Alex Massie Alex Massie

Bah humbug

Italy 23 Scotland 20

England 33 Ireland 10

Wales 29 France 12

What an utterly lousy afternoon. Six hours of TV, three games of rugby and scarcely an encouraging moment all day. Wait ’til next year, eh? Er, no, not really: we visit Paris and London next season. Wake me up in 2010.

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