Six Nations Championship 2014: Breaking Down Each Squad’s Prospects

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Published: March 4, 2014

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The penultimate round of matches takes place this weekend for the Six Nations Championship, and with four sides still in the hunt for the title, it's all to play for.

Ireland host Italy in Round 4's first bout, as both camps look to ease their third-round wounds after defeats by England and Scotland respectively.

France then travel to Scotland and come up against a Murrayfield outfit that felt every emotion in their last-gasp win at Italy last time out.

England take on Wales in the final fixture, and with both sides looking to ascend into pole position for lifting the title, Twickenham is set to be a cauldron of top-quality rugby.

With two games to go, and this round weeding out the title challengers and those falling at the second-to-last hurdle, let's take a look at each side's potential input in the next round.

 

Ireland



Currently leading the group, Joe Schmidt's side have it all to lose as they take on Italy at the Aviva Stadium.

Jonathan Sexton has been Ireland's top performer in the table this time around. With one conversion and one penalty, the Italians will have to be careful not to allow the 28-year-old Racing Metro star too much time with the boot.

The side will also have to continue their excellent points haul during games this season as they take on the bottom-placed side. Ireland have amassed 64 points from the first three matches of this year's tournament, gaining a 21-point difference over second-placed England.

But with game points at a premium, and in plenty of company alongside England, Wales and France, it's up to the Dublin outfit to continue their good work with the ball and extend their run at the summit of the table.

 

England



England's spirit came to the fore in the side's 13-10 win against Schmidt's men last time out, in a win that put Stuart Lancaster...
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