A smack with the wooden spoon

This year, like most years since the Six Nations tournament began, Scotland and Italy are at the bottom of the table. Their match this Saturday represents for both of them the best chance of getting a win. With the pressure to avoid the wooden spoon weighing heavy on each side it might not be a great game to watch, but all of that tension should lead to a pretty passionate encounter. I predict a huge brawl at some point in the first half, most likely started by the meeting of two reliably fiery characters. Jim Hamilton, who seems nowadays to spend the full 80 minutes involved in off-the-ball scraps, and Martin Castrogiovanni, who manages to be both a long-hair and a tight-head, are bound to cross paths early on. Hopefully their personal battle isn't the most exciting thing about Scotland vs Italy.