SIX NATIONS BETTING TIPS ENGLAND-IRELAND AND SCOTLAND-ITALY

Two exciting matchups in the Six Nations tournament are taking place this weekend with Scotland taking on Italy and England matching up against the Irish. Scotland and Ireland are both considered outright 8 point favourites and I think this represents a great opportunity for the English Rugby fans to make some good coin off of their team. I think England have a bigger chance of winning their match than some of the observers are giving them credit for and I think that with an 8 point margin to work with that you'll be able to find some value. In terms of the outright wagering, England are listed at 11/4 to secure a victory. Ireland sits at 1/3 and the draw pays out at 25/1. Paddy Power has a few alternative handicaps going on this one and England -1 pays out at 3/1 which is slightly better than choosing the outright victory. Another exciting aspect of this match-up is that Paddy Power are offering up a money-back special on this one where if England beat Ireland they will refund all losing try scorer and man of the match bets. Bowe, Fitzgerald, O'Driscoll and Murphy are all the outright favourites to get that first try paying out at 9/5 and 9/4. O'Gara is favourite for Man of the Match and is paying out at 8/1.Scotland are expected to get the result they need as they take on the Italians as the 2-7 outright favourites. The handicap betting has Scotland -8 and I expect them to win by at least 14. -11 pays out at 5/4 and represents some solid value. I think the winning margin is going to be the most appealing market and I'm backing Scotland to win by between 11-15 which pays out at an enticing 6/1.