That’s 80 minutes of my life wasted, what a terrible game…France were woeful. They have no idea and luck clueless other than trucking it up through the big lads. Wales didn’t look great, but I thought Willisms looked good at fullback.

Some of what EJ has said had very much been taken out of context by the press when you see videos. Targeting a 10….who’d have thought of that? I quite like sine of the guff that he spouts especially when the press go nuts for it. He knows what he’s doing. His attitude to the press interviewing Itoje is interesting and no bad thing given how they love yo build players up and then smash them apart.

@aa well you must have a very good memory as that era was 10 or more years ago.

One of those games where the pre-match beers where a highlght and the day peaked at the National Anthems.

Some Facebook comment or tweet from him along the lines of ‘no heart attack, just exhaustion’ everything’s fine’.

Massive mistake by Bath letting him go. He’s still excellent, fair play to him!

a_a yep no one was ever taught that for all sorts of reasons.

We were always taught to tackle thighs at Minis unless there’s a Megafatty on the other team in which case ankles. Nothing crazy there.

Watch any team defend their try line. One player goes so low they are either crawling on the floor or rolling in to the attacker while others go high to dominate the tackle. See how many arms get wrapped in that kind of scenario. It is day in day out tactics (whether legal or not).

Granted Lydiate’s was a bit blatant and he should have made more attempt to tackle but he is far from the only one tackling super low.

I can’t see it if I’m honest; it’s going to be attritional…like the 6N so far really. Everyone trying not to loose.

It has been bloody awful to watch so far. I did like Brian moore and jiffy complaining about how crap a spectacle it was. Even more pointed as Brian moore was always a major proponent of stuff it up your jumper rugby

Eng V Ire I’d say a neutral 1st half possibly with Ireland 3 up at 40 mins, then England to come back and win by 10 in the 2nd half.

Billy V & Itoje to have a huge game, Farrell to get pinged for going direct & late on Sexton

Scotland to be more dire than they have been but to scrape through by 6-10.

Whats-his-face to laugh smugly at the 6N again and claim the AB’s would play them all of the face of the earth. Although, he’s probably right.

Duckman – whilst I’d happily sup a nice local pale ale over breakfast, I’d better not as I’m actually flying the plane home tonight 😀

Predictions – I think Sco-Ita could be a great game – Scotland by 15 for me.

Eng – Ire. A kick and smash first half, 2-3 pens a piece at halftime. Second half to open up, Jamie George to score the winner for England.

It really is sleepless here in Seattle – awake since 2 AM and Lowells doesn’t open for breakfast until 6, so I’ll be talking s@@t on the Internet for a few hours yet!

Wooden spoon decider about to kick off, come on Italy!!!

Who was asking about Hogg?

One for the refs… Was that really taken back in to the 22? Feet in the 22 and reaching over to pick up the ball. If you catch the ball with a foot in touch then it’s out of play and if you have a foot over the try line and dot it down then it’s a 22 dropout non? So why not for the “carried back in to the 22” law or did the officials just get it wrong?

Squeaky last 10 for Scotland!!

**** hell…..Scotland win a 6N’s game 😯 …..and they play Italy another 3 times before the next RWC to try and beat the last win total 😆

Well done Scotland and good effort Italy – despite all the silly penalties

And no Andy Nicol, thanks ITV

Why start with sexton and whiplash story? Boring.

What were the odds on an England grand slam at the start of the 6n? I don’t gamble, but am curious. I assume the bookies had Ireland.