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Have to say the respect I had for Stuart Lancaster has plummeted after reading this article from the BBC. Walsh didn't have the best game, nor the best 6Ns, but there were plenty of reasons England lost to Wales and most of them were wearing red shirts. I don't see what Lancaster gains from...

Confirmed sighting of Optimism Gnome in Cardiff, onlookers stunned.

Well done to Ireland's women who just wrapped up their first 6Ns grand slam. It's great to see the women team becoming more competitive here in Ireland. Doesn't matter to me that England were missing a lot of their stars for the tournament it's still a very special achievement for the women's...

I see what you're getting at HJ but the provinces, especially Leinster, don't seem to have a problem playing expansive rugby very successfully all year round. Plus Ireland's back play, over the last few years, succeeded at being dire no matter the weather. The play for field position rugby is...

If both or cited I wounder who will get banned for longer, Michalak for his forearm smash and repeated punching or the Scottish player who deliberately dislocated his shoulder when both of them were lying on the ground.

In fairness to Kidney he sorted out a lot of infighting in the Ireland squad when he took over from EOS. He definitely played his part in the GS. But he should have gone after the WC. Hopefully he does the right thing and steps down during the week to give someone new enough time to build a...

Fair play to Italy beating us today they deserved as they outplayed us today. Hopefully the one positive every expects from this, Kidney leaving, will actually materialise.

Good win from the Force, Crusaders only home side to win so far this round.

Looked like a possible knock on before he gathered that one, from the initial angle anyway.

The Force's lineout has been a mess the whole game.

Reds are still in touch despite QC (Quade Cooper) having a bit of a meltdown today. If Force can't add to their lead while they have the ascendancy then the Reds are going to win this one and it will be an all too familiar story for the Force.

Good to see the Tahs tiring the opposition for once. Maybe someone at Tahs HQ has been getting tips from Bruce Ross, fitness looks much improved so far this season.

I was in the crowd on that side right on the half way line with my dad and my brother for that game. Even though it happened right in front of us, we were all looking at each other asking did he just do what I think he did. Moment of genius that I'll never forget.

Can't see the NH season changing in the next few years at least. Currently club season already runs from August to May. June is set aside for Lions tours/test window. July/August are normally filled with major events in other sports such as soccer WC. European Championships, Olympics etc. Can't...

The first weekend of this year's 6Ns was very high quality but the rest has been no where near. Would like to see bonus points in too, they're in almost every other competition so why not the 6Ns.

Australia don't lose much but the Lions tour does. Agree that Hooper and Gill are very good replacements to have, plus George Smith may put his hand up for a spot by tour time. However Pocock missing out on what for him is a once in a career tour is a big miss for him and the concept of the...

Sad to see it confirmed that Pocock will definitely miss the Lions tour. Some people up here might be rejoicing at the fact that Australia's best player won't be there, but for me the Lions is all about pitting the best we have against the best in the nation to be toured. Will be a poorer...

Italy in recent years have been woeful in recent visits to Twickenham. Some of that has to definitely be laid at the door of coaches, Burgamasco at scrum half?, but still there have to be mental scars there for the team. They have a chance but they'll have to play territory for at least the...

Normally I'm all for backing Referees and other match day officials but we've seen some woeful refereeing performances lately. At the start of the season there were a bunch of up and coming referees used in the opening rounds of the Heineken Cup and they did really well. They made the new scrum...

Worryingly on the BBC coverage Phillip Mathews was saying that if the IRFU don't have a replacement lined up they will probably renew Kidney's contract rather than go maybe 6 months without a head coach while they find a new one.