Open Thread: How will Ireland fare in the Six Nations clash with Wales?

The Ireland players make their way out onto the Millennium Stadium pitch Can you name the year? Hint: we lost. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

NOT LONG TO wait now. Ireland take on Wales in the Millennium Stadium at 14.30 this afternoon.

Come kick-off we can finally stop hyping up a game that doesn’t really need any more hyping up.

Dwayne Peel and Brett Cockbain celebrate at the final whistle INPHO INPHO

It’s Wales v Ireland: the last two champions going mano-y-mano. Gatland v Schmidt trying to out-think each other. Paulie v Alun Wyn. Halfpenny v Kearney, Zebo v North. momentun v bouncebackability…

It going to intense, we know that, but who do you think will win?

Ronan O'Gara scores a drop goal Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO

Can Ireland end Welsh hope of charging in late and taking another title, or will the home side prevail in a raucous atmosphere in Cardiff where high kicks from green jerseys are reviled and choke tackles deemed dangerous.

Poll Results:

Narrow Ireland win (1715)

Ireland will win by more than seven points (973)

Wales to shade it (303)

Wales will emphatically end Ireland's 10-game unbeaten run (112)

Draw (44)

Ireland will win by more than seven points
Narrow Ireland win
Draw
Wales to shade it
Wales will emphatically end Ireland's 10-game unbeaten run

Open Thread: How will Ireland fare in the Six Nations clash with Wales?

Poll Results:

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