The championship race went all the way down to the ultimate weekend as soon as extra after holders Les Bleus missed the prospect to wrap it up with a spherical to spare following their shock 50-40 defeat in a shocking 90-point epic in opposition to Scotland at Murrayfield, a recreation that wrecked their Grand Slam ambitions.
How France can win Six Nations title
France have the plain benefit of enjoying final on Tremendous Saturday, so know exactly what they must do to retain their title earlier than kick-off in opposition to free-falling England.
They’ve a big factors distinction benefit (theirs is +79, in comparison with +38 for Eire) and stay firmly within the driving seat regardless of now being three factors adrift of Eire.
The duty is easy for France: beat England and retain the Six Nations title. Even a try-scoring bonus level is not wanted, however you wouldn’t wager in opposition to them incomes one.
A draw would even be sufficient for France in the event that they choose up a bonus level, because of that superior factors distinction.
How Eire can win Six Nations title
Eire needed to beat Scotland with a bonus level to maintain their hopes alive, and did simply that in entrance of their very own followers on the Aviva Stadium.
They managed a dramatic 43-21 victory, claiming the Triple Crown.
They now should hope that England beat France in Paris, or that there’s a draw with no bonus level for France. Any win for the French will see Eire miss out.
How Scotland can win Six Nations title
Defeat to Eire means Scotland can not hope to win the title.
Can England get the wood spoon?
They sat fifth heading into ‘Tremendous Saturday’ – 5 factors above Wales – and go to Paris with a frightening activity to keep away from a worst-ever Six Nations exhibiting of 4 defeats that some imagine may make head coach Steve Borthwick’s place untenable simply 18 months out from the World Cup in Australia and with the inaugural Nations Championship developing, regardless of a current vote of confidence from the RFU.
However they won’t obtain the dreaded wood spoon owing to their large factors distinction benefit over Wales (+4 in comparison with -86), who beat Italy 31-17 to keep away from a 3rd consecutive winless marketing campaign.
England would wish to lose to France by a 79-point margin to complete backside. They’ve been dangerous, however certainly not that dangerous.
