It's that time of year again.

Since the Olympic and Paralympic Games concluded last summer, we've been somewhat starved of world-class sport. But the Six Nations is back and this year it's a particularly difficult tournament to predict.

Standard procedure in the build-up to sporting occasions like this is to select one obvious candidate to become champion and watch the action unfold. However, it's not that simple this time round.

Nick Heath talks to England assistant coach Andy Farrell who discusses how England rate themselves ahead of the 2013 Six Nations.



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Wales fans fearing a poor Six Nations campaign is on the horizon may be pleased to hear interim coach, Rob Howley, has brought five uncapped players into his squad in order to give the team a much-needed boost.

Howley announced his 35-man squad on Tuesday, which is currently suffering a real injury crisis, naming five uncapped men for the 2013 Six Nations.

Andrew Coombs (Dragons) and James King from Ospreys have both been included for the first time, while Blues back-rowers, Andries Pretorius and Josh Navidi, also get a call-up, alongside Ospreys wing, Eli Walker.

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