RBS 6 Nations Talking Points – Five scottish in the “Amlin Opta Index” Best Squad

After five rounds of the main European competitions already played, Scotland lead the way as the "Amlin Opta Index" 6 Nations Top Country's performing players. Moreover: four of those five players come from the same Team (Edinburgh), the fifth is from Glasgow Warriors. Amongst them four are forwards and one

Ireland V. Italy – Match Summary Full Time

Possession 49% Ireland V. 51% Italy Territory 51% Ireland V. 49% Italy Own scrums 7 Ireland V. 10 Italy Own Lineouts 10 Ireland V. 14 Italy Tackles made 59 Ireland V. 97 Italy Tackles missed 2 Ireland V. 13 Italy Clean line breaks 2 Ireland V. 0 Italy Off-loads 10 Ireland V. 1 Italy Penalties conceded 11 Ireland V. 12 Italy Handling errors 6

Ireland V. Italy – Line-ups

IRELAND 1 HEALY, 2 BEST, 3 ROSS, 4 O'CALLAGHAN, 5 O'CONNEL, 7 FERRIS, 8 HEASLIP, 9 MURRAY, 10 O'GARA, 11 EARLS, 12 D'ARCY, 13 O'DRISCOLL (C), 14 BOWE, 15 KEARNEY 16 CRONIN, 17 COURT, 18 RYAN, 19 LEAMY, 20 REDDAN, 21 SEXTON, 22 TRIMBLE COACH: KIDNEY ITALY 1 PERUGINI, 2 GHIRALDINI, 3 CASTROGIOVANNI, 4 GELDENHUIS,

RWC LIVE: Italy V. U.S.A – Match Summary Full Time

Possession 55% Italy V. 45% U.S.A Territory 55% Italy V. 45% U.S.A Own scrums 16 Italy V. 3 U.S.A Own Lineouts 15 Italy V. 11 U.S.A Tackles made 118 Italy V. 86 U.S.A Tackles missed 19 Italy V. 14 U.S.A Clean line breaks 0 Italy V. 1 U.S.A Off-loads 11 Italy V. 11 U.S.A Penalties conceded 7 Italy V. 19 U.S.A Handling errors 5 Italy V. 8 U.S.A