Simon Easterby expects Italy onslaught

The week before the first Six Nations games is fertile ground for cliches, says Brendan O’Brien.

Simon Easterby expects Italy onslaught

Ireland do better as underdogs. France are unpredictable. Momentum is key.

Or that one about how the Italians are always more dangerous in round one than round five, by which time their optimism has been quenched by too much fire-fighting.

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