COLIN BOAG

Snarling: Ross Moriarty, No.6, went over the top

With the Six Nations taking a break this weekend it gives the opportunity to reflect on the first two rounds, and assess whether the competition is living up to the lofty expectations it sets itself. So far, the answer is ‘no’.
First, despite the predictions that Conor O’Shea will work a miracle with Italy, he really should be doing it in a lower tier of competition.
At home against a rusty England, Italy showed the occasional flash of form, but away in Dublin they were dire, and the game was an embarrassment...