6 NATIONS 15-2-16

SATURDAY

FRANCE 10-9 IRELAND

MEDARD SUCCERPUNCHES IRISH

 

Maxime Medard's late try snatched victory for France over a battered and bruised Ireland in an attritional Six Nations contest in a wet Paris.

Ireland posed all the attacking threat in the first half but poor handling meant they had to settle for a 9-3 lead courtesy of three Johnny Sexton kicks.

By that stage, Sean O'Brien and Dave Kearney were already off injured.

Medard's 70th-minute score followed sustained pressure and Jules Plisson's conversion secured victory for France.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35554597

Maybe for the Irish this should be a place where they can develop new players as the do not look at there best at the moment. There are many questions that need to be asked and answered by the French also as two ok performances don’t say that the French are doing well either.
I got this one right as I said France would win a close match   

WALES 27-23 SCOTLAND

NORTH TRY SEALS BIG WIN FOR WALES

 

Wales cut loose in the final 20 minutes to register a ninth consecutive win over Scotland.

But Warren Gatland's team had an uncomfortable hour before tries from Jamie Roberts and George North lifted the siege.

Scotland led 13-10 after Tommy Seymour's try cancelled out Gareth Davies's early touchdown.

Duncan Taylor's late try was little more than a consolation for the Scots, who have not won in Cardiff since 2002.
I got this wrong but still stink Scotland are due a big win this season

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35544939
 

SUNDAY

ITALY 9-40 ENGLAND

JOSEPH ON ANOTHER PLANNET

 

Eddie Jones's unbeaten start to his England coaching career continued with a win over Italy in Rome that started slowly but ended at pace.

A disjointed first half was enlivened by George Ford's try off turnover possession, although Carlo Canna's boot kept the Azzuri within a score.

But two quick tries from Jonathan Joseph, his fifth and sixth in his past seven Six Nations matches, calmed English anxieties.

And the Bath centre completed his hat-trick with a powerful run into the left-hand corner before Owen Farrell gathered Jamie George's classy offload to score England's fifth try.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/35560568

We wonder what will happen now after England have beaten Scotland and Italy but they do look most suited to win the 6 nations. Italy have shown that this year they are not a pushover. I was surprised by Italy but got this right also