ITALY vs NEW ZEALAND | FULL TIME HOT TAKES

Thoughts following a fascinating match up in Turin between The Azzuri and and All Blacks.

[sorayadavids]

Tim thank you for your content you are so unbiased and objective. 🖤🖤🖤

[PieterGildenhuys]

Keep the good work coming mate! Love your use of English! People are getting ended, smoked, levelled, marmalised, atomised, smashed, mashed, taken out. 😂😂

[luggagenk]

Got to give some credit to Itay's forwards. Was always going to be a learning season for the AB's. Got to remember that as well as player and coaching chages, the whole support team is new

[geofflowe]

Fully agree with the croc roll comments! A good example of where enforcing one existing rule would obviate the need for a new one!

[SeamusDunmaggotin]

Cracker game by Italy, chalk and cheese compared to the last time we played, sloppy by the A.Bs, discipline an issue again, the ref had a busy game, he impressed me, and even though the conditions were challenging, not the kind of performance we fans are looking for. Certainly wasn't pretty, but I must say, Italy played a smart game, and lots for the boys in black to mull over, great competition, congrats to Sam and T.J, thanks for everything.
Bugger, it's ages till I get another Rugby weekend, cheers for your content Tim, good on ya mate.

[Hunterjoe]

ABs had one foot on the plane from the start. Italy bought a tonne of pride and passion. ABs really were average but still good enough to win. Thank goodness for the scrums!

[TrinityTommy]

Italy has still lot to improve. When we are able to have a good attack, like the one in the last 6N, then we will play good games, fun to watch and with a serious chance of winning. I don't understand why we had such a poor attack this autumn.

[donalnotdonald]

I think the Tuipolotu decision was fair but if the incident was reversed and it was an Italian player making that hit it would have been a card, there's been a pattern of two tier officiating over the course of the series in my opinion. Scoreline massively flattered NZ. Great content as always mate

[markthompson]

Thanks for your great thoughts on the northern tour Tim. I do agree totally on the point that rolling a player is because players are off their feet holding their weight usually on their hands and not being penalised.

[matthewhoppe]

Couldn't agree more about "not supporting body weights" The refs always focus on the new rule or the one talked about at their "meetings" and enforce others less. Offside is another one you can get away with more now because there just looking for "access" of chasers law.

[joedennehy]

Italy played very well, they competed, very well. We will learn a lot. Well done Italy

[Mackster]

Italy’s best performance against the All Blacks Since 1991 (31-21)

[ghollidge]

The Italians should do a roman Legion stance during the hacker.

[Bensy]

I wish England were half as good as Italy😮

[tdubstw]

While it is true that it was comfortable enough for the All Blacks, I still think a light should be shone on the standard of refereeing. Pierre Brousset and particularly Tual Trainini had a really bad night. The croc roll fair enough, but you just need some coherence as you've also seen red given for that in the Autumn Nations. Similarly the second ABs try came off what should have been an Italian lineout - guess the touch judge also has some responsibility there, but it was evident even from the 2nd tier of the stadium that it bounced in-field and then came off the knee of Tele’a. Similarly, as you said, in the 2nd half, there was that Tuipulotu head on head tackle on Negri which in other games could have seen yellow, and how that no arm tackle/shoulder charge on Brex by Aumua wasn't even looked at is beyond me, especially when the TMO was called straight into action later on when Brex headed that ball into touch. Similarly, Fischetti complained that Lomax was engaging early, although couldn't really tell from the stands 😂. That said, Italy still have a lot to work on and ABs deserved winners

[ricksfishingandleisure]

RIP Rugby
Once a great game now just a pawn for TMO involvement
Congrats World Rugby you have stuffed the game we loved ..
Congrats Italy you played with heart

[pixelpotato]

I don't Allianz Stadium, I only know Landsdowne Rd, Twickenham, Sydney Football Stadium, Juventus Stadium!!! Enjoy Rugby-cheers from NZ 👍

[russel]

Bok supporter. Did not watch the game but am stunned by the end score. Expected the AB's to crush Italy.

[davidwalker]

The best game the ABs played was the one they lost. They are still away’s off .

[mdavidom]

I love your accents Tim. "Petruck Tuapolotu" is a classic. Nz accent is quite amusing at times. Allus Paahk.