A wounded Wales make me more nervous than England

Wales coach Warren Gatland brings great qualities to any management set-up and once again, in the face of adversity, he has engineered two really competitive Six Nations’ performances from a squad ravaged by injury, writes Donal Lenihan

Two rounds into Six Nations action and the only thing separating pre-tournament favourites Ireland and England at the top of the table is a single conversion.

While both sides have already experienced the point-scoring try-fest that, unfortunately for the tournament, now seems to be a given in games against Italy, Ireland remain in a stronger position having already negotiated what is always a challenging trip to Paris, notwithstanding the idiosyncrasies associated with the French national team.