Only two teams benefit from the importance placed on scrums while the rest run the ball
Replacement hooker received red card for high tackle on Irish counterpart Dan Sheehan
To have anything written into law which reduces a team to 13 for one red card is daft
A PhD in rugby rules was required to know what was going on in Ireland-Italy clash
Visitors ended the game with 12 players on the pitch after early red card
Andy Farrell’s team win their first match against ragged and ill-disciplined hosts
It may well be a no-win situation for Ireland but a strong performance could raise spirits all round
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