2 Superstar ones here, they both work well.

Used to like Endura, but the newer ones didn’t last.  No recommendations for what to buy though as I am using a rather spiffing pair that Mrs L made for me.

aa yup, I think the ref bottled that one.

Now that’s how a 10 should be treat . . . I presume that they like that sort of thing.

Yup CFH, Ireland clearly the best in the championship.  Worthy winners.

More sh1* than France. I didn’t see that coming.  Hopeless at the rucks, though the AP teams haven’t rucked all season either.

Not needing the TMO every 2 minutes was refreshing.  Excellent match and Ireland have some fine younger players in their squad + a never ending supply of flankers.

Butchered another one !

“Ireland attack looking sharper than I’ve seen for a long time.”

Ringrose makes a big difference to the options they have.

Well that was a good half to watch.

Might still win the championship but we could have done with the bonus point there.

Nah, Russel is from Stirling/Perth way.

Fair play to the Scots, they’ve cleaned us up at the breakdowns.

CFH have you forgotten Ashton and Rhys Webb ?

Sorted – beer, crisps and sandwiches both sides of the sofa.

Ah, the experts that regard scrums as black magic just because they <span style=”text-decoration: underline;”>used to be</span> backs.

AA are you suggesting he was taken off the ball . . . early tackle ?

Wonder if England will run the big lads at Watson again.

You’ve more confidence than me Kryton.  If England get a fast start they should win, not sure otherwise.

“explode through self righteous indignation” that I want to see.

My recollection of Jackson is not that he is a homer but that he does massively favour the team that he (and most others) expect to win.

TJ I thought NZ had bought that patent.

White line fever for Ireland.

Aki having a poor start.  Interesting that Ireland are using really sharp flat passes in Wales’s 22.  Previous games they seem to have run out of ideas when they get close, I wonder if this is their answer.  Not sure how Wales are winning but it will keep the game lively.

Wonder why these 2 are at the bottom of the table !

Is TJ hiding ?

I wonder if there is a special “sunshine home” for french fly halves.

Well a_a, Brown is the angriest.  Loopy is the best player in the world – when he’s not being the worst !

Sounds good in general play dantsw13, but I think EJ wants more in the lineout.

Surprised they didn’t go for Farrell as man of the match.  Thought Shingler and Navidi were damn good too.

Can I breathe now ?

Trouble is that Italy usually have their best game first and go downhill after that.

3 good tries in 20 minutes ! Whatever happened to scrappy Eng/It games ?

Agreed TJ, let’s hope the others keep up the standard.

Looks like Youngs has a French head injury !

Quality running off the ball – excellent stuff.

Does Mike Brown remind anyone else of the comic character Taz ?

Several years ago pedalling quite quickly along an estate track I came across a small bridge made from old railway sleepers that were laid in the same direction as the track rather than perpendicular.  Unfortunately there was a gap between the sleepers exactly the right size to grab my front wheel . . . front wheel came to a sudden stop . . . bike (with me on it) rotatated around the front axle . . . landed flat on my back still on the saddle and clipped in with the bike above me.  Sorry, no videos.

The way things are going the debate about replacements/finishers will be irrelevant.  Looks like Ireland are the only team confident of finding 23 players without including anyone’s granny.

Thanks chaps, I have to say I was surprised that anyone had been out on that ice. Snow is fun but ice scares me as soon as it gets even a bit steep. The gamekeepers had thought it was me and were mightily impressed (concerned for my sanity ?) but I had to disillusion them.