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FRANCE V ITALY..LIVE ON BBC1 .......KICK-OFF... 3pm

FRANCE's LINE-UP:
15 Dulin, 14 Huget, 13 Bastareaud, 12 Fofana, 11 Bonneval, 10 Plisson, 9 Doussain, 1 Domingo, 2 Szarzewski, 3 Mas, 4 Maestri, 5 Nyanga, 6 Nyanga, 7 Le Roux, 8 Picamoles

Replacements: 16 Kayser, 17 Forestier, 18 Slimani, 19 Vahaamahina, 20 Chouly, 21 Machenaud, 22 Trinh-Duc, 23 Fickou

ITALY'S LINE-UP:
15 McLean; 14 Iannone, 13 Campagnaro, 12 Garci, 11 Sarto, 10 Allan, 9 Gori; 1 De Marchi, 2 Ghiraldini, 3 Castrogiovanni, 4 Geldenhuys, 5 Furno, 6 Bergamasco, 7 Minto, 8 Parisse

Replacements: 16 Giazzon, 17 Rizzo, 18 Cittadini, 19 Bortolami, 20 Zanni, 21 Botes, 22 Orquera, 23 Esposito

GOOD MORNING RUGBY FANS :-) :-)

What can I say!
Well, I hope that I have always been fair in my commentaries, even though as all of you know by now....."W-A-L-E-S!" :-D

So with that in mind........ :-(

WALES COACH WARREN GATLAND HAS BEEN QUOTED IN SAYING
That his side's performance against Ireland yesterday was... ...................
.............ONE OF THE WORST HE'S EVER BEEN INVOLVED WITH!..... (Jem hangs head in embarrassment):-( :-( :-(

BUT...WHERE CAN WE GO FROM HERE BUT.....UP! :-D

COME ON WALES...YOU HAVE 2 WEEKS TO PICK YOURSELF UP AND SORT YOURSELF OUT! :-| :-| :-D :-D

I will Jem - not the full ticket to-day, but 'im indoors is a happy boy tonight :-D

Hi Wend :-) :-)

Thanks. Hope you'll come back and join in next time :-)

Love it Jem - well done :-D

Well Done England and Roy, Bad luck Scotland.

We have two " PORKIE_PIES now :-D :-D

Thanks Jem for the commentary.

Shaun

:-D :-D :-D back Roy!

You did well!

Early days yet though! :-P :-D :-D

:-D :-D :-D

Roy

Scrum put in Scotland. Ball out and kicked out of play- AND THAT'S IT!!

FINAL SCORE:
ENGLAND 20- SCOTLAND 0

Congratulations ENGLAND
Commiserations SCOTLAND

ENGLAND'S MIKE BROWN IS NAMED MAN OF THE MATCH

Throw in England Scrum- England on the offensive again. On Try Line. England looking for one final Try. Not to be, but

Pen England with just 2 mins remaining.

Scrum put in England but collapsed.

SCOTLAND GETS SCRUM AGAIN

PENALTY ENGLAND. KICKING FOR LINE-OUT.

England are getting closer to the score line again! Closer to that third try.
Pen advantage to England. Coming back for the penalty.

The throw in and drive. Advantage to England for Scottish infringement in defence.

Ref warns Scottish Captain.

English throw in very near try line.

SCRUM FOR SCOTLAND.

But first more replacements to both teams.

They are on the line.....Scotland gets ball and clears.

Scotland is pushing forward. Dunbar heaved at the touch.

Scotland replacements.

Captain Greg Laidlaw is among the replaced players.

England replaces players also

DUNBAR IS "RELEASED" On good behaviour Scotland hope! :-D :-D

PENALTY SCOTLAND--LINE-OUT

Scotland trying to get something out of what's left of this match!

20 MINUTES LEFT- 20 POINTS UP!

Dunbar is still in the Sin Bin, so Scotland are playing a man short.

TRY... MIKE BROWN FOR ENGLAND
Converted by FARRELL?? YES

SCORE 20-0 ENGLAND

Courtney Lawes for England takes the Scottish Ball.

Kicked for position. Throw in Scotland

England are pushing not far from the try line-

PENALTY TO ENGLAND.

12 Penalties conceded by Scotland. 5 by England.

Throw in.

This time the Penalty goes to Scotland