The key Six Nations talking points

UK Sport | Published: 31 January 2019 | Last Updated: 31 January 2019 | By Newsdesk

The 2019 Guinness Six Nations takes on greater importance with this autumn’s World Cup rapidly approaching.

Here Press Association Sport examines five talking points heading into the tournament.

Ireland’s to lose

Joe Schmidt File Photo — Joe Schmidt’s Ireland are the Six Nations favourites (Niall Carson/PA)

Farrell under the spotlight

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Card chaos?

Bath Rugby v Leicester Tigers – The Clash – Twickenham Stadium — Referee Wayne Barnes will be the man in the middle for the Six Nations opener between France and Wales (Paul Harding/PA)

If Wales beat France….

What is rugby to Wales?

What does rugby – and the Guinness Six Nations – mean to Wales? Warren Gatland, Rob Howley and Robin McBryde describe the passion, the people and the importance of the game to our country ???????

Posted by The Welsh Rugby Union on Friday, January 18, 2019