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Che spettacolo: 7 italiani su 15 nella squadra della settimana!
Six Nations: Team of Round Four
Six Nations: Team of Round Four
14th March 2011 09:26
Luck seven made it: Italy
Now that the dust has settled across Europe, Planet Rugby thought it was only right to dish out some praise to the Six Nations stars of Round Four.
There is no question that the weekend will be remembered for events in Rome as 10/1 shots Italy did the unthinkable in overcoming France.
However their story was close to being outdone by a dashing of controversy at the Millennium Stadium as what we will now refer to as 'ballgate' left Ireland with a sour taste. England meanwhile were made to work hard for their fourth leg of a possible Grand Slam - that 22-16 win over Scotland sets up a massive showdown in Dublin.
So we come to our team and it may come as little surprise that our line-up has a healthy amount of Italians included. Seven in all while their French opponents have an unsurprising...zero.
Update done...let's see who earned their stripes.
15 Andrea Masi (Italy) - Chris Paterson is deserving of a mention for that try-saving tackle on Ben Foden along with solid goal-kicking but Masi will marshal our team from the back.
14 Chris Ashton (England) - If you watch the Saints wing for five minutes you will see him always looking for the shoulder of a carrying team-mate. No wonder he is a constant threat.
13 Gonzalo Canale (Italy) - Who better to face Aur?lien Rougerie than one of his Clermont mates. Canale hit some fine lines for the Azzurri, however, containing Rougerie was critical.
12 Shontayne Hape (England) - Arguably the number that saw all six players struggle for top form. But for his strong defence against a threatening Scottish midfield, Hape gets the nod.
11 Mirco Bergamasco (Italy) - Now this was the toughest selection of the week as Max Evans was his usual impressive self, scoring a fine try. But we had to go for Italy's hero.
10 James Hook (Wales) - Warren Gatland has his World Cup number ten. Hook was assured both out of hand and with the boot and put the Welsh in the right areas.
9 Fabio Semenzato (Italy) - For so long the scrum-half position has been Italy's Achilles heel. No more, as Semezato has fitted in with ease, making the right calls at the right times.
8 Sergio Parisse (Italy) - If anyone is more deserving of a victory like the one on Saturday then we can't think of him. Parisse is the heart and soul of this team and led from the front.
7 James Haskell (England) - A boost for the 'brand'. Wonder if more people will check out his new itunes app after this mixture of the dark arts and the showcasing of his running.
6 Robert Barbieri (Italy) - It was a warrior-like 57 minutes from the Treviso back-row and one that forces him on the blindside. Sean O'Brien and Tom Wood both played well.
5 Alun-Wyn Jones (Wales) - No question that this was the Osprey's strongest international performance in 2011 so far. He was strong at the line-out and carried superbly for Wales.
4 Richie Gray (Scotland) - Glasgow's most promising player has made the Planet Rugby number four shirt his own this season. Another all-action effort that kept England guessing.
3 Martin Castrogiovanni (Italy) - Many knew that if Italy were to do the unthinkable, Castro would have to get the better of Sylvain Marconnet. The latter being dropped tells the story.
2 Matthew Rees (Wales) - We don't like to reward someone for doing something not in the laws of the game but Rees created what was the winning try. A mention for Dylan Hartley.
1 Alex Corbisiero (England) - Some believed that the London Irish youngster struggled to make ground against the Scots but we feel his work-rate and dynamism was a boost.
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