Six Nations Championship 2014: Predictions for Triple Crown Decider

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Published: March 8, 2014

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England's rugby selectors have hardly given their charges the best incentive to dig in for a victory in the Triple Crown decider vs. Wales at Twickenham on Sunday.

Whilst the visitors are on a £20,000 per man win bonus, Stuart Lancaster's boys won't get an extra penny, per Gavin Mairs of The Telegraph.

Whilst selection for your country should always be about playing for the jersey, a little recompense wouldn't go amiss.

The RFU will argue of course that England's players are already the best paid in world rugby, according to Mairs' report.

In any event, Lancaster will be as methodical as ever with his preparations and will look to avert a slide that has seen England lose to their Welsh counterparts in the last three internationals.



The coach himself needs no extra incentive having never coached a winning side against the The Red Dragons, and he is hoping home advantage proves crucial, per the North Wales Daily Post:

I think it’s fantastic to go back to Twickenham.

There was an unbelievable atmosphere against Ireland and this week will be right up there.

It definitely gives us an extra lift and that’s what we want against another experienced, high-quality side, who are looking to defend their title.

With a "blood and thunder" war of attrition expected in this one, let's take a look at some predictions for the game.

 

Halfpenny the match-winner



Both teams will have to curb their enthusiasm to go for the big hits in the early stages.

In Owen Farrell and Leigh Halfpenny, both sides possess players with an almost metronomic ability to turn the game with a kick of the boot.

Over the course of this season, the stats show that Halfpenny has been the far more consistent.

According to Simon Gaskell of Wales Online, Halfpenny has scored fro...
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