Six Nations 2015: Predicting the Standings Following Round 2 Fixtures

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Published: February 9, 2015

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Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt will feel content after assuming top spot in the 2015 Six Nations table after Round 1 of the tournament, but he'll know as well as any that the team's perch is far from secure.

The competition regularly proves to be wild and unpredictable, where the slightest stumble could see a side go from championship contenders to mid-table mediocrity.

It's still early days in this year's contest, but the table is primed to undergo drastic change in Week 2, where Ireland's place comes under fire from the visit of France.

We've gazed into the crystal ball in an attempt to predict how the table layout will look in a week's time, with England among those looking to pounce.



 

England Find Another Gear at Twickenham

London has been host to some historic rugby moments through the decades, and while this weekend's fixture against Italy may not go down as a classic, it will be the site of something memorable.

Last Friday's 21-16 win over Wales was a scrappy, but altogether gratifying, result for Stuart Lancaster's England, whereas this Saturday's clash against the Azzurri promises to be all the more glamourous.



Even with the injury absences suffered in recent months, England were a united outfit at the Millennium Stadium, particularly during a pristine second half in which they failed to concede a single point.

Italy, on the other hand, could manage just one penalty en route to a 26-3 defeat against Ireland. Sir Clive Woodward writes for the Daily Mail that this England team is coming of age, a just description of a team finally maturing into more than would-be champions:

As an England ‘fan,’ I’m still buzzing about that win over Wales, while the coach in me is trying not to get too carried away. There is no question, however, that the result was huge leap forward for Stuart Lanc...
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