He's taking forever over this and they are looking at the wrong incident.
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Italy
@No-Quarter said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
Did they just sub Carter?
Hurt his shoulder earlier in the game. Was asking to go off a few mins earlier
What the fuck is this? It's not a knock on unless it hits the ground or another player right?
@Landers92 said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@No-Quarter said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
Did they just sub Carter?
Hurt his shoulder earlier in the game. Was asking to go off a few mins earlier
Ah, great final play then!!
@game_film said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Bones Yeah. Sounds like she’s avoiding talking
Every decision against Italy is questioned.
@Yeetyaah said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
What the fuck is this? It's not a knock on unless it hits the ground or another player right?
Technically, no.
@game_film said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Bones Yeah. Sounds like she’s avoiding talking
I prefer it when she doesn't talk.
@Canes4life said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@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.
Lomax has been carrying very well tonight.
@Mr-Fish said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Canes4life said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@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.
Lomax has been carrying very well tonight.
So has Taylor
@antipodean Went in too high.
@Bones said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
These fucking ITV commentators are atrocious
The woman so gleeful whenever Italy are on top, all of a sudden she's at a funeral when the ABs score.
The Irish-sounding bint?
I don't know which commentors I have, but the descriptions of "atrocious" and this silly cow - suggest to me it's ITV.
Italy have actually been very good, and Sititi and Ardie have both been poor, which has kept them in the game. Expecting our pack to blow them away in the 2nd 40
@Chris said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Mr-Fish said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Canes4life said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@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.
Lomax has been carrying very well tonight.
So has Taylor
He has but he's been penalised two or three times so I'm not giving him credit for anything else either.
@Kruse said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Bones said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
These fucking ITV commentators are atrocious
The woman so gleeful whenever Italy are on top, all of a sudden she's at a funeral when the ABs score.
The Irish-sounding bint?
I don't know which commentors I have, but the descriptions of "atrocious" and this silly cow - suggest to me it's ITV.
Definitely English
@sparky said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
Our front five have been okay. The issue is the back row.
Yep 100%
@Mr-Fish said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Chris said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Mr-Fish said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Canes4life said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@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.
Lomax has been carrying very well tonight.
So has Taylor
He has but he's been penalised two or three times so I'm not giving him credit for anything else either.
Lineout is interesting...
@Bones said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Kruse said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@Bones said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
These fucking ITV commentators are atrocious
The woman so gleeful whenever Italy are on top, all of a sudden she's at a funeral when the ABs score.
The Irish-sounding bint?
I don't know which commentors I have, but the descriptions of "atrocious" and this silly cow - suggest to me it's ITV.Definitely English
Maybe I've been away too long - they all sound the same.
You can't play Sititi and Savea in the same backrow. And neither screams All Blacks quality to me.
@MacDazzler said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
Who are the ITV commentators for this match?
Nick Heath and former England player Nolli Waterman.
@Mr-Fish said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
@MacDazzler said in 2026 Nations Championship: All Blacks v Italy:
Who are the ITV commentators for this match?
Nick Heath and former England player Nolli Waterman.
They are getting big hard ons for the Italians.
