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Still Ireland playing in fits and starts isn't going to cause too many sleepless nights over in France in the next week.

Another well worked try power from Stephen Ferris is really having an impact in the 2nd half. Along with Kearney I think he's one of the standouts for Ireland today. Good to see O'Mahony and Ryan on to add fresh legs and enthusiasm and having an instant impact.

He is but his kicking is better than 2 weeks ago but that's a case of different grades of terrible.

Unless you're undersiege on your own try line kicking the ball away when you're leading in the last minute is never a good call. It may have a good outcome sometimes but that doesn't make the call to kick a good decision. If you have the ball you have control. The oposition need to force an...

17-10 at half time flatters Ireland a little. Good work for Bowe's try and nice hands from Kearney to get the ball away to Ferris. Glad to see Ireland back themselves to get the try and go to the corner and then deliver.

That try was nothing less than Italy deserved for their efforts. Ireland need to wake up and realise they're in a 6Ns game. I really like Murray and think he's our best scrum half but he's been unbelievably slow today. Not just him underperforming so far though not many in green would be happy...

Well done to Nigel Owens for calling that Earls try and saving Joubert from going up stairs. TMO is a great option to have but it's nice to see a touch judge being direct when he knows it's a try.

Nice back handed compliment he gave Steven Donald, showed a touch of class from Henry. Not too worried about the Cooper comment as it's the kind of thing that goes on between fierce rivals.

Hope you guys do it today Dai. The English players are talking a good game in the media over the last few days which normally means they're very worried, can't blame them really. Normally when they're quietly confident of turning you over they talk about how the other team are favourites and...

Kicking the ball away when you're trying to close out the game in the last minute is just stupid. Fair play to the Reds for taking advantage of it.

Great spot to call that pass forward but it would have been a nice try.

First half was full of mistakes but you'd expect that the first game out of the season. Tahs need to stop giving away easy kickable penalties.

The thing with France and Scotland I think is that the French can afford to start slowly and for the neutrals it would probably be a better spectacle. If Scotland are as wasteful as their opening two games it would only take France to click for 20 minutes for them to wrap up the game. Knowing...

On the Ireland-Wales thing around the whole Warburton red card. There is a lot of bad blood between Ireland and Wales over that which makes this year strange as out of the 6Ns team the supporters are normally the closest. Myself I think that Roland was spot on with the red card and all the...

Here's the Wales 22 for the England game: Wales : 15-Leigh Halfpenny, 14-Alex Cuthbert, 13-Jonathan Davies, 12-Jamie Roberts, 11-George North, 10-Rhys Priestland, 9-Mike Phillips; 1-Gethin Jenkins, 2-Ken Owens, 3-Adam Jones, 4-Alun Wyn Jones, 5-Ian Evans, 6-Dan Lydiate, 7-Sam Warburton, 8-Toby...

Palmer was dropped rather than injured. I think Youngs will be back too but if I were an England fan it wouldn't inspire me with confidence to see him running on at a crucial time. Still he has the talent to turn it around but sometimes to do that means a break from trying to force it. But if...

I would say McGahan is doing a good job at Munster this year. Squad has been over hauled with some fresh talent coming through and he's done that while still maintaining their challange in both Pro12 and HEC. Wouldn't be beyond the realm of possibility for him to leave Munster with some...

England team to play Wales: England team to face Wales: 15 Ben Foden (Northampton Saints), 14 Chris Ashton (Northampton Saints), 13 Manusamoa Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers), 12 Brad Barritt (Saracens), 11 David Strettle (Saracens); 10 Owen Farrell (Saracens), 9 Lee Dickson (Northampton Saints). 1...

For those over here in Ireland (UK also) the Tahs v Reds game will be shown live on Sky Sports 4 so will be available to stream on their website as long as you have the sports package. Coverage starts at 8:30 am here but if you fancy getting up early it's preceded by Chiefs v Highlanders from...

Just for completeness for those stuck here in Ireland at anytime for any reason. 6Ns - streamed live on RTÉ.ie Pro12 - mix of RTÉ, BBC Northern Ireland and TG4. Only the RTÉ games available via stream on their website. English Premiership - Sky sports. Available to stream via sky.com as long...