The final and decisive week five of the Rugby Six Nations takes place with England once again favourites to win, as per rugby union betting tips.

The Rugby Six Nations 2017 enters into the crucial period with the week five games deciding the outcome of the tournament. England have a substantial lead in the tournament and have managed to take the title for a 28th time.

Yet, the battle for the other positions has been creating plenty of interest amongst rugby union betting. England managed to complete a clean sweep of the Grand Slam, Triple Crown, Calcutta Cup, and the Millennium Trophy in 2016. After having lifted the Calcutta Cup and Grand Slam, England will be once again favourites to do a repeat of the same as per rugby union betting tips.

Scotland vs Italy

A 61-21 defeat against England meant that Scotland have fallen from the third spot into the fifth spot going into week five. It is a major disappointment for the Scots, but they will be hoping to recover in the best possible way as they take on bottom of the table Italy in the first game of week five. The match taking place at Edinburgh is definitely a major positive for the Scots who previously used the home advantage in order to get a win over Wales. Finn Russell and Stuart Hogg will be players to watch in the game as per rugby union odds.

Italy have been a major disappointment this season, as they have so far failed to achieve even a single victory in the four matches. The season started in downhill fashion with a 33-7 loss against Wales in the opening week. Since then, they have been sliding down the table. With any hope of finishing above the bottom completely gone, it is about a matter of pride for Italy in the final match as per Rugby union final predictions.

France vs Wales

France jumped 2 places in the table after a 40-18 win over Italy. Wales managed a convincing 22-9 win over Ireland. With only one point separating the two teams, victory for either team could potentially see them finish in the second spot. France have a one-point advantage over Wales, but there are no favourites in the rugby union betting odds.

Ireland vs England

One of the best aspects of betting on rugby union is the availability of top games that invoke curiosity even when England do not have much to play for. After topping the group with 18 points, England will be favourites to secure a win, according to betting rugby union tips, against an Ireland team motivated to finish second in the table.

The grand finale of Ireland vs England does stand out from the pack. One thing that must be mentioned is that the last time the red rose crosed the Irish Sea with huge ambitions of winning a Grand Slam, they actually came back with their tails between the legs. Seasoned players such as Danny Care, Dylan Hartley, Tom Wood, and Dan Cole definitely remember the hurt of that defeat (24-8). Ireland vs Englad can be touted as a title decider.

What You Need to Know

If England succumbs to defeat at any point, it will be very interesting to see how Eddie Jones' men react. An incredible test of any team's mettle is represented by the ability to pick each individual player up after some defeat and push on with the new challenge. England's issue right now is the average age of 24, and leadership plus mental resilience across the pitch are exactly what England need to consolidate the name as a world's great team.

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