Six Nations Championship 2010 Team Guide

The Six Nations Championship in 2010 is set to be one of the closest for along time, with no side looking capable of a Grand Slam. Wales achieved this against the odds last year and while they might be able to emulate that, all the other home sides and France could easily prevent them.

England

England England have never found their feet following their 2003 Rugby World Cup win, it is true that they played out of their skin to reach the final of the 2007 World cup, but that apart, they have disappointed season upon season. They have not won the championship since the 2003 Six Nations but they do finally look like they are improving under Martin Johnson as they proved with a good 2nd in the 2009 Six Nations. They looked in decent shape and will be hoping to go one better in 2010 to end that drought that has gone on far too long for England fans.
England Six Nations History

France

France France, like England are suffering from inconsistency and have had an indifferent time of it since the Rugby World cup in 2007. They had high hopes in 2009 but they went onto lose twice including a heavy defeat at Twickenam which meant they finished 3rd in the Championship. The French are always dangerous and will be a big threat in 2010.
France Six Nations Review

Wales

Wales 2008 Grand Slam Champions Wales have been strong for several years as they showed when winning the Grand Slam in 2005 as well. Coach Warren Gatland has got the team playing excellent rugby and although not seeming to improve against the Southern hemisphere sides over the last few months, they are still a team that is more than capable of winning any match they play and they will be extremely dangerous in 2010 once again.
Wales in the Six Nations Championship

Ireland

Ireland Ireland are the current Grand Slam Champions having swept all before them in 2009 including a vital 1 point win over England which proved to be the difference.They will find it difficult to repeat that feat again but they must be one of the favourites as they have retained the majority of the Grand Slam winning squad.Irish Six Nations Performance History

Scotland

Regarded as outsiders again this year, Scotland have struggled for several years now in the Championship.. They have a good crop of players and as long as they continue to improve they could easily upset the rugby betting odds and beat one of the more fancied teams although on paper they look to be fighting it out with Italy once agin forr the Wooden Spoon.
Scotland Six Nations Rugby History

Italy

Italy Italy have still yet to bridge the void in International class rugby, they have won the odd game here but they have finished bottom in eight out of nine seasons since they joined the Six Nations in 2000. There is no reason to think that they won’t do again this year.
Italy Form in the Six Nations Championship