Six Nations 2015: Six reasons why Ireland will win the championship
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Six Nations 2015: Six reasons why Ireland will win the championship
1.
They won last year Ireland were in a similar position 12 months ago of needing to win abroad on the final day.
They went to Paris – never the easiest of trips – and won a thrilling match to give Brian O'Driscoll his fairytale send-off.
That experience will stand Joe Schmidt's men in good stead, even if in theory England have the advantage of going last and knowing exactly how many points they need to score.
2.
Ireland can play with more freedom Although England will know all the permutations heading into their clash with France at Twickenham, that may adversely affect their focu…
They won last year Ireland were in a similar position 12 months ago of needing to win abroad on the final day.
They went to Paris – never the easiest of trips – and won a thrilling match to give Brian O'Driscoll his fairytale send-off.
That experience will stand Joe Schmidt's men in good stead, even if in theory England have the advantage of going last and knowing exactly how many points they need to score.
2.
Ireland can play with more freedom Although England will know all the permutations heading into their clash with France at Twickenham, that may adversely affect their focu…
