Six Nations: “I apologize to all of Italy’, sighs the unfortunate scorer, Paolo Garbisi. A penalty after the siren which would have given Italy victory.

The ace! His attempt hit the right post. “Winning was better. There was room. Rather than a draw, it's a missed victory and I take it personally. It’s going to stay in the back of my mind for a while,” admitted the 23-year-old, recently transferred from Montpellier to Toulon.