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SIX NATIONS 4 th DAY, SURPRISES, ERRORS ARBITRATION AND CALCUTTA CUP

FRANCE VS ITALY (

NEWS: JAVIER Grimal-Cronica de Aragón

)
Afternoon on Saturday 12 March, the Italian rugby has written possibly the most brilliant page in its history, defeating one of the largest in the Six Nations. France, the champions of the tournament, fell defeated by 22 to 21 in one Stadio Flaminio this afternoon was emotion, drive, determination and ecstasy.

A highly motivated Italy went ahead in the score at 2 min with a bang sticks against transformed by Mirco Bergamasco

(3-0) . The first six minutes were played on French soil, with an almost complete domination of the local XV. Trinh-Duc tried unclog your team play using the foot, but the Italian push neutralized the accurate kicking of French open.


About 10 minutes came the first attack organized by the French on Italian soil, although good local defense made them recoil from the Italian line 10 to line 10 French, to recover then the oval.

However, a steal in their own field by Trinh-Duc (undoubtedly the best Gallo XV player of the day), prompted a quick move of the French three quarters, with a tackle without the ball on Yoann Huget was not perceived by New Zealand referee Bryce Lawrence.

The continuation of the rally spurred the Gauls, in the midst of a disorganized attack, got their first test in 13 minutes via

Vincent Clerc (3 -5)

.

The trial turned on the French game, that on the next play to extend their lead with a shot past Morgan Parra

(3-8)

, which was offset by another shortly after Mirco Bergamasco (6-8) .

The French were trying to advance the use of pick and go, but far from achieving, retreated. The Gallo XV danger only created when the speed of the first three quarters overflowing Italian defensive curtain, and that rarely happened.

In fact, the first part ended in the French countryside, with the mystery of whether the Italians would be unable or unwilling to maintain their physical tone and concentration throughout the second half.

France began the second half better than the first. A penalty stroke in the past by Parra 44 minutes (6-11) , and an essay managed and transformed by him, after Trinh-Duc exploited a defensive range in the area of \u200b\u200b22 Italian

(6-18 )

, established on the scoreboard the edge needed to the Gallo XV back to sleep on our laurels.

addition, Bergamasco failed two consecutive hits in the minutes 54 and 56, increasing the confidence of the French themselves.

Big mistake, because Italy already come up, restoring dominance and territory. The Italian full-back today and played the game, Andrea Masi, a trial could end with elaboradísima play in which the Italians fought every inch of progress. Bergamasco transformed, and delirium gripped the Flaminio tier (13-18) .

In the absence of 17 minutes to go, Bergamasco spent another penalty stroke, reducing the French advantage just two points (16-18) . The desperation of the Rooster XV materialized in a failed drop by Trinh-Duc, and in a daring coup (tilted and from 45 meters) that got transformed Parra on 66 minutes, without even passing through the head of the French launch to touche to try the test

(16-21)
.

But four minutes later, Bergamasco French replied with another hit that put on the scoreboard a hopeful / disturbing (depending on color) 19-21, in just ten minutes remaining.

Italy was geared to attack the possibility of defeat for the first time to France in the Six Nations, an honor which had not gained in 1997 during a friendly match The Laurel XV defeated 40-32.

France was forced to foul to defend themselves. One of them, 75 minutes, came the penalty stroke that was to put Italy ahead in the score. Turned a lopsided Bergamasco release from more than 40 meters, while the step of Flaminio fell prey to the euphoria (1922-1921) .

During the five minutes remaining, Italy fund was used to hide the oval, while France was the best of herself to turn around the marker. But all the efforts of the Gauls was insufficient as the final whistle of Lawrence initialed the Laurel XV victory, making him the also obtain the Garibaldi Trophy, which since 2007 awards the winner of the match between France and Italy, which until now had always fallen on the French side.

A memorable day that Italian rugby fans, increasingly numerous, kept for long in their retinas.

France, however, says goodbye to defend his title winning the Six Nations, and learns a valuable lesson towards to the next World Cup, which will begin play in New Zealand in September and October next.

IRELAND VS WALES (

NEWS: JAVIER Grimal-Cronica de Aragón )

evil (or maybe good) things started for the Irish, as they fulfill one minute of play, the substitute scrum-half today Peter Stringer was the previous incumbent Eoin Redden, after he was shocked by intercepting a ball thrown his face in a long kick by the Welsh.

However, at 2 min Stringer brought a genius get the first test of Clover XV, with the help of Brian O'Driscoll (0-7).

In the first minutes of play, we could see a great rugby by both teams, with a very fluid movement of the oval, and a good display of almost every offensive and defensive resources to offer this sport. Not surprisingly, they were playing two of the best openings of the international scene in Wales James Hook and Ronan O'Gara in Ireland.

Sixteen minutes

soon came the first penalty stroke in the game, this time thrown sticks and converted by Hook (3-7). Without doubt, a good reward for the local domain exercised on grass the Millennium.

In the midst of a brilliant game, the scoreboard was moving through punishment beatings processed. Hook for Wales in the 27th minute (6-7) of O'Gara for Ireland in 32 (6-10) of local Halfpenny for 37 (9-10) and O'Gara again Ireland, in minute 40, after one of the best attacking moves Clover XV (9-13).

The second half followed the trend of the first, but with a more determined offensive by Wales.

However, it would not be this push, but a glaring error of South African referee Jonathan Kaplan, who would unbalance the game in favor of the XV of the Dragon. In minute 50, the local scrum half Michael Phillips rehearsing after his team quickly take out touche a different ball had left the field (16-13). improper Failure of a competition like the Six Nations, especially considering that the video judge could have easily determined the illegality of the action, if Kaplan would have consulted, rather than cling to the arrogance of those who believe to be right and it does not.

From this point, the game faded. Ireland tried to win the game meters below, and Wales defended himself as he could. Only a coup transformed by Hook in the 68th minute (19-13) would alter and the score, although Ireland had before the latest attack in the area of \u200b\u200b22 Welsh. The Clover XV lost their chances of winning the Six Nations in 2011, while Wales will play all their cards next Saturday in France, waiting for a stumble of the English on Saturday against Ireland.

ENGLAND VS SCOTLAND
(
NEWS: JAVIER Grimal, Cronica de Aragón
)

England has beaten Scotland on Sunday on the turf of Twickenham in a match that left over the first 65 minutes. Thus, those of Martin Johnson are a step closer to his thirteenth Grand Slam awaits them next Saturday in the new Aviva Stadium in Dublin, if they beat Ireland.



Scotland today ahead on the scoreboard with a bang by Chris Paterson converted in 3 min
(0-3) . The faults and errors were involved in the kickoff. In the first five minutes game, England had already been punished with three strokes of punishment (two in the ruck and one in the scrum), while Scotland had missed two penalty-touches.



The game was locked, with little movement of the oval. England equalized on 15 minutes with a blow gone through Toby Flood (3-3)
in a match too matched on the lawn, taking into account the potential difference between the teams.







forward again Paterson to XV of the Thistle on 23 minutes (3-6) after a long offensive Scottish rival area of \u200b\u200b22, but Flood gave him back to score two strokes processed in minutes 23 and 30 (9 - 6) .

Both defenses showed a high degree of concentration, preventing opposing offenses resulted in trial. Their work was favored by the attacks of both teams, who displayed very little resources, using almost exclusively the game at hand and ignoring alternatives such as the game progress in trade or maul.

Gradually, the ownership and possession were decanted side is English, although the first part ended with a drop launched by the Scottish opening Ruaridh Jackson, who tied for meeting (9-9) .

The domain XV Rose materialized on 42 minutes with the first clear break from the gain line by England Scotland, who was about to end with the first local trial by Tom Wood.

Apart from this, during the first 25 minutes of the second part, the monotony of the game was altered only by the yellow card was Scotland's John Barclay (min . 57) for anti-play in the ruck, with subsequent penalty stroke converted by Flood (12-9) - and the injury of the referee, the Frenchman Romain Poite and had to be replaced by the fourth referee, Andrew Small (min. 59).

But on 65 minutes changed the game, just after replacing Jonny Wilkinson at flyhalf Toby Flood local. A deep pass which caused great captain so far was the best chance to attack XV de la Rosa. However, the Scottish full-back Chris Paterson spoiled the opportunity to make a spectacular tackle on his opposite number Ben Foden, just five meters from the goal line, when he finished his solo sprint to pose the oval in the area of \u200b\u200bbrand.

The

"Swing low, sweet chariot"

sounded a capella in the stands of Twickenham, and finally something interesting happening on the pitch. Two minutes later, after another brilliant pass deep in Wilkinson, the English managed to superiority on the left side of his attack, and Tom Croft achieved the first trial to the premises, then transformed by Wilkinson (19-9) .

Croft's essay sounded a sentence, especially because the possession was English (69%) and the control of the territory (57%). But there would be no time for emotion. In 73 minutes, Max Evans rehearsing for Scotland, after a perfect highway to walk in the area of \u200b\u200b22 English. The transformation of Paterson put the 19-16 a marker that is only going to move to reflect a new blow for Wilkinson converted 79 minutes (22-16) .