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January 31, 2009

Posted on 01/31/2009

Ireland are biggest threat to Wales’ Grand Slam repeat ambitions

Welsh legend Gareth Edwards previews this year's Six Nations Championship in the Western Mail.

"I’m concerned about our first match again this year because Scottish rugby seems to have turned the corner. The performances of their national side show that the Scots have improved, while Glasgow provided one of the biggest shocks in Heineken Cup history with their stunning victory in Toulouse.

"Like us, Scotland probably should have beaten South Africa last autumn and, make no mistake about it, coaches Frank Hadden and Gregor Townsend will be planning to ambush us in eight days time. Should we come through that, we could be on for the championship again. I’m not saying we are going to lose in Edinburgh, but I doubt there will be a Grand Slam for anybody this year, because it’s so tough to win every one of your matches in the Six Nations two years in a row."

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