Ireland and Wales meet in Dublin on February 5 to launch the penultimate Guinness Six Nations before the 2023 World Cup.
Here the PA news agency examines five talking points heading into an event that sees France or England as favourites to seize Wales’ crown.
Eddie’s quest for consistency
England’s rollercoaster ride under Eddie Jones took another plunge downwards last year in the form a fifth-place finish in the Six Nations, on points difference their worst performance since Italy joined the competition in 2000.