Ireland V Italy 4th February 2006

First game of the 2006 Six Nations Championship at Lansdowne Road.

Brian O'Driscoll Originally uploaded by eoghanmcn.

Paul O'Connell Originally uploaded by eoghanmcn.

It was a tough uninspiring victory. The truth is that Italy were robbed, but a win is a win. The team didn't play as one team, they were more like 2 teams (Munster and Leinster).

A lot of questions to be answered in Paris next week.