Ireland v Wales Odds

The Ireland v Wales odds for this Ireland Wales betting 6 Nations clash suggests one of the closest games of the season. Ireland are the 8/15 favourites to keep themselves in the hunt for honours this season with Wales the 6/4 outsiders. It is great to have a betting 6 nations encounter that is so tight and the handicap has Ireland minus 4 points at 10/11 and mainly because the Irish have home advantage. Wales come into this game just needing to win to claim the triple crown and they have done so well to be on the brink of this accolade this season.

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There is the extra spice for this game as the new Wales manager has a history with the Irish and he would be more than pleased to put one over on the Irish on Saturday at Croke Park. A defeat for Wales here really would open up the Champions outcome this season with Ireland, France and England all on the tails of the leaders Wales. Some teams news for Saturday as for Wales Stephen Jones keeps his place over James Hook.

Paul O'Connell and Rory Best come into the side for the Irish.

Team details

Ireland: T Bowe (Ulster), B O'Driscoll (Leinster, capt), A Trimble (Ulster), R Kearney (Llanelli); R O'Gara (Munster), E Reddan (Wasps); M Horan (Munster) R Best (Ulster), J Hayes, D O'Callaghan, P O'Connell, D Leamy, D Wallace (all Munster) J Heaslip (Leinster).
Replacements: B Jackman (Leinster) A Buckley, M O'Driscoll (both Munster), S Easterby, (Llanelli), P Stringer (Munster), P Wallace (Ulster) S Horgan (Leinster).

Wales: L Byrne (Ospreys); M Jones (Llanelli Scarlets), T Shanklin (Cardiff Blues), G Henson (Ospreys), S Williams (Ospreys); S Jones (Llanelli Scarlets), M Phillips (Ospreys); G Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), H Bennett (Ospreys), A Jones (Ospreys), I Gough (Ospreys), A Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Jo Thomas (Ospreys), M Williams (Cardiff Blues), R Jones (Ospreys, capt).
Replacements: D Jones (Ospreys), M Rees (Llanelli Scarlets), I Evans (Ospreys), G Delve (Gloucester), D Peel (Llanelli Scarlets), J Hook (Ospreys), S Parker (Ospreys).

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