Borthwick is still in search of right mix

Paul Rees predicts a close encounter in the Calcutta Cup but sees Ireland winning another Grand Slam

THE second round of the Six Nations was as dramatic as the first but saw a drop in quality. Ireland continued on their unobstructed way to retaining their title, but the other home unions were involved in matches that could have gone either way.
Both were spiced by refereeing decisions that provided more to talk about than the rugby. Scotland felt they were denied a match-winning try against France when Sam Skinner forced his way over the line and appeared to finally ground the ball after in...

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