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[Cap'n Grumpy]

Gwan Mikey. Only good thing about this match so far.

Yep, but the begrudgers will still say, "well it was only against 13 players".

[Cap'n Grumpy]

Italy playing with 13 players

Uncontested scrums

Do they kick the ball after 6 tackles too?

[solidarity]

Good on the lad but hard to celebrate Lowry's try. While it was against 13, he still had to do the business, so good on him.

Farrell looked a wee bit embarrased.

[StandUp]

Adverts will be more exciting than the rugby.

[Cap'n Grumpy]

Farrell looked a wee bit embarrased.

Seriously? Doubt he knows the meaning of the word.

[Cap'n Grumpy]

Adverts will be more exciting than the rugby.

GAZPROM?

[solidarity]

Half time. Sorry, can't watch any more.
Might have to go and actually talk with SWMBO.

[big mervyn]

Italy playing with 13 players

Uncontested scrums

Do they kick the ball after 6 tackles too?

Wee Mikey for "Man of Steel"

[solidarity]

Adverts will be more exciting than the rugby.

A bit like the Superbowl then?

[big mervyn]

Why can't a prop go to hooker? They may be technically limited but surely there is no inherent danger?

That's Italy's call - they can bring on someone who they deem able to hook, and it would be a straight replacement and 14 players.

It's by going uncontested the laws say they have to remove another player just to stop any team feigning injury if their scrum is getting hammered.

Any 3 available fat boys should have to go in the front row.

[Cap'n Grumpy]

Why can't a prop go to hooker? They may be technically limited but surely there is no inherent danger?

That's Italy's call - they can bring on someone who they deem able to hook, and it would be a straight replacement and 14 players.

It's by going uncontested the laws say they have to remove another player just to stop any team feigning injury if their scrum is getting hammered.

Any 3 available fat boys should have to go in the front row.

agree 100% but that was Italy's call to say they coudn't.

They should have been aware of that from the moment of the red card and considered the implications long before the next scrum. I had!

[StandUp]

Adverts will be more exciting than the rugby.

GAZPROM?

Hehe Aeroflot.

[StandUp]

There’s something about Lowry that makes him easily likeable, apart from the amazing rugby talent.

[Cap'n Grumpy]

Lowry needs to be careful - the last Ulsterman to score a hat-trick for Ireland hasn't played for them since.

[big mervyn]

There’s something about Lowry that makes him easily likeable, apart from the amazing rugby talent.

There's a nice wee story on Bakebook about how he pulled his car over to help a boy in a wheelchair up the Stranmillis road.

His mammy must have brought him up well