I expect this season's Six Nations to be so keenly contested I can't see any team completing the Grand Slam.

England's first match since the World Cup final is against Wales and while I don't think coach Brian Ashton's team selection is bad, there are one or two players I don't agree on.

One of those is Iain Balshaw's selection at full-back.

Firstly I don't see why Josh Lewsey has been omitted from the squad, while to leave Matthew Tait, who can cover three positions, out of the 22 is baffling.

Warren Gatland's decision to pick 13 Ospreys players in Wales's starting XV is bizarre.

The Ospreys have had Heineken Cup success against English opposition this season, but I can't see what significance that has as their win over Harlequins was one of the worst games I've ever seen.

France will be fascinating this year.

You never know what you are going to get with France and new coach Marc Lievremont's decision to bin half their World Cup squad makes them even more of a wild card than normal.

Their opponents, Scotland, will be looking to push on. They've got a settled pack and a bit more size in the backs, but can they solve their try-scoring problem?

As for Ireland, it's very much a case of make or break.

They can't afford another year where they fail to deliver otherwise some great players will always be labelled serial underachievers.

They face Italy, who I can see struggling and are my tip for the wooden spoon.

Also on the BBC this weekend you can watch the Super Bowl between the New England Patriots and the New York Giants.

The Patriots go into the game unbeaten, but the Giants pushed them very close earlier in the season.

New England have so many weapons and such a deep confidence in everything they do that I simply can't look beyond them.

Brian Moore won 64 rugby union caps for England and will be commentating on England v Wales for BBC TV on Saturday.

Brian Moore was speaking to Paul Birch.

Ireland v Italy (1300-1555 GMT, BBC ONE, BBCi and BBC Sport website; 1400, BBC Radio 5 Live sports extra/online); England v Wales (1610-1830, BBC ONE, BBCi and BBC Sport website; 1630, BBC Radio 5 Live/online).

Scotland v France (1430-1715, BBC ONE, BBCi and BBC Sport website; 1500, BBC Radio 5 Live sports extra/online).

Super Bowl - New England Patriots v New York Giants (2250-0305, BBC TWO, BBCi and BBC Sport website; 2200, Radio 5 Live/online).

Scottish Cup: Kilmarnock v Celtic (1155, BBC ONE Scotland); Football Focus (1210, BBC ONE/online); Man City v Arsenal commentary (1245, BBC Radio 5 Live/online); CIS Cup final: Lindfield v Crusaders (1420, BBCi (not freeview)/BBC TWO Northern Ireland); Score (1430, BBCi/online); Tottenham v Man Utd commentary (1st half - 1500, BBC Radio 5 Live/online; 2nd half - 1600, BBC Radio 5 Live sports extra/online); Scottish Cup commentary (1500, BBC Radio Scotland/online); Final Score (1630, BBC TWO/online); Liverpool v Sunderland commentary - 2nd half (1815, BBC Radio 5 Live/online); Match of the Day (2230, BBC ONE/online); Sportscene: Scottish Cup highlights (2230, BBC ONE Scotland).

Match of the Day repeat (0735, BBC ONE/online); Scottish Cup commentary (1200, BBC Radio Scotland/online); Newcastle v Middlesbrough commentary (1330, BBC Radio 5 Live/online); Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final: Ghana v Nigeria (1645, BBCi); Fulham v Aston Villa commentary - 2nd half (1700, BBC Radio 5 Live/online); Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final: Ivory Coast v Guinea (2000, BBC THREE); Match of the Day 2 (2200, BBC TWO/online); Sportscene: Scottish Cup highlights (2200, BBC TWO Scotland).

Ski Sunday (1845-1945, BBC TWO and BBC Sport website); World Cup skiing from St Moritz (1945-2045, BBCi and BBC Sport website).

Rugby union: Wellington Sevens (1350-1435, BBC TWO); Rugby league: Super League Show (1725-1755, BBC North and BBC Sport website).