Match thread

Catogrande

Well, I hate to have my forebodings come true and it really hurts to see us lose playing so poorly. It does seem to me that Borthwick has lost the dressing room. Where is the energy? The enthusiasm? The willingness to put your self on the line for your team? Sadly missing all over the field and that has to be down to management. You don't suddenly get a whole team of very good players becoming dogshit all at the same time. We need a new coaching team. Maybe keep Blackett but that would be about it.

Fantastic and well deserved result for Italy who are going for their best 6N ever and are looking good for 3 wins out of five. Wales will of course have something to say about that though.

England - you were fucking awful and stank the place down.

sparky

Forza Italia!

They've improved massively in the last couple of years.

Dodge

Well I was out by 2 points. I’m almost relieved, let’s get rid of Borthwick after the France game. Let’s stick with F Smith at 10, let’s pick our best 8, let’s settle on a centre pairing, let’s pick a full back.

Let’s, for fucks sake, find a decent head coach.

Congrats to Italy, it’s been a long wait, impressive that for large parts of that game they didn’t even play very well but we’re still good enough to beat that shower

sparky

Some predictions don't age well.

booboo

@Jet said in 2026 6N - Italy v England:

Razor needs to take a long hard look at himself that he let this England team give the Allblacks such a towelling.

Perhaps we should fire him?

allblacksfan2

Congratulations Italy.

A bit of a quandary for the England RU chiefs this close to the RWC - similar issues NZR faced. It may be too soon for sweeping changes but do they conduct an independant review now including players? If Borthwick has the confidence/backing of the team then continue as per the Foster situation and make changes to the assistant coaches and/or coaching system - if not, sack Borthwick and start recruiting...?

antipodean

Poor Borthwick has picked the wrong week for a resounding response now France will be looking for the same.

Catogrande

@allblacksfan2 said in 2026 6N - Italy v England:

Congratulations Italy.

A bit of a quandary for the England RU chiefs this close to the RWC - similar issues NZR faced. It may be too soon for sweeping changes but do they conduct an independant review now including players? If Borthwick has the confidence/backing of the team then continue as per the Foster situation and make changes to the assistant coaches and/or coaching system - if not, sack Borthwick and start recruiting...?

Good summation.

nostrildamus

@MN5 said in 2026 6N - Italy v England:

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I did not think I could enjoy that victory any more than I did.
The above photo and quote of Maidenhead's Voldemort tells me I am very wrong.

nostrildamus

@MiketheSnow said in 2026 6N - Italy v England:

@nostrildamus said in 2026 6N - Italy v England:

@MN5 said in 2026 6N - Italy v England:

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I did not think I could enjoy that victory any more than I did.
The above photo and quote of Maidenhead's Voldemort tells me I am very wrong.

He's not wrong though

Hence the call to change the coach not the personnel

Oh he's often right! But there's just something about him that... hmm, this doesn't sound very objective does it!

Catogrande

@nostrildamus

Very far from objective but certainly understandable.

game_film

@MN5 First stage of grief