Paul Radley looks at all the participating countries and the players expected to have a point to prove. <b>England<br/></b> Last year: Winners Point to prove: Owen Farrell The young Saracens fly-half already has the burden of being the son of a famous father, and now he is being heralded as the new Jonny Wilkinson, ready to save English rugby. Is he up to it? <b>France<br/></b> Last year: Second Point to prove: Philippe St-Andre If France could make it to the World Cup final while riven by infighting and not playing particularly well, imagine what they could do if St-Andre harnesses that talent. Bound to be more popular than his predecessor as coach, Marc Lievremont <b>Ireland</b> Last year: Third Point to prove: Keith Earls "It has been so long, no one else knows what it feels like." So said Declan Kidney, Ireland's coach, of the shirt Brian O'Driscoll has owned for the past 12 years. Earls knows he has big boots to fill <b>Italy</b> Last year: Wooden spoon Point to prove: Jacques Brunel Jacques who? Italy have had well-credentialed coaches in recent years, yet have made minimal progress. After Nick Mallett and John Kirwan comes the little-known Frenchman <b>Scotland<br/></b> Last year: Fifth Point to prove: Andy Robinson The former England coach has not been shy to talk up Scotland in his time at the helm. For all the talk, they would have finished last were it not for Italy last year, and then returned their worst World Cup finish <b>Wales</b> Last year: Fourth Point to prove: Sam Warburton But for an ill-timed tip-tackle on the smallest player on the field, Warburton might own a World Cup medal. Wales are injury-hit and will need their skipper at his best
