Six Nations: talking points from the opening weekend

England can gain confidence from a scrappy win over Scotland, Wales dominated but struggled to break Ireland down, and Italy really should have won at the Stade de FranceEddie Jones’s first victory as England head coach was notable for the bullocking efforts of Billy Vunipola, a sterling 80-minute shift from tighthead Dan Cole, well-finished tries from George Kruis and Jack Nowell, and a promising Test debut in the final quarter from Jack Clifford. It was never going to be a pretty contest and the strength England were able to deploy off the bench also boded well. Whether George Ford and Owen …