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If I had to put my house on it then I’d obviously go for an Ireland win but it should be a close game and I’ve got a feeling in my gut Scotland will nick it.
You know we’re playing a totally different team, right? Wainright, Young, Watkins, Aled Davies, Ball etc. Not to mention a 9,10,12 combo that’s never played together. Add that into the fact Italy are much better at home. That’s before you even consider that our “first team” didn’t exactly cover themselves in glory last weekend. That first half was probably the worst I’ve ever seen us under Gatland
Then consider the performance you put in last week, unchanged side (more or less) and you’re at home and I don’t think it’s ludicrous to think that you’ll win by a bigger margin than us.
We’ve also had troubles in Italy, on occasion, over the years.
Fair comments.
I don't think England will perform as well as they did last week. (I'll be bloody impressed if they do!) And I think France will perform better than they did in the second half against you.
Maybe the 14 point win over Italy is not as far off the mark as your usual don't-jinx-it predictions but I'll got for England by single figures, and Ireland by double.