For all the talk of Wales taking another stride towards a second straight Grand Slam in , could have an equally telling impact in shaping the outcome of this year's .
If Ireland are understandably keen to play down expectations in , victory over England will make it even harder to convince everyone they won't be heading to Cardiff on 21 March with at least a shot at the title.
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