Matt Williams: Scrum turkeys won’t vote for Christmas and reform the law
Only two teams benefit from the importance placed on scrums while the rest run the ball
Italy’s Hame Faiva to miss rest of Six Nations after receiving four-week ban
Replacement hooker received red card for high tackle on Irish counterpart Dan Sheehan
Owen Doyle: Full ramifications of uncontested scrum law an accident waiting to happen
To have anything written into law which reduces a team to 13 for one red card is daft
TV View: Odd rugby rule and cryptic Abramovich leave us all bewildered
A PhD in rugby rules was required to know what was going on in Ireland-Italy clash
Farcical law ruins spectacle as Ireland run in nine tries against Italy
Visitors ended the game with 12 players on the pitch after early red card
Ireland find their clinical edge to put 48 points past Italy
Andy Farrell’s team win their first match against ragged and ill-disciplined hosts
Ireland out to make a bold statement of intent against callow Italian side
It may well be a no-win situation for Ireland but a strong performance could raise spirits all round
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