VI NATIONS - III

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It was an interesting rugby week-end, not least because Mirco was sin-binned for the first time in his career. I have to admit that the strange and obscure laws of rucks and mauls are still surrounded in mystery for me at times. Before the match, the BBC reported that “the Azzurri have been accused of illegal tactics in the contact area and flanker Mauro Bergamasco has been picked out as one of the main culprits.” After the match, it was reported that Mauro has been cited for eye gouging in the closing moments of the match. But the biggest surprise of the week-end was that England won their match against France. Good news, too, for Stade; even in the absence of their internationals, they are still winning: 47-13 against Castres.