The French were outstanding again. And their dominance is Paris against last years’ Grand Slam winners, Ireland, is a clear statement of intent they mean to win the 6 Nations this year. It would not be amiss to keep an eye out for their odds to win the World Cup in 2011 (currently between 8/1 and 10/1).
Of more immediate interest were the other two games. Both the Wales-Scotland and Italy-Dirty Pom games had one thing in common. Both results were in doubt with ten minutes to go. For a game like Rugby this is essential. It is clear that dramatic games make for entertaining viewing, which is great for broadcasters and fans alike. But there is an essential long term factor at stake here.
Rugby, by its nature, is heavily stacked against giant killing, as opposed to say, Football. But more games where the underdog still has a sniff of a chance in the last ten minutes, can only spur the likes of the Italians to greater efforts in the short to medium term future. Many English people would have been cursing their team’s inability to put the result beyond doubt well before the last quarter. This Pom here was more than happy to see the Italians play well – Allez Italia !!
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