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Article: Wales, Ireland seek rare Grand Slam showdown; England fears wooden spoon
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- March 10, 2005
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ROBERT MILLWARD, AP Sports Writer
AP Worldstream
03-10-2005
Dateline: LONDON
Wales and Ireland are chasing a Grand Slam showdown. England and Italy meet to avoid the embarrassment of the "wooden spoon."
This season's Six Nations Championship already has provided some surprises, so why not a few more?
The Ireland-France game in Dublin could go either way depending on the erratic form of defending champion France. But how about Scotland beating Wales and Italy upsetting the English at Twickenham?
It's been more than a quarter of a century since Wales or Ireland won the Grand Slam, while reignin World Cup champion England has lost four straight _ its worst run since 1987.
A loss to Italy at ...