Can Wales win the Six Nations?

The 2012 Six Nations Championship kicked off on the 4th of February. Six great nations will be battling it out to win the 13th series of the Six Nations.

The countries involved in the competition are as follows: England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. This particular article is going to primarily focus on Wales. It will give some notable statistics, along with Wales' chances with regards to winning this year's prestigious title. Those looking at the 2012 Six Nations Betting need to bear this in mind.

Wales' first fixture was an away match against the 2009 champions Ireland. It was an intensely close battle with the result ending in a 21-23 victory to the reputable Welsh side after a magnificent comeback.

The Welsh side's second matchup was a home game against Scotland. The result ended in a substantial victory to the Welsh giants by 27-points to Scotland's 12.

Both of the aforementioned victories have left Wales at the top of the table. In this year's tournament their most prolific player has to be Cardiff Blues' fullback Leigh Halfpenny. The 23-year-old Welshman has certainly made a massive contribution to his side's great results by being the top point scorer with a total of 30-points. Halfpenny is also the joint-top try scorer with a total of two tries. http://betting.betfair.com/rugby-bet/

The Red Dragons' have won the Six Nations title twice with the last time being as recent as 2008. In 2008 the Welsh team managed to remain unbeaten throughout the tournament and ended the competition with a maximum of 12-points. The bookie's favourite for this year's Six Nations event remains to be Wales with best odds set at 11/8. On this occasion I would have to agree with the bookies. Their current coach Warren Gatland has some excellent players in his arsenal and looks certain to guide his prolific side to victory and claim the 2012 Six Nations championship.