France vs Wales (13:00 GMT, Stade de France, Paris, France)
The French will look to end a stop start Six Nations campaign with a sweeping victory against the Welsh. The Welsh themselves, will be hoping to spring a shock in order to avoid the dreaded 'wooden spoon'.
I said last week that I expect a big performance from Wales, and we got that against Ireland last weekend. I am expecting another one tomorrow.
Team news inspires optimism. Iestyn Harris plays where he should always play at inside centre, and playing outside Stephen Jones, and inside Mark Taylor will help him enormously. Craig Morgan has pace to burn on the wing, and we all know about Rhys Williams at full back. I would even go as far to say that Wales may have too much pace for the French back line. It is just a case of whether they can exploit that pace. The Welsh forwards will have to secure clean lineout possession, hit the French back yards at ruck and maul, and outscrummage the French. I really believe that this is a good Welsh team. They have been let down only by the lack of passion, which is unacceptable at this level.
France are without doubt the classier team, but they are 15 men against 15 men. If you can upset the French and mess them about, then they have the tendency to pack it in, as Italy showed last week, by outplaying France for twenty storming minutes. Ok, the French had the game won, but they did look beatable during that phase.
I have backed Wales on the handicap twice already this term. On the two occasions I have not backed them, they have stayed inside the handicap with ease. Nearly thirty points to concede to Wales is a lot of points, and enough to warrant a handicap bet. If you even had a spare bit of cash, I would even play Wales on the outright, at a huge price.
1 Point Wales (+28) at 10/11 with PaddyPower
The French will look to end a stop start Six Nations campaign with a sweeping victory against the Welsh. The Welsh themselves, will be hoping to spring a shock in order to avoid the dreaded 'wooden spoon'.
I said last week that I expect a big performance from Wales, and we got that against Ireland last weekend. I am expecting another one tomorrow.
Team news inspires optimism. Iestyn Harris plays where he should always play at inside centre, and playing outside Stephen Jones, and inside Mark Taylor will help him enormously. Craig Morgan has pace to burn on the wing, and we all know about Rhys Williams at full back. I would even go as far to say that Wales may have too much pace for the French back line. It is just a case of whether they can exploit that pace. The Welsh forwards will have to secure clean lineout possession, hit the French back yards at ruck and maul, and outscrummage the French. I really believe that this is a good Welsh team. They have been let down only by the lack of passion, which is unacceptable at this level.
France are without doubt the classier team, but they are 15 men against 15 men. If you can upset the French and mess them about, then they have the tendency to pack it in, as Italy showed last week, by outplaying France for twenty storming minutes. Ok, the French had the game won, but they did look beatable during that phase.
I have backed Wales on the handicap twice already this term. On the two occasions I have not backed them, they have stayed inside the handicap with ease. Nearly thirty points to concede to Wales is a lot of points, and enough to warrant a handicap bet. If you even had a spare bit of cash, I would even play Wales on the outright, at a huge price.
1 Point Wales (+28) at 10/11 with PaddyPower
