2012 RBS 6 Nations Rugby: How Will It Stand?

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Published: February 18, 2012

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The 2012 Six Nations Championship is right there for the taking for the obvious contenders, as they all have their own points to prove.

 

England


This side is heading into the tournament under the watchful eye of its new caretaker coach Stuart Lancaster, and it will really have a point to prove after their off-the-pitch antics at the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.

England will be up for clearing the bad reputation that they earned at the World Cup.

The team will also be looking to make up for the two most recent negative displays from bad boy Danny Care, who has been banned for driving for 16 months after been caught drink driving, and high flying fullback Delon Armitage, who was charged with assault after an altercation in a nightclub in Torquay.

After Martin Johnson's departure, there has been a bit of early spring cleaning going on with many new faces arriving and many old leaving. Lancaster has handed centre pairing Owen Farrell and Brad Barritt, along with No. 8 Phil Dowson all their first ever England caps, so they will definitely be out to show what they're about.

Prediction: Fourth

 

Ireland

The Irish will be heading into their first Six Nations Championship without captain Brian O'Driscoll since 1999, so it will be very interesting to see how the men in green fair without their BOD.

So, then the question is asked: Who is going to wear No. 13?

Well, Keith Earls of course. Who else would you have do it?

Earls has more than enough experience at outside centre to do the job correctly, as he plays there regularly for Munster. The young gun from Moyross, County Limerick, also has the experience of 26 caps under his belt to help him along his way, as well.

But their main objective will be to rectify the fact that they should not have bowed out of the RWC in the quarterfinals to the Welsh, who ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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