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England will smell blood around Irish scrum - Jackman

Patrick "Paddy" Kavanagh

Patrick "Paddy" Kavanagh

Senior Betting Strategist & Advisor

18 February 2026
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Bernard Jackman says England will "smell blood" this Saturday if Ireland don't sort out their most glaring scrum issues ahead of their Six Nations trip to Twickenham.

Bernard Jackman says England will "smell blood" this Saturday if Ireland don't sort out their most glaring scrum issues ahead of their Six Nations trip to Twickenham.

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