Digby's Minute-by-minute (to save the Ireland thread)

[Digby]

Overall very happy with George, Sinckler, Itoje, Kruis, Underhill, Curry, Billy and Manu. George is sailing well under the radar on the praise front.

And happy with everyone else, even Youngs who really did move the ball quickly alongside some daft errors

Ford? I was very happy.

Made some mistakes kicking and in defence. It wasn't a bad game by any means, maybe a 7/10, but I wouldn't go beyond saying I was happy

[Digby]

Overall very happy with George, Sinckler, Itoje, Kruis, Underhill, Curry, Billy and Manu. George is sailing well under the radar on the praise front.

And happy with everyone else, even Youngs who really did move the ball quickly alongside some daft errors

What about Marler!? On a serious note, I thought he did very well in the rucks and looked like he'd never been away.

Puja

in the happy with everyone else class. scrums hard to judge when going to ground was allowed, some of his clearing work had me thinking that could be better, and then obviously whilst he's a powerful tackler he is going to be shown up a little by the mobility of George and Sinckler, and there's nothing he can do to match that

[Banquo]

Overall very happy with George, Sinckler, Itoje, Kruis, Underhill, Curry, Billy and Manu. George is sailing well under the radar on the praise front.

And happy with everyone else, even Youngs who really did move the ball quickly alongside some daft errors

Ford? I was very happy.

Made some mistakes kicking and in defence. It wasn't a bad game by any means, maybe a 7/10, but I wouldn't go beyond saying I was happy

Loved him taking the ball up and challenging the defence.

[Digby]

Ford? I was very happy.

Made some mistakes kicking and in defence. It wasn't a bad game by any means, maybe a 7/10, but I wouldn't go beyond saying I was happy

Loved him taking the ball up and challenging the defence.

He's almost shockingly calm doing so, I don't understand how it's done but it's bloody impressive to watch.

[Banquo]

Made some mistakes kicking and in defence. It wasn't a bad game by any means, maybe a 7/10, but I wouldn't go beyond saying I was happy

Loved him taking the ball up and challenging the defence.

He's almost shockingly calm doing so, I don't understand how it's done but it's bloody impressive to watch.

He has to start at 10 for me.

[Digby]

Loved him taking the ball up and challenging the defence.

He's almost shockingly calm doing so, I don't understand how it's done but it's bloody impressive to watch.

He has to start at 10 for me.

It might have been up for debate if Cips had 40+ caps, but as is it looks about as obvious as should Billy play

I wouldn't object to him running a little more mind, it wouldn't have to be much as he's never going to be Beauden Barrett, but more of a nod that way