13-3-14 6 nations

WALES V IRELAND

Ireland number eight Jamie Heaslip is back from injury to face Wales in the only change for the Six Nations game in Cardiff on Saturday.

The Leinster back-row returns after fracturing three vertebrae in his back in the 18-11 win over France. He replaces Jordi Murphy.

Johnny Sexton has recovered from a hamstring injury while Jared Payne and Sean O'Brien are fit after concussion.

Wales have decided to keep the Millennium Stadium roof open for their Six Nations match against Ireland on Saturday.

Ireland have yet to express their preference but rules state that if one team wants the roof open the decision is final.

I think that this will be a hard battle for the Irish against the Welsh and I think that Ireland will win it by less than 10. I feel that the boot of Sexton will do the job.

ENGLAND V SCOTLAND

Scotland has made five changes to the starting line-up for Saturday's Six Nations match against England.

Edinburgh back row David Denton, who replaces Johnnie Beattie, is the only player among the quintet not to have featured in the tournament so far.

Winger Dougie Fife and centre Matt Scott comes in for Sean Lamont and Alex Dunbar, who have knee injuries.

Finn Russell replaces Peter Horne at fly-half and Jim Hamilton comes in at lock for Tim Swinson.

Scotland: Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors); Dougie Fife (Edinburgh), Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors), Matt Scott (Edinburgh), Tommy Seymour, Finn Russell (both Glasgow Warriors), Greig Laidlaw (captn) (Gloucester); Alasdair Dickinson (Gloucester), Ross Ford (Edinburgh), Euan Murray (Glasgow Warriors), Jim Hamilton (Saracens), Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors), Robert Harley (Glasgow Warriors), Blair Cowan (London Irish) David Denton (Edinburgh).

Replacements: Fraser Brown, Ryan Grant (both Glasgow Warriors), Geoff Cross (London Irish), Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors), Johnnie Beattie (Montpellier), Adam Ashe (Glasgow Warriors), Sam Hidalgo-Clyne and Greig Tonks (both Edinburgh)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/31848215

England side to face Scotland:

15. Mike Brown (Harlequins, 35 caps)14. Anthony Watson (Bath Rugby, 7 caps)13. Jonathan Joseph (Bath Rugby, 9 caps)12. Luther Burrell (Northampton Saints, 10 caps)11. Jack Nowell (Exeter Chiefs, 6 caps)10. George Ford (Bath Rugby, 9 caps)9. Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 45 caps)1. Joe Marler (Harlequins, 29 caps)2. Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints, 64 caps)3. Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers, 48 caps)4. Dave Attwood (Bath Rugby, 19 caps)5. Courtney Lawes (Northampton Saints, 36 caps)6. James Haskell (Wasps, 56 caps)7. Chris Robshaw (captain, Harlequins, 35 caps)8. Billy Vunipola (Saracens, 15 caps)

Replacements

16. Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers, 20 caps)17. Mako Vunipola (Saracens, 18 caps)18. Kieran Brookes (Newcastle Falcons, 8 caps)19. Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers, 21 caps)20. Tom Wood (Northampton Saints, 34 caps)21. Richard Wigglesworth (Saracens, 19 caps)22. Danny Cipriani (Sale Sharks, 10 caps)23. Billy Twelvetrees (Gloucester Rugby, 19 caps)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/sixnations/11465842/England-v-Scotland-Six-Nations-2015-Stuart-Lancasters-team-awoken-by-no-holds-barred-training-session.html

This will show us where Scotland are and whether they are improving for the world cup but this will definitely be a battle for the English but I do see the English winning but not by more than 5

FRANCE V ITALY

There is a lot to learn about the French from this tie and it is not about the win here it is about how they win but the Italians could make this a bit of a battle. I think that this match depends on which French team turns up but the French would hope for a 20 point win