The debate continues, or perhaps rages, as to whether Ireland’s style of play will be good enough to win a World Cup, as we gear up for the match in Cardiff this Saturday 14th, and Joe Schmidt’s side leads with three wins from three.
Ireland were unconvincing in their opening win over Italy, but then toughed-out a home win over France and maintained their Grand Slam hopes with a 19-9 win over England in Dublin at the Aviva Stadium last time out.
Looking to the bookies in Ireland, the All Blacks are favorites once more, but then again they always are. Paddy Power, a little surprisingly, make England second favorites at 4/1 – as much down to them having home advantage as anything else. Only time will tell, and with Ireland most recently seeing out a 19-9 win against England, this Saturday’s match against Wales is sure to be a lively game!
Six Nations 2015
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 23 | +40 | 6 |
| England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 77 | 52 | +25 | 4 |
| Wales | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 62 | 57 | +5 | 4 |
| France | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 46 | -7 | 2 |
| Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 92 | -50 | 2 |
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 63 | -13 | 0 |
