Tompkins has proved himself – he must start against the Irish

SHANE WILLIAMS VERDICT

When Wayne Pivac woke up yesterdaymornin g he would have wanted a victory. He would have wished for a bonus-point success and, in a dream world, he would have hoped for a hammering of Italy which would make a statement to the rest of the Six Nations. He got all three!
It has to be said the Azzurri were awful, but Wayne won’t give a jot about that right now. He had a decent enough start as head coach in the win over the Barbarians in November, but this was different. This was Championship rugby, the first game of the tournament, and a home game in Cardiff in fr...

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