The England players had loads of chances to steal the ball when the Italians had tackles and no ruck. I was annoyed the ref didn’t call the Italian breakdowns out loud like he did the English.
A bit unfair as the players were then unsure.
The pick up and hit direct was the solution, at pace, as once the scrum half pauses to have a look it’s too late.
Not hard to sort out but they made it look hard for a long time! As an ex 7 I was more than frustrated watching!
I spoke to a very glum Welshman yesterday before the match.
He said it was a horrible time to be a Welsh fan, if they lost the game they slipped down the rankings and would be in a group of death for the next RWC, If they won they handed England the title on a plate