What does this beauty spot have in common with the England 23 selected to play Ireland on Sunday?
The only other exciting news to report is that Ticht found an old version of AoD still extant.
On the telly this week
Friday 21st February
| Crusaders 33 – 13 Highlanders | 06:05 | Sky Sports Action |
| Wales U20 14 – 11 France U20 | 19:35 | BBC Two Wales / BBC Sport website/ BBC red button |
| Zebre 0 – 28 Munster | 19:35 | FreeSports |
| Edinburgh 41 – 14 Connacht | 19:35 | Premier Sports 2 |
| Ospreys 13 – 21 Leinster | 19:35 | TG4 / Premier Sports 1 |
| England U20 21 – 39 Ireland U20 | 19:45 | RTÉ Two / YouTube / Sky Sports Mix |
| Sale 36 – 3 Leicester | 19:45 | BT Sport 1 |
Saturday 22nd February
| Rebels 34 – 26 Sharks | 03:45 | Sky Sports Action |
| Chiefs 14 – 26 Brumbies | 06:05 | Sky Sports Arena |
| Reds 64 – 5 Sunwolves | 08:15 | Sky Sports Arena |
| Stormers v Los Jaguares | 13:05 | Sky Sports Action |
| Italy v Scotland | 14:15 | ITV |
| Bulls v Blues | 15:15 | Sky Sports Action |
| Wales v France | 16:45 | BBC One / S4C |
| Glasgow v Dragons | 19:35 | Premier Sports 1 |
| Ulster v Cheetahs | 19:35 | Premier Sports 2 |
Sunday 23rd February
| Wales v France (women) | 12:00 | BBC Two Wales / S4C |
| England v Ireland (women) | 12:45 | RTÉ Two / BBC Sport website / Sky Sports Action |
| Exeter v Northampton | 13:00 | BT Sport 1 |
| England v Ireland | 15:00 | ITV |
| Italy v Scotland (women) | 16:10 | BBC Alba / website / red button |
| Cardiff v Treviso | 17:15 | S4C / Premier Sports 2 |
| Scarlets v Southern Kings | 17:15 | Premier Sports 1 |
Ovally Balls 
I’m entirely neutral today. Absolutely love all six nations. Never been to Ireland, mind.
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“Your lamb is too fatty”
Least of our concerns. Someone’s already been after our goat.
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Si.
Always rated the ‘talians.
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German commentator just came up with “Crash-ball Canna”.
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I don’t mind who wins. It’d be nice if Scotland could manage a try.
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Gavin Cowley on the mic in Cape Town. Lovely voice, sympathetic commentator.
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Scrums are a mess
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Interesting story about Italian captain Luca Bigi. He came back from a very serious illness a few years back. Made a full recovery from Saturday Night Fever.
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Take your time Scotland! Don’t need to be in such a hurry!
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Weird from Italy as their scrum looked under pressure and the tighthead’s bind has been poor. Bad choice to call for the scrum.
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Italian 3 is all over the place at the scrum.
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Scotland – don’t get a ruck 5 metres out.
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Dirty first ten minutes.
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Poor from Hastings – too quick. Needs to take another couple of minutes like Owen and Johnny.
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Sutherland has his oppo on toast
Terrible kicking from hastings
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Taxi for Adam Hastings.
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Not a good start from Hastings.
Interesting Italy lineout tactics. No idea who is at fault at the scrum, but it is a mess.
All Scotland on possession and territory so far
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So good from Italy until Steyn gets bundled out.
It’s good work from Scotland to drag him out but you can’t let that happen.
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Italy butchered that after a great break from Bellini. No-one took control of the crucial next phase
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Brilliant by Bellini. Outstanding.
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Scotland unable to count at line out time. Kids today etc etc.
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On my feed, Scott Hastings is most upset that Mr O’Keefe wont tell Scotland the numbers in the lineout
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Scottish halves shocking
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My ‘feed’ is running about 30 seconds behind I think. Seems both teams are suffering from a dose of hysteria.
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(It’s Rory Lawson, Utna(if it’s the same stream I’m watching – the one with the English guy)).
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Scotlands flankers are very influencial already. Well on top of the Italians at the tackle area.
Scotland’s kicking is really poor, however
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Both teams looking pretty good in the centre of the pitch. Pish in the oppo 22 though.
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Scotland’s kicking pretty dogshit. Italy’s set piece pretty dogshit. As you were.
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Yes, you are correct. When I think rubbish Scottish commentator, I think S Hastings. But I do him an injustice as it is Rory Lawson
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Hogg
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Italian scrum and Scottish kicking have been rank. Otherwise this has the makings of a fine game.
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HHHHHHHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGGGGGGGGGGGYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!
Held on to the ball too!
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That was a quality finish
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What a try!! May-esque!
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Hogg, well.
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Hogg brings his Premiership form into the 6N and keeps the ball in his arms as he scores in the corner.
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Two arms finish.
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Well done, Hoggy.
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Brilliant from Hogg. Isolated the big forward and a lovy show n go
Hayward isnt up to it, didnt even get close on cover, albeit Hogg is rapid.
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Oh dear Polideri. Top galloping Hoggy.
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Lawson just called Hogg “Captain Fantastic”.
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So many Scots offside chasing that last kick, it was ridiculous.
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“Jamie Ritchie was crawling. Not sure if he was supporting his body weight.”
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Italy need a score to settle down, otherwise Scotland are going to run away with this.
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Half backs on both teams are not doing well. Maybe need an extra forward in to clear the ruck out properly to give tidy ball to 9, and hence a good pass to 10
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Nice try! Check one of the passes though?
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Pass from Watson is a little suspect. Nice try otherwise.
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Isnt Rory Lawson a nephew? of Bill McLaren?
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Yeah, scratch that.
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Pass from Hamish forward I think.
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