Rugby Weekend Watch & Bet

Match information

Ireland will look to continue their march towards a second successive Six Nations Grand Slam title when they host Wales in Dublin to kick off round three. The defending champions have been operating on a totally different level to all of their rugby rivals in this competition so far, showing no hangover whatsoever from yet more World Cup heartache in the autumn, ruthlessly notching up their biggest-ever win in France on opening night before then shutting out Italy 36-0 last time out. Andy Farrell’s side are huge favourites to continue that winning run after the first rest weekend against a young Wales team that have certainly had their moments in recent weeks but with no results to show for it so far. An epic second-half fightback against Scotland in Cardiff on opening weekend fell agonisingly short, while they led by nine points at half-time at Twickenham in round two before succumbing to another narrow loss against rivals England.