Take 11/4 Six Nations treble on Ireland, France and Wales wins

Put a Six Nations treble of victories for Ireland (against Italy), France (away to Scotland) and Wales (in England) on with Coral, and be rewarded with great odds of 11/4.

Ireland v Italy
Joe Schmidt’s Ireland are massively odds-on to beat minnows Italy at 1/50, and fly-half Jonathan Sexton has further boosted their prospects after being passed fit following damage to thumb ligaments in the defeat by England

Punters must look to the handicap markets to find any betting value on this match all. Give the Azzurri a lead of 22 points and back Ireland to win at 11/8 instead.

Ulster flanker Iain Henderson will replace Peter O’Mahony in the blindside berth in the solitary change Schmidt has made to the XV.

Former captain Brian O’Driscoll is set to break yet another record here by appearing in his 140th Test (including his caps for the British and Irish Lions). Punters can get 9/1 on him marking this milestone by scoring the opening try.

Expect a huge winning margin for Ireland here.

Scotland v France
Coach Philippe Saint-Andre has reacted to France’s loss to Wales last time out by making seven changes, and naming an entirely new back-row, for the trip to Murrayfield. Scotland have plenty to fear, however, as they have lost each of the last seven meetings.

Perpignan lock Sebastien Vahaamahina replaces the injured Yannick Nyanga as blindside flanker and Alexandre Lapandry is in for Wenceslas Lauret at openside. Damien Chouly takes over from Louis Picamoles in the number eight position because the latter has been dropped after sarcastically applauding his sin-binning against Wales.

Castres hooker Brice Mach covers injury to Dimitri Szarzewski. There are also three changes among the backs with Wesley Fofana, Hugo Bonneval and Jean-Marc Doussain out, and players all named Maxime – Mermoz, Medard and Machenaud – coming in at centre, wing and scrum-half respectively.

Scotland skipper Kelly Brown, meanwhile, earns a recall after being dropped for their last two outings – a defeat in the Calcutta Cup against England and the victory over Italy in Rome.