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Ah fudge it, let's watch some Ireland vs Italy

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:45
#41
14 Feb 2026, 16:45#41

The Irish scrum is SHYTE


Bok nightmares.

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PlumCaptain21,007 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:45
#42
14 Feb 2026, 16:45#42

Nice move by the Italian backs!


The have some fire here

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:45
#43
14 Feb 2026, 16:45#43

Lowe looks like he's got some form back.

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RooinekCaptain18,117 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:46
#44
14 Feb 2026, 16:46#44

Yes!


Proteas got their wicket, Jansen has taken all four wickets so far.

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:46
#45
14 Feb 2026, 16:46#45

Italy with some poor kicks on attack though.

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PlumCaptain21,007 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:47
#46
14 Feb 2026, 16:47#46

Scrum to Italy...what's the bet Ireland go for another free kick because the fear the Italian front row

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:48
#47
14 Feb 2026, 16:48#47

Menoncello gets the momentum over the gain line for Italy. And they knock it.

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RooinekCaptain18,117 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:48
#48
14 Feb 2026, 16:48#48

Italy look the more likely to score here. Casey in trouble . . .

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:49
#49
14 Feb 2026, 16:49#49

Italy much resembling France with their handling out wide.

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:49
#50
14 Feb 2026, 16:49#50

LOL, Casey got off second best there and might get a yellow for his trouble.

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RooinekCaptain18,117 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:50
#51
14 Feb 2026, 16:50#51

That's a bit harsh but who cares . . . Forza Italia! Cannone is a beast!

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PlumCaptain21,007 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:50
#52
14 Feb 2026, 16:50#52

There isn't much mitigation here.


That yellow for Ireland might turn into a red

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RooinekCaptain18,117 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:51
#53
14 Feb 2026, 16:51#53

Try! Come on Italy!

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:51
#54
14 Feb 2026, 16:51#54

Italy breaks from the maul and gets it over. Looked like the maul was going nowhere for a bit but they made it work.

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:52
#55
14 Feb 2026, 16:52#55

Garbisi curls in the conversion, 10-5.

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PlumCaptain21,007 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:53
#56
14 Feb 2026, 16:53#56

Cumon Italians!!!


Great lineout and then maul!


Few of the backs joined the maul too!


The Irish are worried as he slots the conversion


10-5

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:55
#57
14 Feb 2026, 16:55#57

Haha, Hollie's resting bitch face as the scrum sets.

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:55
#58
14 Feb 2026, 16:55#58

Handbags as the scrum collapses. Italy penalty. Getting under the Irish skins.

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PlumCaptain21,007 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:56
#59
14 Feb 2026, 16:56#59

Irish scrum demolished!!!


Fight time!


Stavie hiding under his sofa right now

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:56
#60
14 Feb 2026, 16:56#60

Casey remains yellow.

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PlumCaptain21,007 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:57
#61
14 Feb 2026, 16:57#61

Bunker decisions...


Yellow remains.


I tell you, I don't understand how they make these decisions.

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:57
#62
14 Feb 2026, 16:57#62

Italy just forcing passes that are not on. Prenny with a nice delayed pass.

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PlumCaptain21,007 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:58
#63
14 Feb 2026, 16:58#63

Italy almost finding a gap there and Ireland counter after the knock.


Italy with some crunching tackles. Love to see it

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RooinekCaptain18,117 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:58
#64
14 Feb 2026, 16:58#64

I think yellow is right.


Proteas on top in T20 WC, NZ are 145/7 after 16.4 overs. They should chase this down.

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:59
#65
14 Feb 2026, 16:59#65

Italy just not as smooth and accurate in their passing as they need to be to find space and gaps.

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PlumCaptain21,007 posts
14 Feb 2026, 16:59
#66
14 Feb 2026, 16:59#66

Final scrum for the half...


Lets see if Ireland can save some face

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 17:00
#67
14 Feb 2026, 17:00#67

And again, Menoncello with the pass behind Pani and the momentum gone.

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 17:00
#68
14 Feb 2026, 17:00#68

LOL, Italy smashes the Ireland scrum.

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PlumCaptain21,007 posts
14 Feb 2026, 17:01
#69
14 Feb 2026, 17:01#69

OMG Italia!!!!


Ireland scrum battered into the ground!

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RooinekCaptain18,117 posts
14 Feb 2026, 17:01
#70
14 Feb 2026, 17:01#70

What a scrum from Italy!


Garbisi goes for the corner. Can they score here?.

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 17:02
#71
14 Feb 2026, 17:02#71

Garbisi puts it spot on in the corner. Can Italy score again before the half.

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PlumCaptain21,007 posts
14 Feb 2026, 17:02
#72
14 Feb 2026, 17:02#72

Brilliant penalty from Italyctovset up a 5m scrum.


Another try here and Ireland are in deep deep shit

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RooinekCaptain18,117 posts
14 Feb 2026, 17:02
#73
14 Feb 2026, 17:02#73

Ireland survive but Italy have a well-deserved half-time lead. 10-5.

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 17:03
#74
14 Feb 2026, 17:03#74

Marin too upright into contact and Ireland turns it over. Disappointing result for Italy, they just aren't making good enough decisions when they need to.

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PlumCaptain21,007 posts
14 Feb 2026, 17:03
#75
14 Feb 2026, 17:03#75

Ireland survive


The second half is gonna be fire!!!


Glad I switched on for this



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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 17:19
#76
14 Feb 2026, 17:19#76

Prenny's long passes just aren't working.

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 17:20
#77
14 Feb 2026, 17:20#77

Ireland burrows over.

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 17:24
#78
14 Feb 2026, 17:24#78

Dominant scrum Italy and again their passing lets them down. They're going to need to be better than this if they want to win this game.

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 17:26
#79
14 Feb 2026, 17:26#79

Italy down the left, brilliant offload Marin, Pani bundled out just short.

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PakieCaptain17,321 posts
14 Feb 2026, 17:28
#80
14 Feb 2026, 17:28#80

Nice build up by Italy and then they fall asleep at the breakdown and Ireland gets a soft turnover. Italy just switching off at the worst times.

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