Back Row Shenanigans

It's been a strange week of ups and downs for back row players. Fresh-faced man-child Iain Henderson, who's really more of a 2nd Row, will start at blindside for Ireland against Italy. One man he won't have to face is Sergio Parisse, Italy's World-class No. 8 and captain. Depending on what paper you read, Parisse is being 'rested', or has a 'slight calf strain'. Scotland, meanwhile, have finally seen sense and selected their three best back row players in the same XV – Johnnie Beattie, captain Kelly Brown and David "Duran Duran" Denton. Determined to be their own worst enemy, France are continuing their bizarre selection policy by dropping their hard-running No. 8 Louis Picamoles. This could be Scotland's moment to cause an upset.