Six Nations Round 3:
Wales 18 v Italy 6:
With Dominguez out so goes Italy's main source of points and control. Wales should win easily but I doubt it will be worth watching.
Man of the Match: Scott Quinnell, because the Welsh love this one trick pony and this will be his sort of game.
Ireland 27 Scotland 12:
Ireland have had the sense to pick the same team again with one injury exception (although, partly through age, the props and Galway could have gone). This is normally a free flowing game and I think will be this time. The trouble is, that suits the Irish back-line better than the Scots.
Man of the Match: Brian O'Driscoll. He'll have the space, he's got the pace.
France 21 England 38:
Le Crunch. With Galthie back France immediately have their strongest team of the Tournament. The match up at centre will be intriguing but the visitors back three are better. The all round game of England's front five will give the French too many difficulties and England will pull ahead in the final quarter. However, if England hit the ground running. like against Ireland, it could be spectacular and any score prediction might be blown out of the water..
Man of the Match: Richard Hill. He's up against the in form Betson but likes this fixture and in form opponents. I think he might have an absolute stormer, trouble is he often does so without doing the flashy stuff.
Wales 18 v Italy 6:
With Dominguez out so goes Italy's main source of points and control. Wales should win easily but I doubt it will be worth watching.
Man of the Match: Scott Quinnell, because the Welsh love this one trick pony and this will be his sort of game.
Ireland 27 Scotland 12:
Ireland have had the sense to pick the same team again with one injury exception (although, partly through age, the props and Galway could have gone). This is normally a free flowing game and I think will be this time. The trouble is, that suits the Irish back-line better than the Scots.
Man of the Match: Brian O'Driscoll. He'll have the space, he's got the pace.
France 21 England 38:
Le Crunch. With Galthie back France immediately have their strongest team of the Tournament. The match up at centre will be intriguing but the visitors back three are better. The all round game of England's front five will give the French too many difficulties and England will pull ahead in the final quarter. However, if England hit the ground running. like against Ireland, it could be spectacular and any score prediction might be blown out of the water..
Man of the Match: Richard Hill. He's up against the in form Betson but likes this fixture and in form opponents. I think he might have an absolute stormer, trouble is he often does so without doing the flashy stuff.
