Six Nations 2014: Key Battles to Watch in Week 2 Fixtures

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Published: February 5, 2014

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Though it's the best team who will inevitably sort the wheat from the chaff, it's often the case that key individual battles have their say on a match's result.

So true is this of the Six Nations in particular, where Europe's finest are assembled under the continent's most hallowed spotlights; the biggest names all competing for that common goal.

The 2014 tournament's opening weekend didn't fail to entertain, with more than a couple of stars standing out among the rest.

Looking ahead to this weekend's Week 2 action, we've broken down some of those head-to-heads which are likely to have a particular impact on proceedings.



 

Jonathan Davies vs. Brian O'Driscoll



The infamous British and Irish Lions tour selection squabble revived in all the more intimate fashion this weekend, Jonathan Davies could line up opposite the man whom he succeeded in the final Test match of last summer's trip to Australia.

The Welshman is currently a massive question mark for fitness, but Warren Gatland's team has been given a massive boost after BBC Sport announced that the Clermont-bound marvel was back training in the squad this week.

Irish journalist Brendan Gallagher is clearly one who's excited by the prospect of these two stars coming into combat:



Should Davies replace Scott Williams in the No. 13 jersey, it will only add yet more spice to the individual face-off set to explode between these two; two of Europe's most talented centres with a little additional history behind their head-to-head.

 

Kelly Brown vs. Chris Robshaw



Chris Robshaw may not be as accustomed to playing at openside on the club level, but this weekend he goes up against a figure who most certainly is in Kelly Brown.

Brown was unable to prevent the Irish tide from overcoming his team last weekend, but thi...
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