CHRIS FOY’S SIX NATIONS VERDICT: Rhys Webb’s kick was a lucky bounce for Warren Gatland

Eire stay on monitor to win the Grand Slam after a hard-fought victory over Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.

It was a dire weekend for England, although, as they suffered their heaviest-ever Six Nations defeat at house to France, whereas Wales bought off the mark by beating Italy in Rome.

Sportsmail’s Chris Foy appears again on the key moments from the weekend’s motion. 

GATLANDS LUCKY BOUNCE 

All coaches want some success typically and that was actually the case for Warren Gatland in Rome. His second stint accountable for Wales was in early hassle and Italy have been favoured to beat his facet, so what occurred within the ninth minute? 

A Rhys Webb kick, a savage in-field bounce, Rio Dyer gathered to attain and Wales ignited to earn an important victory.

Rhys Webb’s (purple) kick that landed kindly set Wales on their strategy to victory towards Italy

Warren Gatland wanted a win as Wales boss and bought that as Wales discovered a well past Italy

WALES FANS PAINT ETERNAL CITY RED

Welsh supporters are both eternally optimistic or simply in love with the Everlasting Metropolis. Both manner, there have been a hell of a whole lot of them in Rome on Saturday. The Olympic Stadium was awash with purple shirts. 

Their look in huge numbers meant there was a very good crowd, weeks after defending champions France confronted the Azzurri in entrance of swathes of empty seats.

NONSENSE LAW HURTS IRISH 

Eire have been denied a strive at Murrayfield on Sunday after Scotland took a fast lineout deep in their very own 22, the guests stole it and drove over. 

Referee Luke Pearce dominated the strive couldn’t stand as a result of the ball thrown in was not the one which had been kicked out. It was an accurate utility of the legislation, however it’s a nonsense. If the throw is in the correct place, play on. 

Eire gamers have been denied an excellent quick-thinking strive towards Scotland on Sunday

CRYSTAL BALL HAS BETRAYED ME

Your correspondent’s crystal ball is evidently damaged past restore after creating obtrusive faults within the final 5 weeks. England didn’t fairly edge out France, because it forecast. 

Marcus Smith was not being phased out when despatched again to Harlequins, because it forecast. Italy didn’t beat Wales or Eire in spherical one — because it forecast. The blessed factor has to go… 

STUART’S A PROUD DAD

It was a memorable event for the Hogg household as Scotland full again Stuart was joined by his spouse and kids forward of his one centesimal Take a look at. The previous captain (left) carried his daughter Olivia, uneasy with all of the noise and a focus from a full home at Murrayfield, however Archie Hogg relished finishing up the match ball moments later. 

Stuart Hogg’s (proper) son Archie (carrying ball) relished the second finishing up the match ball at Murrayfield

NO TWO COACHES ARE THE SAME

It’s fascinating to watch coaches throughout video games. Gatland is inclined to take a seat hunched and tense, Fabien Galthie appears emotionless carrying an elaborate headset and omnipresent shades and Kieran Crowley is usually slouched and glum. Steve Borthwick is on his intercom quite a bit and Gregor Townsend was making detailed notes after simply three minutes yesterday. 

MY TEAM OF THE WEEK 

Thomas Ramos (Fra); Mack Hansen (Ire), Gael Fickou (Fra), Jonathan Danty (Fra), Damian Penaud (Fra); Romain Ntamack (Fra), Antoine Dupont (Fra); Cyril Baille (Fra), Ken Owens (Wal), Tadhg Furlong (Ire); Adam Beard (Wal), Thibaud Flament (Fra); Peter O’Mahony (Ire), Gregory Alldritt (Fra), Charles Ollivon (Fra). 

There have been loads of France gamers that featured in my group of the week as they overran England