Six Nations Championship 2014: Predictions, Analysis for Remainder of Tournament

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Published: February 4, 2014

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The opening weekend of this year's Six Nations action served in answering several questions regarding the title-challenging credentials of some of the championship hopefuls.

Wales, France and Ireland all started the tournament with wins at home and as a result are in the driving seat for eventual glory at the end of the campaign.

As Planet Rugby pointed out in December, this year's table had no truly outstanding favourite in its build-up:



Moving forward, we've taken a look at the remaining schedule, predicting how the remainder of the campaign might pan out, as well as delving into those fixtures that will have a particular impact on who emerges triumphant.  



 

Key Clashes

Wales vs. France (Feb. 21)

Coming into the tournament, this was always going to be a matchup that paid particular significance on whose hands the Six Nations title ended up in, and even more so after France managed to eke out a win over England last weekend.

Philippe Saint-Andre's side travel to the Millennium Stadium for their first away game of the competition, however, it's a big ask for Les Bleus to come away from Cardiff with points intact.



Warren Gatland's men could have been much more confident against Italy, their 23-15 win over the Azzurri not coming without its fair share of errors. But it's fortunate that such growing pains were allowed to come against weaker opposition.

By the time Week 3 rolls around, Wales will have eased into their groove slightly more, but this nevertheless promises to be a titanic battle, with weaknesses difficult to come by across the squads of each outfit.

 

England vs. Ireland (Feb. 22)



If Ireland are to pose an outside threat in the Six Nations this year, then their away games will be of vital importance, just as winning all home m...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Rugby Union

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