Six Nations 2016: why Wales are a good bet to repeat post-World Cup bounce | Robert Kitson

Having completed a grand slam in both 2008 and 2012, Warren Gatland’s side can deny Ireland a more conventional hat-trick with an unlikely one of their ownThe beauty of the Six Nations is meant to be its unpredictability. So how come such a settled pattern exists going into the 2016 championship? Each of the last three post-World Cup tournaments has yielded a grand slam for a side who were not among the top two teams the previous season. With due respect to the hard-pressed Italians, that seems to leave this season’s trophy destined to be won by either Wales, France or Scotland.Admittedly ther…