Six Nations Fixtures 2014: Key Battles to Watch During Week 3 Action

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Published: February 17, 2014

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Having enjoyed a much-needed respite in the tournament schedule, Six Nations rugby returns to the spotlight this weekend with a pick of Week 3 blockbusters on the billing.

Once again, the continental curtain will be raised as Europe's giants clash on a team-wide scale, but here it's the more individual stage that we cast an eye toward.

Looking ahead to the Week 3 fixture list, we've picked out which one-on-one encounters promise to have the biggest say on just which teams emerge triumphant.



 

Jamie Roberts vs. Wesley Fofana

Friday evening's showdown in Cardiff has the potential to be one of the most entertaining fixtures of the entire tournament in terms of scoring expectations. It's thanks to the superstar likes of Jamie Roberts and Wesley Fofana that this is the case.



Roberts wasn't available for Racing Metro when the Top 14 big spenders clashed against Fofana's Clermont earlier in the Top 14 season, but now is his chance for redemption at the 47-14 loss his side suffered in his absence.

In terms of weapons, it's Les Bleus' No. 12 who could be the far better off with Mathieu Bastareaud outside him, but Roberts could receive a massive boost should Jonathan Davies return to the No. 13 jersey at the Millennium Stadium.

 

Sergio Parisse vs. David Denton

Usually a fixture that turns out to be one between Wooden Spoon contenders, Scotland and Italy again meet this year, and once again it's with both teams having failed to take any points thus far.



Despite that bad luck thus far, both David Denton and Sergio Parisse have been some of the brighter lights of recent weeks, and a very physical onslaught awaits at Rome's Stadio Olimpico.

While Parisse's importance to the Azzurri cause is well-chronicled, Denton has truly come to the fore for Scott Johnson's team of late and is proving t...
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