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Six Nations on Betfair: Wales on course for glory while England tumble from picture

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Welsh backed at 7 when behind in Dublin, England taken at 1.2

Wales continued their charge for the 2008 Grand Slam with a 16-12 defeat of Ireland today.

Playing at a packed Croke Park, Ireland traded at a low of [1.23] when in front and Shane Horgan was stopped just short of line, after looking sure to score.

A wobbly looking Wales drifted to [7.0] at that point but Shane Williams managed to burst through the line to send Warren Gatland's team to a fourth straight victory.

Wales win's landed the Triple Crown which was backed at odds of [22.0]. They stay on course for Grand Slam glory having been backed at [44.0].

England's hapless display in Edinburgh will have caused their backers serious pain. Brian Ashton's men were backed at a low of [1.2] before turning in a lifeless performance to allow Scotland their first win of the tournament. The men from Murrayfield were backed at a high of [6.2].

England had been as low as [2.5] in the Six Nations winner market.