Our loose forwards are so weak.

Time to select a few players from overseas.

I wonder if Wally isn't quite right. Seemed to take a knock v. early on

@Landers92 yeah was more his support from behind but still

Lomax has been brutal with ball in hand.

Hope everyone is ok after I used the b word, not meaning to scare anyone or hurt feelings.

Hopefully this game shows Rennie and co that you cannot have Ardie and Sititi on at the same time

We are utterly clueless against a rushed defence.

Short passage where we had the ball, running lines and passing was good.

Think the ABs need to mix it up a bit with kicks

Come on Italy! Outstanding

This team sucks. The Canes would put 50 on this team right now. Just absolute no firepower up front.

Not enough go forward, too much sideways rugby.

@Canes4life Proctor could miss tackles for both sides.

@sparky said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

We are utterly clueless against a rushed defence.

A good challenge for the Canes spine to step up and control the next 15mins before the half. Especially Love.

@Canes4life said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

This team sucks. The Canes would put 50 on this team right now. Just absolute no firepower up front.

Italy or the ABs?

@Tim said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

@Canes4life Proctor could miss tackles for both sides.

Hes been good since the first miss.

@Tim said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

@Canes4life Proctor could miss tackles for both sides.

Both sides of the ball, then.

Ref not letting us take a quick tap because he loves the sound of his own voice.

The quality of this game versus the Super final is night and day.

@Jnr said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

@Tim said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

@Canes4life Proctor could miss tackles for both sides.

Hes been good since the first miss.

He's given away a penalty and haven't seen anything else from him. Not a good showing.

@Jnr WRONG

Ffs Codie

Yellow card. That was clear and cynical.

@Canes4life said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

The quality of this game versus the Super final is night and day.

It's an entirely different game when you have a northern hemisphere ref looking to slow it down as much as he can.

FFS.

Lomax in front of the kicker and now with the neck roll

EDG having a good game.

Will Jordan in.

Our ball carriers are weak as shit. No punch through the line.

Knock on, isn't it?

These fucking ITV commentators are atrocious

48th try for Will Jordan. 2nd top scorer for the ABs.

Great hands Jordan, he just keeps scoring bloody tries

Great try. Nice kick through from Barrett.

NZ 14 Italy 10

10 minutes out from half time.

Carter has been pretty good on the left so far

Moorby on.

@Old-Samurai-Jack Was is batted to Carter from Jordan?

Darry Degrout and Jacobson are getting across the line .. but others are too upright in contact ... like Ardie and Wallace

@sparky said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

@Canes4life said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:

The quality of this game versus the Super final is night and day.

It's an entirely different game when you have a northern hemisphere ref looking to slow it down as much as he can.

And no punch up front. De Groot, Taylor and Lomax etc aren’t the types to bend a defensive line if we want to play optimistic rugby.

Did they just sub Carter?