Sam Johnson – shots fired! The Guinness Six Nations rumbles on to Round 2 this weekend after a plotline-filled Round 1, and with it comes the always-fun Calcutta Cup match between Scotland and England. The Championship is so successful because of the old rivalries between countries, bragging rights between fans, and a bit of niggle between the players, with Glasgow Warriors man Johnson stoking things up for this weekend. The 26-year-old steadfast centre has been speaking to the Glasgow Times on all things Calcutta, leading with “What I will say is that no one likes England,” - enough said. Sticking with that theme of niggle and Saturday also brings Ireland v Wales, which looks a perfect match-up and with the Tuesday team news of Peter O’Mahony and Robbie Henshaw being drafted in to the XV. There has been much change in the Ireland setup in recent months with Andy Farrell taking over from Joe Schmidt, with the Independent.ie carrying the story of how the head coach is changing things behind the scenes.
