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SHIT/GOOD™ Ratings: RBS 6 Nations, Round Four

Care = SHIT.  The hair alone is reason enough, surely?

SHIT

James Haskell - because it's the rules

Craig Joubert - Whistle tourettes, which he evidently had in the Scotland vs Wales game, is bad enough, but his constant lecturing of the front rows about how to scrummage was as ridiculous as it must've been infuriating for international rugby players.  Awful.

Danny Care - I admit to once rating this fella when he was a young prospect, but he has consistently failed to impress at this level, especially on Saturday.  And his haircut makes my eyeballs itch.  I'd much prefer Lee Dickson, who I believe suffers in selection due to looking like a horse doing a cartwheel when he passes and so is not trusted by coaches, due to not looking "right".  

Brad Barritt - In a tight game, he squandered a gigantic overlap and thus displayed the major problem with him that no amount of defensive bravery can cover up.  His head down, blinkered approach to running in possession is an irredeemable flaw that no team with lofty international ambitions should incorporate. 

GOOD

Louis Picamoles - the big fella has been solid throughout the tournament, but against the Irish he was immense.  Everything a class Number 8 should be: big, strong, quick, fit and with unkempt hair.  All the best back-rowers in history had unkempt hair.  Fact.

Alessandro Zanni - When it comes to Italy the media is either in a sex-clinch with Parrisse or talking in heroic terms about their front row's longevity and so Zanni is often overlooked.  Has been consistent in his quality for years, but he took his opportunity to put Haskell in his place perfectly on Sunday.

Sam Warburton - I told you, didn't I?

Luke Marshall - While all the press attention has been focused on who is going to fill the ROFG shaped gap as the second choice 10, this fella has been excellent since his inclusion and is the real good news story of the latest version of the Ireland Transition Period™ 

As an aside, while I am not suggesting that Conor Murray was SHIT, I am mystified as to how he was seen as GOOD enough in the 60 minutes he played to get the MOM award?  He seems to do a reasonable job, but too often turns quick ball into slow ball in every game he plays.  Is it me?  Comments on that, and everything else, welcome as always....

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SHIT/GOOD™ Ratings: RBS 6 Nations, Round Four

Care = SHIT.  The hair alone is reason enough, surely?

SHIT

James Haskell - because it's the rules

Craig Joubert - Whistle tourettes, which he evidently had in the Scotland vs Wales game, is bad enough, but his constant lecturing of the front rows about how to scrummage was as ridiculous as it must've been infuriating for international rugby players.  Awful.

Danny Care - I admit to once rating this fella when he was a young prospect, but he has consistently failed to impress at this level, especially on Saturday.  And his haircut makes my eyeballs itch.  I'd much prefer Lee Dickson, who I believe suffers in selection due to looking like a horse doing a cartwheel when he passes and so is not trusted by coaches, due to not looking "right".