[RUGBYLIST] il XV di Planet rugby

[Salvatore Messina]

Che bello se alla F.I.R. venisse in mente di far giocare questa formazione nella vicina primavera al Flaminio, magari contro i Pumas...
(Sempre che a Monza non si offrano...)

 
PEACE & LOVE & PLAY RUGBY

Salvatore Messina



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Da: Paolo Imperatori <p.imperatori a gmail.com>
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Inviato: Martedì 20 marzo 2007, 16:04:27
Oggetto: [RUGBYLIST] il XV di Planet rugby


tutti i trequarti dell'Irlanda (e di questo, mi sembra che ce ne siamo accorti tutti);tra titolari e riserve praticamente tutti gli avanti dell'Italia, incredibili le parole di elogio a Bortolami. Notevole. 
15 Girvan Dempsey - The Irish full-backhas entered a renaissance period, rising above a tired-looking GeordanMurphy in the pecking order. Not the silky runner Murphy is, but he
brings a little more bite and thrust to his excursions into thethree-quarter line, causing all sorts of problems and making all sortsof opportunities for those around him. Even took a couple himself...
14 Sean Lamont - A quiet tournament to begin with, but thattry in Paris was confirmation that his huge stride is back to terrorisedefences everywhere, and he got through a lot of unsung work coming
into the line off his wing. Imagine what he could do if he had agenuine playmaker at fly-half.13 Brian O'Driscoll - Not a lot to say about BOD that hasn'talready been said. Absolutely no coincidence that Ireland lost the
crucial game with a try scored through his defensive channel when hewasn't there. Is so revered in Irish rugby circles that pulledhamstrings are now actually seen as stigmata... how Ireland must bepraying that his twitchy muscle will relax before September.
12 Gordon D'Arcy - Often overshadowed by the rugby deityoutside him, D'Arcy has bounced back from the injury that robbed him ofthe momentum he showed in 2004, and he matched his illustrious partner
step for step in creative genius and strong running this year oncemore.11 Denis Hickie - Another Ireland back to bounce back from along-term injury, Hickie has carried on the superlative run of form he
came into at the end of last season and is heading for the Rugby WorldCup peerless throughout his land. Or any other land in the North.10 Ronan O'Gara - Remember these words: 'Kiwis know their
rugby and know a lemon when they see one. O'Gara should have paintedhimself yellow and jumped into a gin and tonic. His kicking was duff,his tackling was duff and he didn't look like he could run a pack of
girl guides'? Perhaps the author may be asking for the tomato ketchupright about now... Sadly, we were robbed of the chance to watch Ronanshoot down his nemesis Jonny Wilkinson, but the way in which the
fly-half orchestrated the obliteration of England and Italy showed thatMunsterman has come a long way from the timid chap who suffered so in2005.9 Harry Ellis - This was a particularly close call, as
Alessandro Troncon of Italy merits a mention for the way in which hemarshalled, but Ellis offered a little more than just direction, takingthe initiative and creating stacks of chances for his team. Sadly for
him, few of his team-mates were on his wavelength.8 Sergio Parisse - Another close call, with Denis Leamyclose behind, but Parisse's defensive displays when Italy were beingrocked, as well as strong running going forward ensure that he sneaks
ahead of the Irishman in the pack.7 David Wallace - Evening up the close calls as Italy'sMauro Bergamasco was a close second. But while the Italian hard manblotted his copybook with a punch on Stephen Jones and a below-par
display against France, Wallace stood out all the way through, and keptit largely clean, to become quite an unsung hero of his team. And he'sfast isn't he!?6 Serge Betsen - Initially, Simon Easterby had this spot all
sewn up, but a couple of late votes swung it the Frenchman's way. Somesaid he may have slowed up and lost his edge over the past season, butnot a bit of it. Every bit the fearless marauding nailsack he was when
he burst onto the scene by doing 'a job' on Jonny Wilkinson six yearsago.5 Paul O'Connell - Even not at his best all the way through,O'Connell was still ginger head and huge shoulders above the rest.
Where the line-outs faltered, O'Connell made up for it with hiswork-rate in the loose, marauding around the field like a red-headedyeti.4 Marco Bortolami - Italy's captain rarely fails to make the
cut in these reviews, and this year's effort makes it no exception thistime. How much of Ireland's line-out ball did Italy pinch, never mindthe other teams'? Bortolami will occupy a role in Italian rugby history
similar to that of Agustín Pichot in Argentina and Waisale Serevi inFiji. But he still has a good few years left to lead the new generationforward yet.3 Martin Castrogiovanni - Another shoe-in. Italy are
building a reputation for having a forward pack every bit as fearsomeas the Pumas, and Castrogiovanni is the bull-bar at the front of thejuggernaut. Caused indescribable damage in the front row.
2 Raphaël Ibañez - France's captain formidable left all theother hookers a collective distant second, even if he did have to betold by Imañol Harinordoquy that his team still had a chance to winafter Scotland had scored with four minutes to go. As with O'Connell,
it is the loose work that sets him apart from the others more than hiscompetence in the tight, but France's line-out was the most secure ofall.1 Olivier Milloud - The 'man most likely to have been hewn
from a cliff-face', Bourgoin prop Milloud was magnificent alltournament; unflinching, unstoppable, incroyable.Benched: 16 Carlo Festuccia, 17 Carlos Nieto, 18 JérômeThion, 19 Mauro Bergamasco, 20 Alessandro Troncon, 21 David Skréla, 22
Chris Paterson.
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