The penultimate spherical of the Six Nations takes place this weekend with France in a position to safe back-to-back titles by beating Scotland on Saturday.
To maintain their championship hopes alive, Andy Farrell’s Eire want an enormous win over Wales on Friday.
However ought to Eire win with out a bonus level, or lose, Les Bleus would wish any type of victory in Edinburgh to safe the title.
A bonus-point win at Murrayfield for Fabien Galthie’s facet, who’ve received each sport with most factors to date, is sufficient to declare the crown no matter different outcomes.
If France lose however choose up a minimum of some extent, or Scotland win with out a bonus level, Galthie’s facet stay in management given their superior factors distinction.
A Scotland bonus-point win and nothing for the guests would depart Gregor Townsend’s facet ready to win the title by claiming one other maximum-point win of their remaining match in opposition to Eire in Dublin.
After lacking out on a bonus level in opposition to Italy, Farrell’s facet will doubtless want final 12 months’s champions to lose their remaining two video games to maintain alive their hopes.
France, who’re chasing a primary Grand Slam since 2022, host England within the remaining sport of the event, whereas Italy journey to Cardiff to face Wales.
