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Wales matched at 44 for Six Nations Grand Slam

Wales matched at 44 for Grand Slam, Shane Williams at 14 for top tryscorer and draw trades odds-on between Italy and Scotland...

Wales were matched at [29.0] to win the Six Nations and at [44.0] to do the Grand Slam, which included having to go and win at Twickenham in the first match of the campaign.

They drifted from a starting price of around [1.74] to [2.2] on the match odds market to beat France at the Millennium Stadium with the scores tied half-way through the second half but the real damage was done on the Wales -15.5 handicap market where the home side were matched at [12.0] before a very late Martyn Williams try secured a comfortable win.

Shane Williams was matched at a high of [14.0] to be top tryscorer of the tournament.

A last-gasp drop-goal from Marcato when the scores were tied at 20-20 was good enough for those who had backed Italy in running at odds of [10.0] on Betfair to beat Scotland. The home side had drifted to this price when trailing by seven points in the second-half before Canale's converted try leveled proceedings. The draw was matched at a low of [1.7] with the scores tied and with less than a minute on the clock; Scotland were matched at a low of [1.19] when looking in control during the second-half.

Despite this win, Italy are still stuck with that most unwanted of awards that is the wooden spoon, just edging out Scotland on points difference. Italy were matched at a high of [3.0] to finish bottom of the Six Nations pile, Scotland were matched at a low of [1.72].