Ireland v Wales Six Nations Preview and Betting Tips Visit Ladbrokes Save For Later Posted by Bettingpro Staff 2 Feb 2012 Tweet Wing Keith Earls of Ireland dives past Mike Phillips of Wales during quarter final one of the 2011 IRB Rugby World Cup between Ireland v Wales at Wellington Regional Stadium on October 8, 2011 in Wellington, New Zealand. (credit: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Related Articles See all Six Nations newsScotland v England Six Nations Preview and Betting Tips Share it Pin It Keith Earls will take the place of Brian O’Driscoll in the centres as Ireland kick off their Six Nations campaign against Wales on Sunday.All the matches from the Six Nations are shown live on the BBC.Earls has been given the nod to partner Gordon D’Arcy in the centres in place of injured captain O’Driscoll.Jonathan Sexton will start the game at fly-half instead of the popular Ronan O’Gara, while Conor Murpjy will partner him at scrum-half.The pack will be the same one that suffered a heartbreaking defeat against the Welsh in the World Cup quarter-finals last year with Paul O‘Connell leading the team out.Wales have been rocked with the news that hooker Matthew Rees will miss the game against Ireland after picking up a calf strain. Huw Bennett now looks certain to start in his place.Wales coach Warren Gatland has delayed naming his team as he assesses injuries to Jamie Roberts, Rhys Priestland and Dan Lydiate, while he is already without prop Gethin Jenkins and the first-choice lock pairing of Alun Wyn Jones and Luke Charteris.Ireland are odds-on favourites to open up their RBS Six Nations campaign with a victory when they take on Wales.The Irish have true fighting spirit and will be looking to put on a show in front of their own fans and will also look for a measure of revenge after Wales knocked them out of the World Cup at the quarter-final stage.Ireland are odds-on favourites and can be backed at 4/9 with BetVictor to win the game, while Wales are on offer at 6/4 with Stan James.The handicap betting sees Wales with a five point start and can be backed at 10/11 with BetFred, while Ireland -3 is even money with Bet365.Scoring in front of your home fans in the Six Nations must be an amazing feeling and Irish duo Tommy Bowe and Keith Earls are on offer at 9/1 and 14/1 respectively with Boylesport.Wales are not short of fire power themselves and George North can be backed at 10/1 with Paddy Power, while Leigh Halfpenny can score from anywhere on the park and he is on offer at 11/1.Ireland play host to Wales in the Six Nations at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday, February 5 at 1500 GMT. Read our Ladbrokes review Use code MAXIMUMBONUS to get £50 free at Ladbrokes Like Like Post to wall 174 Reads All Rugby Union News Recent Rugby Union Articles Six Nations 2013 odds - Wales 2/1 favourites to retain title18 Mar 2012Six Nations champions Wales are the hot favourites to be win the title again in 2013. Six Nations Tips – Wales to complete Grand Slam17 Mar 2012Wales go in search of a Six Nations Grand Slam when they complete their campaign against France on Six Nations Betting – England odds-on to ruin Irish party16 Mar 2012Paddy Power believe England will come out on top when they face Ireland in the final round of Six N Wales v France - Six Nations Live Stream Preview16 Mar 2012Wales know that if they avoid defeat against France in Cardiff they will be crowned Six Nations cha Italy v Scotland - Six Nations Live Stream Preview16 Mar 2012Italy and Scotland will both be looking to avoid the wooden spoon when their Six Nations campaign c England v Ireland - Six Nations Live Stream Preview16 Mar 2012England sill have a chance, if only a very slim one, to retain the Six Nations when they take on Ir More Stories Recent Articles League Two Play-off Final First Goalscorer Cashback at Boylesports27 May 2012Boylesports are continuing their popular First Goalscorer cashback promotion on Sunday's League Two League Two Play-off Final Cashback at Coral27 May 2012Coral bookmakers are running cashback specials on Sunday’s League Two Play-off Final between Chelte 17:30 Celebration Standard Open NH Flat Race27 May 201217:30 Celebration Standard Open NH Flat Race 17:20 Kilsaran International Maiden27 May 201217:20 Kilsaran International Maiden 17:10 Aylsham Show - 27th August Bank Holiday - Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle27 May 201217:10 Aylsham Show - 27th August Bank Holiday - Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle 17:00 Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Challenge Cup (Open Hunters' Chase)27 May 201217:00 Royal Scots Dragoon Guards Challenge Cup (Open Hunters' Chase) More Stories Tags Ireland V Wales Betting, Ireland V Wales Live Stream, Ireland V Wales Live Stream Online, Ireland V Wales Live Streaming, Ireland V Wales Live Streaming Online, Six Nations BBC, Six Nations Betting
