[Horsham Gull]

Oh dear jonnys kicking is abit erratic

 

[dougdeep]

We're only bloody losing.

 

[Andrew]

3 misses by wilko but 11-6 to England.

 

[jordanseagull]

What a boring f***ing game this is. Palace game for me.