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LionsWatch: Social Media reaction to the second weekend of the Championship

LionsWatch: Social Media reaction to the second weekend of the Championship

Wales' titanic clash with England on Saturday night was the jewel in a beautiful crown that was the second round of games in the RBS 6 Nations.

Ireland bounced back to form with a nine-try victory over Italy – CJ Stander and Craig Gilroy making history in Rome with hat-tricks as Joe Schmidt’s side claimed the first winning bonus points in the Championship’s history.

Then it was off to Cardiff on Saturday where British & Irish Lions Head Coach Warren Gatland was watching on as Elliot Daly’s late score lifted to England to an impressive comeback 21-16 win.

And then on Sunday Scotland’s search for a first win in Paris since 1999 went on as they slipped to a narrow 22-16 defeat to France.

But we start our social media reaction piece in Rome where Stander became the first forward to score a hat-trick in this Championship since Five Nations became Six:

Former two-weight world champion Carl Frampton MBE was impressed by what he saw out in Rome:

And here the Irish Rugby team take you behind the scenes in the Stadio Olimipico:

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