Six Nations Round 1 Review: Italy Shock, French Dominance & England’s Rise | Rugby Union Weekly

Ugo Monye, John Barclay and Chris Ashton delve into all the big talking points from an action packed opening week of the Six Nations. Week one had everything – dramatic losses, freak weather storms and unexpected results. It proved to be a difficult day in Rome for John as his former side lost in a shock defeat against Italy – John reveals how “gutted” he was. Ashy was channel hopping between Paris and London – as he witnessed French dominance against Ireland and England’s confident win over Wales. We also get the latest news on Immanuel Feyi-Waboso, who has been ruled out of the match against Scotland next weekend and is in danger of missing the entire Six Nations. The big questions get asked too, from what does the future hold for Gregor Townsend, to how dominant can this French side become, and what’s next for Wales? Subscribe to Rugby Union Weekly for DAILY episodes throughout the Six Nations: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/p... 00:00 Round 1 Reaction: Coming Up 01:20 Chris Ashton covers for Sam Warburton 02:00 John Barclay 'gutted' after Scotland’s loss to Italy 08:00 Italy's 'brilliance' but should we be surprised? 09:43 Gregor Townsend's future at Scotland 15:30 Was England's big win over Wales boring? 18:50 Culture within Steve Borthwick's squad 23:57 Team selection for Calcutta Cup 26:43 Wales' performances under Steve Tandy 30:30 Looking ahead to France v Wales in Cardiff 31:50 What gear were France in during Ireland win? 35:00 Could France be unstoppable? 35:50 Ireland's 'uninventive' attack and lack of depth 40:05 Will Ireland beat Italy? 41:15 More Rugby Union Weekly on BBC Sounds ============= SUBSCRIBE so you never miss out on our best videos ➡️➡️http://bit.ly/1sFodyu ============= Find us here: BBC Sport: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport Facebook:   / bbcsport   X: https://www.x.com/BBCSport/ Instagram:   / bbcsport   TikTok:   / bbcsport   #bbcsport #rugbyunion #sixnations