Rugby Betting Predictions

"Ultimate Test" on one Man's Shoulders

England's hopes of winning a historic Grand Slam this weekend rest on one man, Owen Farrell, whose kicking ability may prove just enough to see Stuart Lancaster's men past a spirited Wales.

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