I take back everything I said about England last week. Because maybe it's not a coincidence that I've fallen asleep through the 2nd half of an Italy game 2 weeks in a row.

Dreadful game, made interesting only in the 1st half when Italy really ought to have been 12-0 up and I was hoping for an upset. Ireland looked awful, scored 1 very lucky try (Bowe's no Usain Bolt is he?) and 1 try, which, fair play to them, they ground out in a very unimaginative English manner involving slow ball and retreat.

Can't comment on the 2nd half because as I said, I fell asleep. Looks like Italy fell to pieces and maybe Ireland moved up a gear.