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Scotland could shake-up this year’s Six Nations if beating Ireland on home turf and are backed to at least be competitive at Murrayfield. The visitors have won seven straight head-to-head meetings but only two were in Edinburgh and both of those were hard-fought affairs.
France haven’t won at Twickenham in the Six Nations since 2005 but are fancied to buck that trend by beating England there on Saturday. Both teams will be looking to keep up the pressure on Ireland at the top of the table, but Les Bleus are rated in much better shape.
The penultimate round of this year’s Six Nations fixtures starts out with a wooden spoon battle between Italy and Wales. Both teams have suffered three defeats so far, with the Azzurri just ahead in the table thanks to picking up a solitary bonus point.
There are question marks over how France will respond to losing to Ireland in the Six Nations, so Scotland could be worth support in Paris. Gregor Townsend’s men still have everything to play for following two victories and the mood in their camp is very much a positive one.
England do not have a good record in Cardiff but can capitalise on the current crisis in Welsh rugby to put one over their old foes. Home coach Warren Gatland has had to contend with off-field issues this week, with the possibility of a strike by his players even mooted.
Ireland are now red-hot favourites for outright glory in this year’s Six Nations after opening up with impressive wins over Wales and France. Italy have shown some encouraging signs in losses to Les Bleus and England but another wooden spoon looks on the cards for the Azzurri.
Steve Borthwick’s England reign got off to a shaky start but Italy are the perfect opponents to get him up and running this weekend. The Azzurri kicked off their Six Nations campaign with a courageous effort versus France, but just don’t seem to function in this fixture.
Ireland and France are expected to dominate this year’s Six Nations and Saturday’s clash in Dublin already feels like a title decider. Andy Farrell’s side were far more impressive in the opening round of fixtures and home advantage only adds to their appeal.
Scotland have all the momentum heading into Saturday’s Six Nations clash with Wales but the visitors do have a great record at Murrayfield. They have won on six of their last seven visits to Edinburgh and will be determined to bounce back from being battered by Ireland.