Mar 19 2010 by Tim Lewis, Western Mail

ROUND 1

Ireland 29 - 11 Italy (Croke Park)

Italy made the Grand Slam champions work very hard for the victory in a subdued start to the Six Nations, but the visiting side show little going forward.

Entertainment value 3/10

England 30 - 17 Wales (Twickenham)

Alan Wyn Jones’ yellow card proves to be vital and England score 17 points while the second row is off the pitch. Wales mount a credible fightback but it is too little.

Entertainment value 6/10

Scotland 9 - 18 France (Murrayfield)

France match up to their billing as the tournament favourites, getting the better of Scotland in the first half at Murrayfield. The intensity drops off considerably in the second 40 minutes and Marc Lievremont’s men end up comfortable winners.

Entertainment value 6/10

ROUND 2

Wales 31 - 24 Scotland (Millennium Stadium)

The most thrilling game to date... but only because of that never to be forgotten last five minutes. The Scots raced into a seemingly unassailable 21-9 lead, before Shane Williams inspired that most brilliant of last gasp comebacks. The best five minutes of rugby the whole season.

Entertainment value 9/10

France 33 - 10 Ireland (Stade de France)

An accomplished display from the home side in the game which has probably decided the title. Ireland had started well but lack the cutting edge to break down a strong French side.

Entertainment value 6/10

Italy 12 - 17 England (Stadio Flaminio)

Yawn, yawn. The half-time scoreline of 6-6 is a true reflection of how boring this game was in the first 45 minutes. It didn’t get much better in the second half either, England scraping home.

Entertainment value 2/10

ROUND 3

Wales 20 - 26 France (Millennium Stadium)

Another exciting Welsh comeback inspired by Shane Williams magic. But his inspiration shouldn’t disguise an otherwise average Wales performance. They gifted the game to the French early on.

Entertainment value 6/10

Italy 16 - 12 Scotland (Stadio Flaminio)

A rare Italy win, but nothing else stands out from the match, to be honest. Lots of effort from the two teams, but very little in the way of quality.

Entertainment value 3/10

England 16 - 20 Ireland (Twickenham)

A lesson in clinical finishing from the Irish. England may have dominated the game for big periods but if you don’t score tries, you don’t win games.

Entertainment value 5/10

ROUND 4

Ireland 27 - 12 Wales (Croke Park)

A desperately disappointing Welsh performance, arguably the worst of Warren Gatland’s reign, as Wales succumbed to Irish power. Not a bad game of rugby if you were an Ireland supporter but was pretty painful from a Welsh point of view.

Entertainment value 6/10

Scotland 15 - 15 England (Murrayfield)

Yawn, yawn, yawn, yawn, yawn. The worst game of the Six Nations and that is putting it politely. Neither team will have wanted to watch the replays of this one. Boring from start to finish.

Entertainment value 1/10

France 46 - 20 Italy (Stade de France)

Some quality rugby in the first half from France and Italy did not let themselves be embarrassed. Good second half comeback from the Italians, but there was only going to be one winner here.

Entertainment value 7/10

via WalesOnline