david_carnell Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Interesting article in the Guardian today > highlighting the rarity of Wales worrying about > the English backs and England worrying about the > Welsh front-row in the scrum. > > I think Tait might provide the inventiveness > England have been lacking. Wilkinson still tackles > like a lion and is good for 12 points a game > thanks to his kicking. Monye was devastating on > the wing for the Lions and Armitage had better be > good to keep the inventive Foden out of the > line-up. Cueto will be playing for the jersey with > Strettle, Banahan and Ashton all gunning for the > second spot. > > But an all-Lions Welsh front row up against an > inexperienced English pack might cause havoc. > > I'll call an England win though. > > As for the rest of the > tournament....hmmm....closest one in years with > only Italy not likely to cause too many upsets. > Scotland could shock a few people with Any > Robinson turning them into a Wallaby-beating > outfit of late. In Phil Godman they have one of > the most inventive and dynamic fly halves in > Europe and Chris Paterson is still the world's > best goal kicker. If their pack can hold up they > could be up there. > > So....I have no $$^%^"? idea. Well said David - But you managed to do that whole analysis without mentioning Ireland. The bookies favourites, reinging champions and the form team of the last 6/7 years....