IRELAND
Brendan Gallagher runs the rule over his tip to win the Championship

Twinkle toes: Ireland’s tighthead anchor Tadhg Furlong
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NICK CAIN VERDICT
Strong all-round, but away to France and England. Porter, Doris are wreckers
Position: 2nd

OVER the coming week there will be the usual, almost comic, dance to avoid being labelled favourites to win the Six Nations but there is no question in my mind that Ireland are the team to beat.
France? Brilliant but the suspicion remains they still have a bad game in them every campaign. England? Frankly we have no idea...