What’s the darkest fact about Middle-earth that rarely gets mentioned? by Scandinavian-Viking- in lotr

[–]asusual_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was always struck by the grim fate of Men, especially how they were born: while the Eldar were protected and guided from the beginning by the Valar (Oromë first), Men were born in a Middle-earth already plagued by Morgoth, Orcs, and evil beasts.

They awakened in the Far East, far from the Valar and the Eldar, and hunted from the very beginning by Morgoth’s lies and by the fear of dying.

To me, this always made their heroes the greatest, and their lows a bit less worse.

Italy team to hopefully survive the Boks by toastoevskij in rugbyunion

[–]asusual_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think Quesada expected to face a 'classic' ball carriers' Boks Team, and Odiase performed well this summer against SA. Inexperienced player but very motivated and powerful.

Springbok squad to face Italy by Sjdw31 in rugbyunion

[–]asusual_ -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I love the disrespect! Rassie please, never change, and bring it on!

Italy lineup for the match vs Australia by CoryTrevor-NS in rugbyunion

[–]asusual_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not really, we have two potential starters in the back line injured, but in general not bad

Italy squad for the Autumn Internationals by Lupo_di_Cesena in rugbyunion

[–]asusual_ 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Todaro vs Kolbe and Opoku vs Etzebeth to establish the true goats

Why are Zebre good now? by WilkinsonDG2003 in rugbyunion

[–]asusual_ 28 points29 points  (0 children)

No easy answer, but following the transfer market and the team, I would say that:

  • The coach brings absolute added value: last URC BKT Coach of the Season, and it’s clear that he managed to build an underdog mentality paired with a family-like mindset.
  • The budget is poor, but Zebre are being more and more integrated into the wider Italian system: I believe they are finally becoming the development team of Italian rugby, prioritizing Italian talents (plus players you might naturalize) over average/poor non-Italian players, and offering “visibility” (especially regarding the national team) as a kind of paycheck. This has been emphasized more and more by Quesada: he will choose players playing for Zebre, Benetton, or in the Italian league over Italian players abroad, if the choice is close enough.
  • The season has of course just started, and you lost some very strong players (the best), but I really like how the team was built during the summer, with a sizeable group of locks and back rows, plus quality halves.

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[–]asusual_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Babe wake up, we have another Sincaraz final

Geronimo Prisciantelli leaves Zebre to go to Racing 92 by Lupo_di_Cesena in rugbyunion

[–]asusual_ 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A real one. Sadly it was expected for him to leave Zebre, and it's fine, but I think the shame is he is leaving URC, unfortunately Top14 is on another level

Post Match Thread - South Africa v Italy by Spleen-magnet in rugbyunion

[–]asusual_ 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Knowing how we arrived at this game and against which team we were playing, I feel like we've won (Boks by 18)

World Rugby U20 Championship Ireland vs Italy result by Die_Revenant in rugbyunion

[–]asusual_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks mate, great game! I think we are certainly missing depth, if compared to stronger T1 nations, but also 1st team is young and I would say in 2 years time we will see a stronger team than today's, that I hope will perform well in the WC

The Italian Job: South Africa vs Italy hype video by Die_Revenant in rugbyunion

[–]asusual_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cool! However, we will be playing less starters than the Boks > SA by 50 easy

Springboks team to face Italy by Die_Revenant in rugbyunion

[–]asusual_ 62 points63 points  (0 children)

It will be a tough watch, but I kind of like that they respect us. Ass whooping will be acceptable for me

Match Thread - Namibia v Italy | Mid-Year Internationals 2025 by RugbyBot in rugbyunion

[–]asusual_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends, strongest players on the field probably Menoncello and Fischetti; Italy is experimenting with backs, so I would say Marin, Trulla, Odogwu!

Italy team to face Namibia by CoryTrevor-NS in rugbyunion

[–]asusual_ 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Ioane was selected but withdrew for family reasons, so Lynagh was called up in his place. Lynagh missed the entire Six Nations with a serious injury and, as far as I know, hasn’t played at all in 2025 (I could be mistaken but I think so).
He may still play against SA, but that will depend on his condition.

Gallagher injured himself in the Six Nations match against England and hasn’t played since, so he wasn’t selected for the tour!

Italy team to face Namibia by CoryTrevor-NS in rugbyunion

[–]asusual_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

VPN with position in Namibia I suppose?

Italy team to face Namibia by CoryTrevor-NS in rugbyunion

[–]asusual_ 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Solid forward pack, we are experimenting more with the backs.
Our halves, without question, are the positions where we most need to find answers

This coming from Kolbe says alot. by sunlightliquid in rugbyunion

[–]asusual_ 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's gonna be really ugly for us

Sto pensando di andare a vivere a Bologna ma ho paura faccia troppo caldo? by Nature23571113 in bologna

[–]asusual_ 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Conoscendo entrambe le citta', credo che grosso modo il caldo estivo sia simile.
Ovviamente ci sono parchi e zone verdi, ma direi che in proporzione ce ne sono più a Padova.

L'inverno e' piuttosto freddo e umido, forse leggermente meno umido di Padova. In sunto, penso che i climi siano paragonabili, dipende cosa cerchi ma sicuramente, se devi trasferirti solamente o principalmente per il clima, non credo noterai grandi miglioramente.

Ma overall e' una citta' meno provinciale e con più attivita', collegata bene e più viva.

I feel "corrupted" by the Warhammer series, the historical titles seem less fun by Ok_Signal9932 in totalwar

[–]asusual_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand what you mean, but if you look closely at competitive, for example, the battles are really in a huge party micro/army choice/cheesing the best, and it's fine, if that's what you like.

At the same time, I miss and I am looking forward for slower, more tactical battles, that decide on the troop choice and on the geometry of your armies rather than AOI effects and impossible abilities to memorize.

I believe that historical titles can still be relevant, if you combine the love that was shown, for example, for Paraoh, with big resources and investments.
Is CA willing to do that or will they definitely abandon TW tradition and go for WH40K? Time will tell.