Link to the Show / Show NotesIreland's bookmaker and official Irish rugby team sponsor, Paddy Power, have reported considerable betting in support of France ahead of Saturday's
Six Nations clash against Ireland in Paris. Traditionally patriotic Irish punters seem to have abandoned their Grand Slam heroes in favour
of Thierry Dusautoir's French side. In fact one fearless punter is so convinced of a French win on Saturday that he placed a single bet of €16,000 to win
€7,000 on Les Bleus.A spokesperson of the bookmaker said: "It is ten years since we beat the French on thier home turf and according
to the betting it looks like a real uphill battle if we’re to reverse this trend on Saturday."Ahead of the weekends action Ireland are
considered 7/4 outsiders by Paddy Power with France the odds-on 4/9 favourite. France remains the 11/10 favourites to win this years Six Nations
Championship with Ireland the 9/4 second betting favourites.As an extra incentive to get behind the Irish team this weekend Paddy Power are
offering to refund all losing
try scorer and winning margin bets on the match if Brian O'Driscoll scores a try.Six Nations Match Betting - Latest Odds1/5 Wales,
20/1 Draw, 10/3 Scotland4/9 France, 20/1 Draw, 7/4 Ireland13/2 Italy, 33/1 Draw, 1/16 EnglandClick here to play
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