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	KEITH WOOD ON THE SIX NATIONS I'm not overstating it but the only thing that seems to be putting a bit of colour in people's cheeks in Ireland at the moment is the national rugby team. Over here everyone seems to be in the depths of depression with the recession and everything else that's going on, so hopefully this will be the best weekend of the year when England arrive in Dublin. I was delighted with Ireland's performance against the French. They played very well and looked incredibly fit and will benefit from having a week's break after the Italy game. England will be looking to build on their improved performance against Wales and their capacity to play a stultifying game means they could eke out a win, but I fancy Ireland to prevail. In a Six Nations first, there is a match on a Friday night as Wales travel to Paris to take on France. I'm not a huge fan of the idea of Friday night kick-offs as I think games should always be on a weekend afternoon. It should be a game for the rugby purists, but I can't make head-nor-tail of France's selection policy. If coach Marc Lievremont could pick five different teams a week he would. It makes it a hard game to predict as you don't know what French team will turn up, but I'm going for an away win for the impressive Welsh. The likely battle for the wooden spoon takes place at Murrayfield on Saturday with Scotland facing Italy. Scotland are still lacking some outside backs and that is definitely the missing link in their team. They have some gas on the outside so if they could just shore up the centres they could become a pretty decent side. Enjoy the weekend, Keith Keith Wood is an expert summariser on BBC TV's coverage of Ireland v England on Saturday. Keith was talking to Paul Birch. THIS WEEKEND ON BBC SPORT  All the TV and radio times RUGBY UNION  bbc.co.uk/rugbyunion Saturday Six Nations: France v Wales highlights (0000-1300 Monday, BBC Red Button/online); Scotland v Italy (1430-1700, BBC One/BBC Red Button/HD/Online); Ireland v England (1715-1925, BBC One/BBC Radio 5 Live/BBC Red Button/online); Rolling highlights (1700-0000 Monday, BBC Red Button/online). FOOTBALL  bbc.co.uk/football Saturday Football Focus (1210, BBC One/online); Premier League commentaries (1245 & 1500, BBC Radio 5 Live/online); Final Score (1430, BBC Red Button/online; 1630, BBC One/online); Match of the Day (2230, BBC One/online). Sunday Match of the Day repeat (0755, BBC One/online); Premier League commentary (1230, BBC Radio 5 Live/online); Carling Cup final commentary (1500, BBC Radio 5 Live/online); Match of the Day 2 (2200, BBC Two/online). SKI SUNDAY & HIGH ALTITUDE  bbc.co.uk/skisunday Saturday Skiing: World Cup - Kranjska Gora (0945-1315, BBC Red Button/online). Sunday Ski Sunday (1710-1740, BBC Two/online); Ski Sunday Extra (1740-1840, BBC Red Button/online); High Altitude (2300-2330, BBC Two/online). OTHER SPORT  bbc.co.uk/othersport Saturday Rugby union: France U20s v Wales U20s (1250-1450, BBC Red Button/online); Cricket: Fourth Test, West Indies v England (1345-2130, BBC Radio 5 Live sports extra, Radio 4LW, BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website); Boxing: James DeGale v Vepkhia Tchilaia (2230-0000 approx, BBC Radio 5 live/online); Boxing: Matt Skelton v Martin Rogan (2245-0000 approx, BBC Radio 5 Live sports extra/online). Sunday Rugby league: Super League Show (1330-1430, BBC One North/online, 0420-0520, BBC Two/online and looped on BBC Red Button from 1615); Cricket: Fourth Test, West Indies v England (1345-2130, BBC Radio 5 Live sports extra, Radio 4LW, BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website); Rugby league: World Club Challenge - Leeds Rhinos v Manly Sea Eagles (1800-1945, BBC Radio 5 Live/online). ...AND ON THE WEBSITE THIS WEEK  bbc.co.uk/sport Destination Stade de France  BBC blogger Tom Fordyce attempts to cycle to Paris Why the Welsh love Paris  A look at Wales' record at the Stade de France
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